IPS provides the unique capability of providing seamless and secure integration between the Safety Instrumented Systems and the Distributed Control Systems while maintaining the separation, diversity and independence that industry best practices and safety standards require between both platforms. The user benefits of safe operations without sacrificing production.
IPS capabilities are founded on:
- Fault tolerant controllers
- Diverse controller design
- Separate operations
- On-line maintenance and repair
- No operational restriction for any SIL
Some of the enabling technologies make this integration possible in a secure manner are:
- Tricon Communication Module
- Trident Communication Module
These modules rely on multiple communication protocols to provide flexible means of integration. Some of these protocols are:
- Peer to Peer Communications
- OPC (OLE for Process Control)
- Modbus
- DDE
All communication modules are certified by TÜV and guaranteed not to interfere with the safety performance of the controllers.