Chapter 1: Introduction - Emerson PACSystems RX3i User Manual

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for choosing Max-ON RX3i Hot Standby Redundancy software and Emerson
PACSystems™ RX3i controllers to implement your critical control project.
Max-ON RX3i Software consists of several software components, some of which execute in
a pair of Hot Standby PACSystems Max-ON RX3i Controllers, and some of which execute
upon your programming workstation.
The PACSystems controller-based software consists of a set of application blocks that
perform the Redundancy portion of the Hot Standby application. These application blocks
are provided as part of a PAC Machine Edition Project that is the starting point of your
redundant automation application. Using Emerson's PAC Logic Developer PLC
programming software, you add your application logic to this project, and then store the
overall project to each of the Hot Standby controllers.
The Max-ON RX3i Configuration Utility, which is launched from the Logic Developer PLC
Project, provides a utility to allow the control system designer to customize the functionality
of the redundant system.
A PAC View Max-ON RX3i Project is also provided to monitor the status of the Redundant
System and to display diagnostic information.
With the Max-ON RX3i LD Project , you can:
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With the Max-ON RX3i Configuration Utility software, you can:
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With the Max-ON RX3i View Project, you can:
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Introduction
Create a Hot Standby system that operates using a combination of Emerson
Genius™ I/O, Field Control™, Series 90™-30 remote Genius drops, and Genius
VersaMax™ I/O, as well as Series 90-30 and PACSystems RX3i Ethernet NIUs.
Provide data synchronization using an Ethernet LAN.
View and Modify the parameters of the Hot Standby Redundancy system:
Redundant System Parameters
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Synchronization Data Groups
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Synchronization Network Interface Parameters
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Genius I/O Bus definitions
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Establish a communication link to the Hot Standby CPUs to:
Monitor system-level alarms in real-time
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Monitor performance characteristics in real-time
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Display information about the Redundant system: Max-ON driver version, CPU
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