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The core platform for Yokogawa’s VigilantPlant® Solutions

CENTUM VPIntegrated Production Control System Overview

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Nearly 40 years and still countingCENTUM history

Yokogawa has maintained exclusive ownership of CENTUM development throughout the history of this product series. The upgrade path for each legacy system is always taken into consideration before a new version is released.

Yokogawa's commitment

VigilantPlant is Yokogawa's vision for the ideal plant. Our vision is for a plant to be a place where people can be watchful and attentive, while the business responds quickly and effectively to change. Non-stop production is assured as the plant's personnel con�dently expand their capabilities. In such a well managed plant, it is possible to plan for the future and make the kind of changes needed to optimize every aspect of its operations. It keeps evolving in response to changing needs.

Yokogawa’s system platforms combined with its proven execution experience provide the highest quality and the most innovative solutions for secure and optimized process automation and management. Yokogawa’s global customer centric focus together with strong local support reduces users’ business risks and provides the lowest total cost of ownership. With a long history of progressive compatibility, Yokogawa is your dependable automation partner.

Is your plant silent and boring?“A well managed plant is silent and boring.”- Peter. F. Drucker

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CENTUM VP ushers in an operating environment that keeps everyonefully aware, well informed, and ready to face the next challenge.

The Automation Design Suite, Yokogawa's new engineering environment, is designed for faster and more �exible engineering. This radical innovation ensures a standardized and consistent engineering framework, thereby maintaining data integrity and facilitating management of change. It streamlines engineering work�ow, eliminates redundant work and increases reusability.

A common interface for control, safety, and asset intelligence provides operators with all the relevant information to aid in decision-making. This together with embedded mechanisms such as our Consolidated Alarm Management Software (CAMS) prevents information overload and ensures safe and uni�ed plant operation.

Versatile and Efficient Engineering

Intuitive and Integrated Operation

N-IO (Network I/O), the next-generation software con�gurable smart I/O, reduces footprint, lowers marshalling costs and allows �exible I/O binding. Matched with the FieldMate Validator, our commissioning tool, this allows for signi�cantly faster project completion and reduced costs without compromising on quality.

Improved Project Execution and Reduced Cost

High Performance and Dependable Control

Yokogawa provides a comprehensive and systematic approach to plant lifecycle management. With online upgrades and modi�cations, step-by-step migration paths, in-depth security solutions and a wide array of lifecycle services, we make sure that our customers get the most out of their investment.

Continuous Evolution and Long-term Investment Protection

99.99999% availability is a CENTUM hallmark that provides unmatched reliability for plant control. The powerful Field Control Station (FCS) coupled with the Vnet/IP high-speed network not only ensures high-capacity processing but also secure and reliable communication.

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True Integration of Production Excellence,Safety Excellence and Asset ExcellenceCENTUM VP achieves the Operational Excellence that is the focus of Yokogawa’s Production Excellence, Safety Excellence and Asset Excellence initiatives. It offers integrated viewing and data handling functions. For example, alarms from the ProSafe-RS Safety Instrumented System and Plant Resource Manager, Yokogawa’s Asset Management product, can be seen and handled seamlessly in the Human Interface Station (HIS).

Easy to operate with clear visibility

Dedicated Operation Keyboard

Software Suites

Consolidated Alarm Management

Plant Asset Management

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Yokogawa offers an intuitive and easy-to-understand HMI environment for plant operation and monitoring, which is the result of

vast experience with CENTUM systems in operation. Flexibility in displaying operation windows and monitors helps in adapting to

various aspects of operation needs. CENTUM VP provides easy-to understand graphics based on the ergonomics and knowledge

engineering. For instance, data displays are provided with high visibility that enables intuitive awareness of the situation. The use

of colors considers the best contrast and environments of the central control room and the con�guration of the displays integrates

the knowhow of experienced operators. With all these functions, CENTUM VP enables operators to make quick and accurate

decisions during operations and contributes to improve operation ef�ciency.Consolidated Alarm Management Software (CAMS) helps customers avoid safety and environmental incidents that can

be caused by alarm �ooding. It also enables customers to improve operational ef�ciency under normal conditions,

freeing operators from having to perform tedious repetitive tasks and allowing them to focus on true process concerns.

CAMS supports Six Sigma DMAIC (De�ne, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) for alarm management based on the

latest EEMUA #191 alarm management guideline. It provides additional useful tools such as graphical historical data

analysis and automatic alarm reduction. Sequence of event management functions are also included.

