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Release Notes for SimSci® SCP Software Version 2.0 Delivery Release
21-October-2014

Welcome to the SimSci SCP Software version 2.0 Delivery Release. These Release Notes
supplement the SCP software documentation supplied with this release. They detail important
notices, software compatibility, supported hardware configurations, new features, and resolved
defects for SCP software.

SCP software is a simulation of the Foxboro EvoTM Process Automation System (PAS) Control Core
Services CP270/CP280 device and a process modeling package. This release includes offline
simulation capability for the CP270/CP280 and Operator Training Simulator (OTS) capability, such
as automatic cross-reference generation, snapshot control, and other features available through the
DYNSIM® Graphical User Interface.

Contents
Release Notes for SimSci® SCP Software Version 2.0 Delivery Release ............................................ 1
Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Important Notices.................................................................................................................................. 2
Installation Infrastructure Notice ...................................................................................................... 2
Upgrade from prior FSIM Plus software versions ............................................................................ 2
Patch Kit Installation Location Notice .............................................................................................. 2
SCP Support for SOE and TDR / TDA ............................................................................................ 2
Other Foxboro Software Compatibility Notes: ................................................................................. 2
SCP Software Compatibility ............................................................................................................. 3
Windows OS Security Information ................................................................................................... 3
Hardware Requirements.................................................................................................................... 4
Foxboro Control Blocks Supported by SCP Software ...................................................................... 4
SCP Software Installation ..................................................................................................................... 4
Summary of New Features in SCP Software Release version 2.0 ........................................................ 5
Summary of Defects Resolved in SCP Software in version 2.0 ........................................................... 5
Where to Find SCP Documentation ...................................................................................................... 7
License and Copyright Information ...................................................................................................... 8

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Important Notices

Installation Infrastructure Notice

SCP software version 2.0 has been validated with Control Core Services 9.0 and Foxboro Evo 5.0. It
will also connect to I/A Series® 8.5 – I/A Series 8.8 systems.

SCP version 2.0 must be installed on Windows 7 Professional 64-bit or Windows Server 2008 R2
with multiple cores enabled. Foxboro software cannot be installed on the same computer. At least
one separate computer running Control Core Services software and configured to host CPs is
required.

Upgrade from prior FSIM Plus software versions

There is no upgrade path from FSIM Plus to SCP.

Patch Kit Installation Location Notice

All future patch install kits will only be found on the web site at
http://www2.simsci.com/sim4me/esd/login.asp. You will need an authorization code to access the
SimSci Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) and Knowledge Base area.

SCP Support for SOE and TDR / TDA

SCP version 2.0 software supports legacy I/A Series Sequence of Events (SOE) that use the EVENT
block. The legacy SOE implementations that make use of FoxGuard / ACM are not supported. SCP
software does not support the I/A Series SOE application that uses AIM* with FBM207 and
FBM217.

If using a TRISIM engine with SCP software, the Triconex® SOE is not supported.

SCP software does not support Transient Data Recorder / Transient Data Analyzer (TDR / TDA).

Other Foxboro Software Compatibility Notes:

 The Message Manager feature is not supported in this release.

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SCP Software Compatibility

SCP systems require a computer with the following minimum resources:

 Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with Service Pack 1, or Windows Server 2008 R2

 Quad-core Intel CPU (recommended: Intel i7/Xeon CPU)
 CPU Speed: 3.0 GHz
 RAM: 4GB
 Primary MESH network requires one NIC
 Secondary non-I/A Series network (if connecting to separate DYNSIM applications, the
Internet, or other computers)

The primary NIC will connect to the MESH network. Refer to the I/A Series machine-specific
documentation for more details. The table shown below lists I/A Series versions that have been
validated against SCP.

DSS Compatibility Matrix as of October 20, 2014

SCP Foxboro I/A Series / FoxViewTM / IACC InFusion DYNSIM TRISIM Plus
Evo Control FoxDrawTM / Foxboro
Simulation Core Control
Services Software
/ Foxboro
Evo
1.0(1) 8.5 10.2.2 2.3.1 SP1 2.0 4.5.x 2.0
1.0(1) 8.5 10.2.2 2.3.1 SP1 2.0 4.5.x 2.1
1.0(1) 8.5 10.2.2 2.3.1 SP1 2.0 4.5.x 2.1
1.0(1) 8.5 10.2.2 2.3.1 SP1 2.0 4.5.x 2.1
1.0(1) 3.0 8.6 10.2.2 2.4 2.5/3.0 4.5.x 2.1
1.0(1) 8.7 10.2.3 2.4 3.1 4.5.x 2.1
1.0(1) 8.7 10.2.4 2.4 3.1 4.5.x/5.0/5.1 2.2
1.0 8.8 10.3 2.5 4.0 5.1 HF 2.2
1.0 8.8 10.3 2.5 4.0 5.1HF 2.2
2.0 5.0 9.0 10.4.1 2.6 5.0 5.2/5.2.1 2.2

(1) SCP V2 has been validated with I/A Series 9.0 only. It connects to I/A Series 8.5 – 8.8 for Checkout
purposes only. Do not attempt to install SCP software on I/A Series 8.5 -8.7 systems.

Windows OS Security Information

Install Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 or Microsoft Server 2008 R2 security patches from Windows Update
on SCP computers.

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Hardware Requirements
SCP requires a 64-bit quad core processor with at least 4GB RAM.
 Two Network Interface Cards
 Switch
 Multi-core/ Hyper-threading enabled

Foxboro Control Blocks Supported by SCP Software

SCP supports all blocks supported by CP270 and CP280. Some limitations apply. Review the list
below and block-specific notes.

ACCUM BOUTR FBTUNE MCOUT PID ROUTR

AI CALC FFTUNE MDACT PIDA SIGSEL
AIN CALCA GDEV MDI PIDE STALM
AINR CHARC IIN MDO PIDFF STATE
ALMPRI CIN IINR MEALM PIDX STRIN
AMSPRI CINR IND MON PIDXE STRING
AMSSEC COUT IOUT MOVLV PLB STROUT
AO COUTR LIM MSG PLSOUT SWCH
AOUT DEP LLAG MTR PTC TIM
AOUTR DGAP LOGIC OUTSEL RAMP UNIVFF
BIAS DI LONG PACK RATIO VLV
BIN DO MAI PAKIN REAL
BINR DPIDA* MAIN PAKINR REALM
BLNALM DTIME MAO PAKOUT RIN
BOOL EVENT MATH PATALM RINR
BOUT EXC MCIN PATT ROUT

*DPIDA – This block loads into memory, but custom algorithms that reside in the FBM do not
function.

Note: The following Foundation Fieldbus blocks: AI, AO, DI, DO, MAI, MAO, MDI, MDO, PIDFF,
and UNIVFF function identically to a real CP270 and CP280, but control algorithms that reside in field
devices (Control in the Field, CIF) do not function in SCP.

Note: MVL, MVC and PTC are not supported by SCP, as these blocks cannot be deployed a current
Foxboro environment.

SCP Software Installation

Refer to the SCP Installation Guide provided with the installer.

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Un-Installing and Re-Installing SCP 2.0 Software

Refer to the SCP Installation Guide for details on uninstalling and reinstalling SCP software.

Summary of New Features in SCP Software Release version 2.0

SCP’s new features include:

 CP images based on Control Core Services 9.0
 Support for new station type CP280
 The SCP Control Analysis tool provides a complete system summary of controllers that are
online.
 Enhancements in SCPEngine
 Enhancements in SCPLauncher
 Enhancements in SCP Device Mapping Tool

Summary of Defects Resolved in SCP Software in version 2.0

All known defects found within the SCP software prior to the product release have been resolved.

