Fisher-Rosemount Systems Enhances DeltaV Scalable Process System -- Again.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 1999--Version 3.2 of the DeltaV(tm) scalable process system -- released by Fisher-Rosemount Systems -- extends the system's capabilities to meet the needs of even more users, while also solving problems they may have faced with other, older systems.

The release includes easy to use advanced control using fuzzy logic and patented autotuner technology, an integrated batch historian, and a new OPC Mirror product that eliminates costly proprietary interfaces. Version 3.2 of DeltaV is also fully Year 2000 compliant.

"This is the second significant enhancement to DeltaV in just one year," said Jim Hoffmaster, president of Fisher-Rosemount Systems. "It's another step in delivering unprecedented value to our customers. It also means that today all of the products we sell are fully Year 2000 compliant."

Adds Mike Reitzel, vice president of marketing for DeltaV, "We want people to appreciate that DeltaV is the easiest automation system on the market today. Our autotuner and fuzzy logic-based control, for example, were designed to be easy to use by any process engineer."

Fuzzy logic control is a software algorithm incorporated into the DeltaV control strategy as a standard controller function block. Since this fuzzy logic controller can be autotuned, it is now as easy as PID control for users to implement in day to day operations. This new, patented autotuner technology in DeltaV works with both PID and fuzzy logic-based control. This capability to autotune fuzzy logic-based control is unlike other fuzzy logic solutions, which require extensive manual setup, tuning and ongoing maintenance.

The DeltaV Batch Historian provides electronic batch record keeping for both recipe execution and event data -- with ZERO special configuration effort. Recipe parameters, report parameters, operator prompts and responses, formula data and start and stop times for all S88 procedural elements are all automatically collected without any engineering effort from the user. The DeltaV Batch Historian also provides the most complete batch history offering available, including state-of-the-art batch-based analysis tools and a customizable out-of-the-box batch report.

The OPC Mirror allows users to easily transfer object data between as many as five OPC servers. The NT-based software delivers true drag and drop integration between any OPC servers, eliminating costly proprietary interfaces. Fully networked enabled, the OPC Mirror can reside on a PC, on the OPC server hardware, or on a PC remote from the OPC servers, giving users complete flexibility.

Users can upgrade existing DeltaV systems to Y2K compliance either with this release or with DeltaV Version 2.3. Version 2.3 software is available to current users at no cost.

The revolutionary PlantWeb(tm) architecture changes the economics of process automation and the DeltaV system makes it EASY. Fisher-Rosemount Systems is a member of the Fisher-Rosemount group of companies -- leading the way and delivering results with innovative process management solutions. Fisher-Rosemount is part of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR).