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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 LCNP4E / 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 T5810XL workstation release for Experion is qualified on the
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit/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 1.1 / 2.0 / 3.0 protocols. All mass storage and removable media devices
are connected through the SATA, or USB, depending on the Honeywell-configured Dell Precision
T5810XL 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 8.0 GB, ECC (2x4 GB). There
are no cache memory options. The standard mass storage is two 500 GB 512 Byte SATA III Drive or
500 GB advanced format SATA III drive with 7.2K RPM hard drives in a RAID-1 configuration. The
nVIDIA NVS 315 dual 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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