CP Block Issues
 CHARC Block Execution - when the Invert option was selected, an error was found in the reverse
characterization calculation. (305729)
 DCI Blocks Cause SCP Crash - DCI blocks, which include BIN, BINR, BOUT, IIN, IINR, IOUT, PLSOUT, RIN,
RINR, ROUT, PAKIN, PAKINR, and PAKOUT, would crash the SCP application when deploying controls.
(355889)
 Foundation Fieldbus Blocks Cause SCP crash - Foundation Fieldbus (FF) blocks, which include AI, AO,
DI, DO, MAI, and MAO would crash the SCP application when deploying controls. (326103)
 Alarm Simulation Time Support - CP block alarms time stamps used system team instead of simulation
time. (311655)
 Slow Block Execution for Time-Based Calculations – SCP is based on an internal time of 10 msec,
whereas most window applications run at 15 msec. The SCP was fixed to notify Windows to run at 10
msec. Prior to this fix, time calculation caused time sensitive blocks (ACCUM, PID, TIM, PLB) were
executed at 50% real time. (305758)
 Scenario Replay Failure - When replaying a scenario that contained references to SCP blocks, the
Scenario did not replay as it was recorded. The root cause was that not all SCP parameters were
exposed to DYNSIM. (317014, 395850)
 PLB Timers - PLB block timers did not function with simulation time, but with read Windows system
time. (401961)
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Application Issues
 Multiple User Sessions Prevent Alarm Updates in Foxboro Current Alarm Display - when the user login
for the SCP application computer differs from that of the system running the Foxboro Current Alarm
Display (CAD), alarms did not update in the CAD due to Windows User Sessions. (305753)
 PID Blocking Error - When restarting CPs that was previously shutdown Windows did not release the
Process Identification (PID) which lead to a message PID Block. (321280)
SCPEngine
 View and Update Foxboro Block Parameters in DYNSIM - Foundation Fieldbus (FF) block parameters,
MODE_T, MODE_A, and MODE_N; and PID block parameter, SPT did not display valid feedback in the
DYNSIM monitor pane and would not allow users to update these parameters. Foxboro OMSET
commands do allow this functionality. (303960)
 Long Simulation Name Prevents Snapshot Save – Long DYNSIM simulation names did not save
snapshots. SCP was updated to allow longer names. (348695)
 Malfunctions Performance - For large controls sets, when ECB Malfunction was enabled by default, the
time to start the SCP engine was excessive and lead to feedback error in DYNSIM. The loading
performance was improved to prevent this error. (311662, 385540)
 Object Manager (OM) Rebuild Failure - The OMReset Tool contained the wrong path name in the SCP
Engine which prevented peer-to-peer rebuild. (311707, 330066)
SCPEngine Cross Referencing
 Cross Reference Issues for AIN, RIN, MAIN Blocks for Specific SCI Types - Cross Referencing conversion
was not accurate for AIN, RIN, MAIN blocks with SCI types 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 57, 58. (305719, 34132,
305736)
 Cross Reference Descriptions - Automatic cross reference generation did not include descriptions in
the description field. (311688)
 Cross Reference SimBridge Management - Cross referencing performance was slow when SCP
connected through a SimBridge. (305724)
 Cross Reference Issues for CIN, MCIN, and PLB blocks - CIN, MCIN, and PLB blocks connected to
FBM238 or 239 did not cross reference. Automatic cross reference generation also failed for these
blocks. (396459, 248123, 339483)
SCPEngine Performance
 SCP Application Crash After multiple days - A memory leak caused the SCP application to increase in
size over several days which eventually exceeded the available computer CPU. (407428, 388578,
341014, 372823, 402133)

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SCP Snapshot Saving and Restoring

 Snapshot Restore for Foundation Fieldbus Blocks - On a snapshot reset, Foundation Fieldbus (FF)
blocks, AI, AO, DI, DO, MAI, MAO, did not function in IMAN mode. The root problem was that not all
block states were saved. (311646, 307644, 326731)
 Snapshot Restore for CALC, CALCA, LOGIC Blocks - On snapshot restore, CALC, CALCA, and LOGIC
blocks did not function as it did prior to restore. The root problem was that not all block states were
saved. (347632)
 Snapshot Restore for Sequence Logic - On a snapshot reset, sequence logic contained in IND and DEP
blocks did not function as it did prior to restore. The root problem was that not all block states were
saved. (402130, 402140, 401244, 305738, 305769, 407421, 318844, 375856, 326726, 383475, 402123)
SCP Virtual Switch Driver
 SCP Virtual Driver Update - The SCP Virtual Driver was revised to improve performance. Tag values
sometimes displayed with cyan colored backgrounds, which indicated bad quality, peer-to-peer
connections sometimes failed, and the CP heartbeat would sometime indicate an SCP failed. (318847,
311746, 337787)
SCP Launcher Performance
 SCP Launcher Updates - The SCP Launcher was updated to resolve several performance issues,
including occasional CP launch failure, SCP application crash on shutdown, batch file generation
failure, and other startup and licensing failures. (394603, 394330, 243542, 375788, 248120)
FAIM
 FAIM Performance - The FAIM engine was slow to start up with a large historian. SCP was updated to
pre-process the FAIM historian to prevent feedback errors in DYNSIM. (311678)

Where to Find SCP Documentation

The SCP Installation Guide is available through;
Global Customer Support: http://support.ips.invensys.com/home.asp
SimSci Electronic Software Download: http://www2.simsci.com/sim4me/esd/login.asp

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License and Copyright Information

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Invensys is a Schneider Electric company.

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