With PRM (Plant Resource Manager) and intelligent �eld devices, operators and maintenance personnel can monitor

the condition of plant assets remotely. Plant Resource Manager's diagnostic functions detect early signs of

performance deterioration such as valve sticking and impulse line blocking. By helping curtail excessive preventive

maintenance and enabling higher level predictive and proactive maintenance, Plant Resource Manager opens the way

to asset predictability.

Optimized allocations of the function keys and buttons enable operators to call up or

switch graphics and control loops by pressing a single key. Two types, a single-loop

and an eight-loop simultaneous operation keyboards, are provided giving users the

ability to react quickly to process conditions.

Cont inuous ly d isp lays the la test a la rm messages, keeping operators up to date on process conditions.

Browser barContains navigation tools for the convenience of operators, frequently-used icons can be grouped in a My Favorites folder.

Window historyLists the previous operat ional displays. Operators can quickly call up previously-used graphics windows.

AOG SolutionThe AOG (Advanced Operating Graphics) solution is a

consulting service provided to help design PCS

(Process Control System) graphics based on human

factors engineering and knowledge engineering. AOG

provides intuitive situation awareness through

ergonomic design, looking at factors such as color

selection, layout, and visual function. Certi�ed

consultants conduct a task analysis of plant

operations and the result is re�ected in the graphics

des ign . The GUIs can enhance sa fe ty and

productivity by early detection of abnormal situations,

quicker decision making, reduction of errors,

less-stressed operators, and translating operator

skills into explicit knowledge.

All plant process data and device data arehandled by CENTUM VP.

CENTUM VP's versatile architecture covers not only continuous and batch process control but alsomanufacturing operations management.

A wider variety of software suites for automation solutions is available.

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Yokogawa’s CENTUM series achieves high availability thanks to a dual-redundant design, online maintenance capability, and other advanced features. The FCS processor module, power supply, I/O modules, and I/O networks are all dual redundant. Active and stand-by processor modules work in synchronization: even if a failure occurs, control switches over seamlessly to the stand-by module and the FCS continues running. Failed modules can be replaced online, ensuring that not even a hardware failure will interfere with plant operation.

Ensuring the Highest Availability and Reliability

The CENTUM series employs a pair & spare architecture

that improves the stabil ity of process control. Each

processor module has redundant CPUs that execute the

same computations simultaneously. Their outputs are

constantly compared and a bump-less switchover to the

stand-by processor module is initiated if any anomalies

caused by electronic noise or other phenomena are

detected. This minimizes the likelihood that CPU hardware

faults will have any impact on process control.

The HIS runs on Microsoft Windows operating systems

platforms and offers customers the convenience of using

commercial-off-the-shelf hardware. Although the reliability of a

PC is relatively low, it does not affect the total reliability of the

process operator function. As the HIS is not server-client

dependent, multiple HISs provide independent backup such

that there is no single point of failure.

Through an online maintenance function, FCS applications can be modi�ed without shutting down the FCSs. It means, you can change

logics and parameters without interrupting the process control. This is useful for expansion or modi�cation of the plant in operation.

Yokogawa has a long history of delivering stable and high quality

CENTUM systems. The CENTUM VP controller features outstanding

processing performance and a large application storage capacity, yet

inherits the same quality and stability that are the hallmark of the

CENTUM series. It has been optimized to take full advantage of

advances in �eld digital technology that will help plants operate with

increased ef�ciency and stability.

The state-of-the-art Field Control Station (FCS)

Designed for Stable Control

Online Maintenance

The CENTUM VP provides functional blocks for monitoring, control, manipulations, calculations, logic functions, and sequences. Not

only continuous control but also advanced control, complicated sequence control, and batch control are all executed in a redundant,

secure, and reliable controller environment. Plant systems can be �exibly designed, ranging from small-to-large-scale, through the

combination of these control blocks.

Yokogawa's Vnet/IP provides open, rel iable, and real-t ime

broadband communications, which enables the use of commercial

off-the-shelf technology that help reduce costs. The open

c o m m u n i c a t i o n d o e s n o t a f f e c t p r o c e s s c o n t r o l d a t a

communications nor does it impact the performance and security

aspect of the control communications. The Yokogawa system

guarantees data updates every second in the HIS, regardless of

project size or complexity.

