The DeltaV hardware installation and reference manuals, available in DeltaV™ Books Online, describe the DeltaV system hardware and provide instructions for installing and powering up the system.
The system hardware consists of the following:
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One or more DeltaV workstations
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A control network (optionally redundant) for communication between system nodes
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Power supplies
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One or more DeltaV controllers (optionally redundant) that perform local control and manage data and communications between the I/O subsystem and the control network
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At least one I/O subsystem per controller that processes information from field devices
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System Identifier
The System Identifier, shipped in the License Pack, is a connector that plugs into a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port of the ProfessionalPLUS workstation. It gives each DeltaV system a unique identification that allows you to download changes to the system. Install the System Identifier on the ProfessionalPLUS workstation before you power up your system. Online, running DeltaV systems require a User System Identifier. Development System Identifiers are used to engineer and configure DeltaV systems before the systems go online. Multi-Node Simulate System Identifiers are used for training and simulation with DeltaV systems. Development System Identifiers and Multi-Node Simulate System Identifiers cannot be used with online, running systems. For information about converting a system based on a Development or Multi-Node System Identifier to one based on a User System Identifier, contact the Global Support Center or your local sales representative or sales office.