System Upgrades

A deteriorating system increases the risk of unplanned downtime

Strengthen cybersecurity with advanced technology: Each new DeltaV DCS release is the most secure release ever as we are continually making advancements in hardware and software security features and adding layered software and hardware security solutions.

Reduce maintenance costs and total cost of ownership: New technology costs less to maintain. Modern systems leverage the latest technology to maximize throughput and availability while minimizing total cost of ownership.

Lower risk with expert implementation: Simplify the task of system upgrades by having Novaspect handle the associated risk assessment, specialized testing, and implementation details. Novaspect upgrade specialists leverage years of experience to plan and test the upgrade to ensure a smooth transition to the new revision.

Upgrade to Improve Reliability of your Control System and Do More.

Novaspect develops an upgrade plan to minimize or eliminate system downtime and ensure a smooth transition when upgrading DeltaV software - or moving from a physical system to a virtual system.

The assessment process includes:

An evaluation of the hardware and software upgrade requirements to go from the current release to the new release. These items include system hardware components to be upgraded, required complimentary product updates, operating system requirements, display migration, and virus protection requirements.
A review of applicable technical Knowledge Base Articles and Release Notes for known issues, resolved issues, and new functionality.
Review system architecture information including any third-party or customized applications as well as any other key site installation considerations.

Novaspect service engineers are trained and factory certified in DeltaV system upgrades and the new features of each revision. We perform hundreds of system upgrades with each version and have developed the most risk free and efficient process to ensure the upgrade is problem-free.

The DeltaV upgrade includes upgrade preparation, loading DeltaV software on each workstation and/or server, loading all applicable hotfixes, flashing controllers and I/O, uploading the registration file, and loading third-party software on the new machine.