Wide variety of Function Blocks

N-IO (Network I/O) : Ultimate flexibility

1 Gbit, World’s Fastest Open Control Network

No Single Point of Failure

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Universal I/O Module

• 16 Channels I/O

• Signal: AI/AO/DI/DO

• Software Configurable

• HART 7 Support

• Full Redundancy

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• Built-in Signal Conditioner

• Single point integrity

• Through, Pulse, Multi

types of DI and DO, etc.

Termination Block

N-IO reduces footprint, lowers marshalling costs and allows �exible I/O assignment.

Universal I/O and Software MarshallingN-IO has AI/AO/DI/DO in each I/O channel. Each I/O channel

can be changed to other I/O types by software programming.

Adapter (Built-in Signal Conditioner)N-IO implements a wide variety of built-in signal conditioners on

its baseplate. In most cases, there is no need to prepare external

signal conditioning or the additional space this requires.

RedundancyThe same N-IO baseplate supports both single and dual

redundant formations, eliminating the need for multiple

hardware/software vendors when implementing redundancy.

I.S. BarriersThe N-IO baseplate supports Intrinsically Safe I/O barriers.

CENTUM : the DCS solution with an incredibly high 99.99999% availability!

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Yokogawa accelerates plant startup and Ensures sustainable performance

The Automation Design Suite - Improving Quality, Reducing Complexity and Enhancing Productivity

Yokogawa paves way for a new engineering paradigm for the next-generation. It is not uncommon for a project to experience backsliding and significant rework, all of which affects the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership). Yokogawa's engineering prevents these inefficiencies and ensures our customers reap all these benefits throughout a plant’s lifecycle.

Yokogawa provides smart engineering thanks to three innovative products.● Automation Design Suite, Yokogawa’s engineering environment● N-IO (The Network I/O), Yokogawa’s software con�gurable smart I/O● FieldMate Validator, Yokogawa’s commissioning tool for N-IO

The Automation Design Suite adopts a Modular approach to

automation design and execution, where process loops, alarm

design philosophy, graphics and more are deployed as design

patterns: downloaded, shared and re-used as standards across the

enterprise, saving time and resources.

Yokogawa leverages its long history and vast expertise in process

automation, with standardized, industry proven engineering

modules available that span a broad range of processes and

functions for production, safety and asset excellence.

After the DCS is sent to a site, design changes often happen due to physical restrictions of implementation or inadvertent

miscalculations and these changes can signi�cantly affect the project schedule. And shortening the term of a project is an everpresent

challenge. Flexible I/O binding, Yokogawa’s improved late I/O binding solution, helps overcome these customer challenges.

The Automation Design Suite, Yokogawa's new engineering environment, retains the entire engineering history of your plant from

design phase, through commissioning and live operation; which ensures up-to-date plant knowledge with every expansion, or

hardware and software change throughout your lifecycle.

The �exible I/O binding facilitates simple and hassle-free I/O binding. This is made possible by software marshaling

and the N-IO’s universal channels. The type of I/O and the interconnection between the I/O module and the controller

can be modi�ed remotely which signi�cantly absorbs the impact of last-minute I/O changes. Furthermore, the �exible

I/O binding achieves early delivery of I/O cabinets to the site, and problems can be found and �xed on-site at a very

early stage.

Flexible I/O Binding – ensuring project execution excellence

Reducing the Risks to Scheduled Project Delivery

The �exible I/O binding shortens duration of a project. After I/O design is �xed, application engineering and hardware

engineering can progress independently and parallel. This is made possible by System Independent Loop

Commissioning. System Independent Loop Commissioning project capability utilizes Yokogawa's FieldMate

Validator, an innovative tool allowing the �eld testing and validation of N-IO without requiring a deployed system.

Early Start-up

Module Based Engineering

The Automation Design Suite is more than the ‘As built’ speci�cation of your plant… It provides dynamic management of

design, investment and project effectiveness by auditing and versioning engineering changes, and facilitating effective

engineering through ModPacks (Modi�cation Packages).

Management of Change and Resources

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Reducing risksto scheduled project delivery

Improving quality,Reducing complexity andEnhancing productivity

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Dependency Analyze Authorization Recording changes through out the plant lifecycle

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This serves to maintain project schedules by

reducing the delays and the engineering impact

of late design changes or scope changes. The

Automation Design Suite also auto-documents

and checks inconsistencies in project activity

and software resources, removing the pain

from project management, and signi�cantly

reducing project risk.

