Emerson The Ovation ™  Control System 

System Overview

Ovation ™  The control system is a key component of Emerson PlantWeb’s digital architecture, a distributed control and SCADA system designed specifically for the global power generation and drainage industries. It combines Emerson’s over 50 years of professional experience in complex operations control and management, and can enhance the availability, reliability, and environmental compliance of factories for users, helping to achieve operational excellence and sustainable competitive advantages.

Core advantages

Progressiveness and adaptability of technology

Using commercial off the shelf technology to provide a powerful and adaptable platform, giving users greater operational flexibility.

Support the gradual evolution of the system, which can be modified and expanded with process expansion or technological progress to avoid rapid system obsolescence and protect engineering investment.

high reliability

Build hardware platforms, operating systems, and network architectures based on industry standards to reduce maintenance costs, and the hardware can be gradually upgraded.

The controller has a fully redundant design to ensure the reliability and safety required in harsh applications.

Excellent control performance

With over 100 standard algorithms and the ability to embed advanced control algorithms, it can be combined with model predictive control and industry-specific advanced applications to reduce process fluctuations and optimize performance under full range factory operating conditions.

Seamless integration with intelligent field devices and widely adopted bus standards such as HART, Foundation fieldbus, Profibus, DeviceNet, etc.

Convenient operation and programming

The operator workstation provides a clear, concise, and easy to navigate process view, including high-definition process graphics, built-in trend data, advanced system diagnostic displays, and more.

The engineer workstation provides an intuitive and easy-to-use graphical interface, and its development studio adopts drag and drop functionality and object-oriented system configuration methods to reduce the learning curve and simplify development.

System composition and functions

hardware components

Controller and I/O: A fully redundant controller and I/O component based on Intel processors, designed to be compact and modular, reducing footprint and power consumption, supporting multiple digital buses and remote I/O.

Workstation: The operator workstation adopts a ready-made desktop PC and standard Windows operating system; Engineer workstation integrates operator workstation functions and system configuration tools.

Software and Applications

Includes tools such as control builder, graphics builder, security builder, AMS suite (Intelligent Device Manager) for predictive maintenance, and OPC connectivity functionality.

Equipped with embedded applications, such as boiler/turbine coordination control and emission monitoring for power generation projects; SCADA interface and PLC integration for water supply, drainage, and renewable energy applications.

Network and Connectivity

Adopting unmodified Fast Ethernet as the control and information highway, it supports connection with almost all Ethernet devices, has multi network capabilities, and can integrate multiple Ovation systems.

Supports multiple standard data exchange protocols (such as OPC, NetDDE, ODBC, etc.) and provides direct connections with PLC and OEM control systems.

security features

Regarding machine authentication, password management, workstation reinforcement, and disabling prohibited activities, antivirus software solutions supplement existing network security measures.

Ovation Security Center provides additional security features and services to enhance and manage system network security.

PlantWeb Architecture Integration

As a key component of PlantWeb’s digital architecture, Ovation offers a range of integrated products and features that enable asset management, process control, and management execution through intelligent field devices, industry standard platforms, and integrated modular software. The PlantWeb architecture can reduce installation costs for new projects, improve factory efficiency, and support multiple digital device communication protocols.

Applicable fields

Mainly targeting the power generation and water supply and drainage industries, it has been successfully applied in thousands of related projects and can meet the control needs of complex processes in these industries.