ASEA/ABB Master and Advant Master DCS System Evolution

Choose a step-by-step or a complete evolution to System 800xA for ASEA/ABB Master (MasterPiece controller, MasterView HMI) and the Advant Master family (AC450 controller, Advant Station HMI)

Advant Master is a widely installed and supported ABB DCS. A majority of customers have already enhanced their Advant system by adding the System 800xA HMI, AC 800M controller and S800 I/O in order to extend the lifetime of the system and benefit from the latest technologies.

ABB is committed to support our customers with an extensive Product Life Cycle Program to enable you to optimize the life cycle, performance, and the cost to operate your systems

ABB has developed comprehensive solutions with different levels of stepwise evolution for the ABB Master family, introduced as ASEA Master (MasterPiece controller, MasterView HMI) in 1984, and the Advant Master family (AC 450 controller, Advant Station HMI) introduced in 1992.

Our evolution experts offer a complete review of a system in order to identify upgrade opportunities offering the greatest ROI. As a result of the study, a long-term roadmap will suggest the best evolution path to increase the efficiency and the productivity of the plant. 

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System Evolution by system layer and product

HMI
Network
Engineering
Information Management
Controllers
I/Os
Product
 Evolve to
ABB MasterView
 800xA for Advant Master SV 6.1.1
AdvaCommand for Unix Workstations
 800xA for Advant Master SV 6.1.1
800xA for Advant Master SV 3.1 to 6.1 800xA for Advant Master SV 6.1.1
Replacing the HMI
Greatest impact on user experience is gained by replacing the HMI

In many cases the intellectual property such as process graphics can be converted, eliminating the risk for expensive engineering.

Learn about 800xA HMI for Advant Master
Product
 Evolve to
MB300 Thick Ethernet coax system MB300 based on 800xA Network switches
MB300 based on Hubs MB300 based on 800xA Network switches
Replacing the network
Improve speed, reliability, and network compontent support

Thick Ethernet ('yellow cabling') 10 Mbit network should be replaced with any evolution.

Learn about 800xA Wired Networks
Product
 Evolve to
Control Builder A Control Builder M
Replacing the engineering tools
Move your engineering to latest controller platform,
Learn about Control Builder M
Product
 Evolve to
Enterprise Historian for Unix 800xA History
Enterprise Historian for Windows NT 800xA History
Replacing Information Management System
Move your Enterprise Historian software to a supported hardware plaform

800xA History is designed to be a high-performance process historian for the management of real-time data and events.

Learn about 800xA History
Product
 Evolve to
MasterPiece 200 and 200/1 AC 800M
Advant Controller 450 AC 800M
Advant Controller 410 AC 800M
Advant Controller 70 AC 800M
Advant Controller 55 AC 800M
Advant Controller 110 AC 800M
Advant Controller 160 AC 800M
Replacing controllers
Get better performance and access to more advanced functions by replacing controllers
Learn about AC 800M for Advant Master
Product
 Evolve to
S100 I/O for Advant Master older versions Upgrade to newer S100 I/O or change to S800 I/O
S400 I/O for Advant Master S800 I/O with evolution kit
S800 I/O on AF100 for Advant Master S800 I/O on Profinet or Profibus-DP for AC 800M
Replacing I/O
With long life cycles, I/O's and FTA's can often be retained

Change only what is needed. When evolving to S800 I/O, the cost is reduced thanks to the I/Os being installed in the field close to sensors and actuators.

Learn about S800 I/O for Advant Master

FAQs

What is the most cost-efficient way to evolve to a newer system generation?

The answer is Automation Software Maintenance (ASM), in the ASM Evolve level!

A big part of the cost of System Evolution from ABB Master and ABB Advant Master to a current system is the software license cost, something that is provided by using ASM Evolve.

Automation Software Maintenance remains the key program for life cycle system support as customers continue to upgrade and evolve their installed systems to our latest generation offerings.
Automation Software Maintenance

Subscription-based lifecycle management program with three levels of support

What is gained by evolving each system layer?

To remain competitive, manufacturers need to change and improve their business processes. The changes made to the system must be limited to the specific areas where they will create most gain, and there must be a solid Return on Investment (ROI).

Lifecycle
Technology
 Benefits
HMI replacement
  • Single unified HMI/control room consolidation
  • Common plant object structure
  • Vertical integration
  • Increased operator efficiency
  • Increased safety
  • Remove bottlenecks / increase capacity
Controller replacement
  • Architecture
  • CPU power
  • Footprint
  • Asset management/predictive maintenance
  • Increased availability
  • Increased maintenance efficiency
  • Lower equipment cost
  • Lower energy cost
I/O / Field Termination Assemblies (FTA) replacement
  •  I/O connectivity solutions
  • Cabling solutions
  •  Retain I/O and/or cabling

What differentiates System Evolution from Evolution?

Evolution is commonly known as moving from one place to another, from one state or another, or in our case, from one DCS system generation to another. 

System Evolution takes a holistic approach to the need, by carefully choosing what subsystems and in what order to replace, to minimize negative productivity impact on the running system while maximizing the benefits of new functionality.

Simplified, one could say that evolution is simply a rip and replace of the old system, and System Evolution is a stepwise planned improvement of the system.

Case studies

Master controller migration to Advant for offshore platforms in Denmark

Extending equipment life and support for additional 12 years
Advant DCS migration to 800xA for alginate producer, Norway

Processing wet seaweed to dry powder as food ingredient only takes 24h
ASEA Master upgrade to Advant control system for Oden icebreaker's Arctic Coring Expedition

Migration without a hitch, saving 40 % of the cost
Aluminum plant in continuous operation

Long-term, tailored service contract guarantees 24/7 phone support and ABB remote access to the 800xA system
Advant Master control system upgrade to 800xA for Korea District Heating

Safeguarding reliable function in the face of ever increasing heating power demand while protecting the investment
Taking control of information management

Cockburn combined-cycle power plant in Western Australia
ABB delivers HMI upgrade to Swanbank E power station in virtually no time

Complete HMI upgrade at Swanbank E power station to 800xA
Advant DCS upgrade to System 800xA for Lafarge cement plant in Egypt

Securing plant's continuity and availability, ensuring future availability of spare parts
LifeCycle Index initiates Advant OCS migration to 800xA at Cemex Germany

Controllers preserved, new HMI and data management improve plant supervision and productivity
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