Yokogawa’s vast and in-depth engineering experience coupled with CENTUM’s rich history guaranteesunparalleled project execution.

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Yokogawa is committed to sustaining your businessWith vast experience in maintenance technology and an extensive support structure, Yokogawa maintains the reliability and availability of the control system throughout a plant's lifecycle.

Yokogawa’s services for plants lifecycleYokogawa provides operational solutions and optimization of the maintenance plan as well as overall cost through our three introductory

steps that include Opportunity Identi�cation Services, Solution Implementation Services and Lifecycle Effectiveness Services.

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Opportunity Identi�cation Services TM

Solution Implementation Services TM

Security

Robust Cyber-Security

Endpoint Security Service

We are in a new age of controlling security risks. The spread of malware and a rise in increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks

are causing even more serious damage. The threat of cyber-security risks extends beyond information technology systems and

into control systems. The use of information technology systems has advanced control systems and helped reduce costs and

provide more functions. However, we now need to tackle the associated security risks.

Yokogawa provides an effective security service in response to the customer’s

requests and operational conditions. USB Port Lock Service, Unauthorized

Program Countermeasure Service, Security Information Service, etc. are

available. The Anti-virus software and the white listing software are provided by

Yokogawa.

Yokogawa evaluates the effectiveness of a customer’s system with periodical inspection,

environmental diagnosis, deterioration diagnosis and maintenance histories and identi�es

issues that require improvement to avoid risks. Based on objective data, Yokogawa

proposes optimum lifecycle maintenance plans and conducts measures based on the

plan. Also, we analyze system utilizations such as controllability, alarm, HMI etc.

quantitatively and identify new opportunities for improvement.

Preventive Maintenance to sustain high availability

Prompt Recovery in case of emergency

Yokogawa provides maintenance operations based on the plant lifecycle plan for the

purpose of sustaining the system’s functions and overall effectiveness.

Provide periodical inspections and parts replacement, improve system reliability and

availability. (MTBF Improvement)

Yokogawa Global Response Center and our worldwide network provides prompt

recovery 24/7 with the effective utilization of remote maintenance technology.

(MTTR Reduction)

Yokogawa prevents data corruption and inconsistency by providing software

backup services. Also, our security service protects the customer system from

virus infection and data tampering.

Yokogawa advocates the concept of Advanced Decision Support (ADS) which

enabling operators quick and accurate decision making in plant operation and

improving plant safety and productivity. The following services are provided based on

the international standards under the ADS concept.

* ISA-18.2 based design consulting for alarm management

* ISA-101 based design consulting for HMI

* ISA-106 based design consulting for procedure automation

Integrity / Security sustainment

Operation Optimization

Step3 Lifecycle Effectiveness Services TM

Yokogawa periodically reviews the customer lifecycle plan and veri�es

the effectiveness of maintenance and improvements.

CENTUM VP has obtained theISASecure® Embedded Device SecurityAssurance (EDSA) certi�cation.

ISASecure EDSA 2010.1 Level 1 TMCerti�cation number : CSSC-C00001CENTUM VP R5.03.00 / Vnet/IP Firmware R18

CENTUM VP �eld control unit has obtained the ISASecure® Embedded Device

Security Assurance (EDSA) certi�cation from the ISA Security Compliance

Institute (ISCI). The certi�cation was obtained through a process that involved an

examination by the CSSC (Control System Security Center) Certi�cation Labora-

tory. It ensures that CENTUM is equipped with the cyber security features to be

used in the industries such as oil, petrochemical, power and many others.

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MigrationNot satis�ed with another vendor’s control systems? Consider migrating it to CENTUM VP. We have successfully migrated over

350 non-Yokogawa systems so far and the number is steadily growing. To name a few: Bailey INFI90, Foxboro I/A, Emerson

RS3/PROVOX/DeltaV, Eurotherm, Hartman & Brown ContronicP, Hitachi, Honeywell TDC2000/TDC3000/PKS, Siemens

SIMATIC, Taylor MODCELL, Toshiba, Allen-Bradley PLC.

