How quickly can the physical migration to new controllers occur at the plant/mill site?
The typical time for the physical migration to occur is 2 to 4 hours. Much less time is needed if you are migrating a small system. There are two reasons for the short downtime: the migration kit is a plug-and-play design, and I/O checkout can be quite efficient. To make the physical changes, all you have to do is disconnect cables, remove a few screws per assembly, install new assemblies, then connect or reconnect cables. All the new cables and assemblies are tested and verified in the factory before shipment. Assuming all your existing I/O and cables were operational and correct before the migration, there is very little room for error in the physical upgrade process.
The typical time for the physical migration to occur is 2 to 4 hours, even less to migrate a small system. There are two reasons for the short downtime. First, the migration kit is a plug-and-play design. Just disconnect cables, remove a few screws per assembly, install new assemblies, connect or reconnect cables, and you are physically done. The second reason is that I/O checkout can be quite efficient. All the existing I/O and cables were operational and correct before the migration and the new cables and assemblies are tested and verified in the factory before shipment.
