Chapter 2 - Planning; Introduction - Honeywell T5820XL Installation And Service Manual

CHAPTER
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Introduction

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Workstation overview
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Specifications
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Specific slot configuration
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Memory configuration
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Workstation information
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Workstation configuration
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2.1 Introduction
Platforms sold by Honeywell are engineered for the process control mission of Experion systems
to provide consistent, robust performance. Through an extensive qualification process, Honeywell
defines specific peripheral devices, slot locations, and BIOS settings for best performance and
reliability, sometimes even adding cooling fans for longer service. Honeywell platforms are then
built to Honeywell specifications by the computer manufacturer.
Honeywell engineering has tested the workstation with other Honeywell hardware and software
and has qualified its use for specific configuration items as identified in the Software Change
Notice (SCN). This workstation is not a standard Dell model and cannot be ordered independently
from Dell. The Technical Assistance Center (TAC) is well trained and supports Honeywell
platforms. Use of any other workstation, including a similar Dell model, is considered a project
special and its TAC support is limited according to the services policy.
The workstation platform provides computer-based functionality for an Experion system. The
platforms may have an LCNP4e2 card installed allowing connection to the TotalPlant Process
Network (TPN) coax through the LCN Media Access Unit (MAU). Additionally, these platforms
connect to the Ethernet through a standard Ethernet adapter card.
The Honeywell-configured Dell Precision T5820XL workstation release for Experion is qualified
on the Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) and Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 2016
LTSB operating system. Refer to the Software Change Notices (SCN) for compatibility with other
software products.
The peripheral electronics assemblies are based on the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
bus, PCI Express, and PCI or USB 3.0 protocols. All mass storage and removable media devices
are connected through the SATA, or USB, depending on the Honeywell-configured Dell Precision
T5820XL workstation configuration. There is one SATA interconnection for the DVDRW (±) drive.
In an Icon Series console, external peripherals such as CDRW/DVDRW (±) drives are connected
through USB.
The Dual channel Register DDR4 SDRAM memory for this platform is 16.0 GB, ECC (2x8 GB).
There are no cache memory options. The standard mass storage is two 1 TB SATA III Drive or 1 TB
advanced format SATA III drive with 7.2K RPM hard drives in a RAID-1 configuration. The nVIDIA
Quadro P600 quad display controller is the standard display controller. The model numbers for
this platform are structured to include the Dell USB QWERTY keyboard and optical mouse with the
platform.
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