UpgradingUpgrading is simple and quick: it takes just one click of a mouse to execute an FCS upgrade. All of Yokogawa's legacy CENTUM

systems can be controlled and monitored from a newer CENTUM system. Via a control network, CENTUM VP can control and

monitor operations at a plant that relies on a CENTUM V, CENTUM-XL, CENTUM CS, or CENTUM CS 3000 system. The latest

CENTUM VP can also communicate with both the N-IO and the more traditional FIO and Yokogawa will continue to sell and

provide long-term support to both types of I/O. Thus, by allowing its customers to utilize their existing assets wherever possible,

Yokogawa offers them a cost-effective way to upgrade their production control systems.

Yokogawa maintains the reliability and availability of the control system throughout a plant's lifecycle.

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System architectureScalable and interoperable architecture CENTUM VP has a simple & common architecture consisting of human machine interfaces, field control stations, and a control network.

Human Interface Station (HIS)Windows based operating system, commercial-off-the-shelf PC

hardware, and optional specialized operator keyboard for a large

variety of operator consoles.

Engineering Station (ENG)With the same PC features mentioned above, this includes a

comprehensive engineering package for all the CENTUM VP

components and applications.

Field Control Station (FCS)100% Yokogawa manufactured. This is the core of CENTUM VP’s

high availability/reliability, continuing the CENTUM heritage.

UGS/GSGWUni�ed Gateway Station (UGS) serves as a gateway to interface

CENTUM VP with STARDOM or the third-party subsystems.

Generic Subsystem Gateway (GSGW) is a controller for operating

and monitoring subsystems connected to CENTUM VP.

Bus Converter (BCV)Interface hardware that connects multiple control network domains.

It also connects previous CENTUM series systems to CENTUM VP.

Control Network (Vnet/IP)Vnet/IP, an IEEE802.3 Ethernet compliant redundant network

operating at 1 Gbps, incorporates Yokogawa’s technology,

achieving deterministic, reliable, and secure communications.

Multiple System Connection

Wide Area Network Connection

Customers are demanding different sites to be linked together so that bi-directional operation can be made more ef�cient.

Yokogawa provides a multiple system connection function to connect several CENTUM VP sites together and link older CENTUM sites.

True InteroperabilityInteroperability of Yokogawa CENTUM systems with the “outside world” begins with OPC. CENTUM VP utilizes an OPC server that meets the

demands of information �ow, advanced control, and alarm/event management. Our customers enjoy solid performance and wide �exibility of our

OPC server for their integration projects. Yokogawa maintains interoperability with all intelligent instrumentation and deployed �eldbuses.

Subsystem Integration and Digital Fieldnetworks SupportTo meet the growing need for communication with manufacturing equipment including

variable speed drives, PLCs, and “smart” motor protection relays for operation and

monitoring, as well as with analyzers, weighing machines, smart instruments, and other

instruments used for product inspection, CENTUM VP supports a wide variety of

communication interfaces and digital �eldnetworks such as FOUNDATIONTM �eldbus,

PROFIBUS-DP, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, and DeviceNet.

CENTUM VP can expand its control network by connecting with a wide area network.

System integration and monitoring of remote or isolated locations are enabled using a

public or satellite network, with no loss in reliability or security.

Digital FieldnetworksCENTUM VP supports FOUNDATIONTM �eldbus, HART, PROFIBUS-DP,

DeviceNet, Modbus, Modbus/TCP, and EtherNet/IP.

Safety Control Station (SCS) - ProSafe-RSThis is Yokogawa’s TÜV SIL3 certi�ed premier safety instrumented

system. It incorporates Yokogawa’s own Pair & Spare and Vnet/IP

technologies and offers unprecedented synergy with CENTUM VP.

Network-based Control System - STARDOMYokogawa’s intelligent-hybrid remote telecommunication

controllers are ideal for the oil and gas upstream market. They

can be seamlessly integrated, via the UGS, to CENTUM VP.

Operational Excellence Software SuiteA software suite for the Windows platform that supports plant

operations and maintenance improvement, such as plant safety,

plant asset management, production management, and optimization.

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CENTUM, Lifecycle Effectiveness Services, Opportunity Identification Services, ProSafe, Solution Implementation Services, STARDOM, FieldMate, VigilantPlant,VigilantPlant Services and Vnet/IP are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Yokogawa Electric Corporation.All other company brand or product names in this bulletin are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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With the release of the world’s first DCS nearly four decades ago, Yokogawa helped empower an entire generation of plant operators. With our focus on creating a sustainable future, we are committed in our efforts to support a new generation of plant operators.