schneiderFoxboro Evo™ Process Automation System Product Specifications

Critical software processes are often placed onto stand-alone workstations, with redundancy provided 

through replicating that configuration. This permits continued plant operation during maintenance as well as 

in the unusual event of a workstation failure. Workstations can be remotely mounted in secure enclosures 

and/or spaces with the operator interface equipment installed through the use of Remote Graphics Units.

OVERVIEW

The Model H92 workstation can be used with 

Foxboro Evo™ Control Core Services software and 

Foxboro Evo Control Software, and can also provide 

a platform for Foxboro®, third-party, and user-written 

applications.

As a multipurpose workstation running the 

Windows 7 64-bit operating system, the H92 

workstation supports execution of system 

applications, data communications for a 

broad range of applications, file serving

capabilities, and display of graphics and text. It also 

interfaces with corporate networks at a local or 

worldwide level.

The workstation supports a mouse or optional 

trackball, an alphanumeric keyboard, up to four USB 

annunciator or annunciator/numeric keyboards, and 

one to four monitors. The H92 workstation also 

supports an optional USB touchscreen (purchased 

separately with the monitor) and an optional USB 

speaker set (purchased separately).

The workstation features up to three internal serial 

ATA hard disk drives, which may be optionally 

configured as RAID1, and comes with 4 GB of ECC 

RAM memory (expandable to 16 GB). The processor 

supports an internal DVD+RW drive.

Client/server communication is accomplished using 

the TCP/IP networking protocol with the integrated 

Ethernet network port or optional Ethernet network 

interface cards (NICs).

As indicated by the CE logo, the Model H92 

workstation conforms to the applicable European 

Union directives.

Workstation Security

The Foxboro Evo workstation supports optional 

product features to allow customers to meet plant 

requirements for enhanced workstation security. 

Plant requirements for enhanced Foxboro Evo 

workstation security can be met through a 

combination of new product security enhancements 

as well as implementing best security policies, 

practices, and procedures.

Foxboro Evo workstation enhanced product security 

requirements are supported in two broad categories, 

namely, workstation software including passwords, 

and workstation platform hardening.

Workstation software supports:

 Changeable log-on passwords 

 Individual user passwords

 Password lock-out after a user-configurable 

number of unsuccessful log-in attempts and 

secured mechanisms to reset login

 Password aging that requires password change 

on a periodic basis

 Password support of alphanumeric and symbol 

characters as per Microsoft convention

 Password file protection

 User accounts and optional McAfee or Symantec 

firewalls for Microsoft Windows 7-based 

workstations managed from a central location 

through Microsoft Domains and Active Directory

 User account creation, deletion, and modification 

tracking

 User logon/ logoff tracking

 Least privilege file and account access

 Necessary system services running in non-admin 

accounts where possible

 Security patches from software suppliers, 

including Microsoft, with patch status reporting

 Anti-virus software, including malware protection 

supported as well as Anti-Spyware software 

support

Workstation platform hardening supports:

 Unnecessary services, software, and programs 

removed

 Unneeded software ports disabled

 Optional host intrusion prevention to protect the 

use of software ports that may be used, 

depending on the software configuration

 Documentation on how to re-enable services and 

ports where required by special circumstances 

 Secure BIOS changes

Installation Considerations

These new security enhancements are supported 

only on Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 

2008 R2 stations which support the control network 

and require a software update to the latest Foxboro 

Evo software release to obtain these security 

features. The security enhancements can be 

deployed on a subset of workstations to increase 

security, but in order to maximize security protection, 

all workstations need to be updated to the latest 

software release to obtain the full benefits.

Optional McAfee® Software Packages

Refer to PSS 31S-4McAfee for the product 

specifications for the optional McAfee products.

Optional Symantec™ Software Packages

Refer to PSS 31S-4SYMANTC for the product 

specifications for optional Symantec endpoint 

protection.

FEATURES

The Model H92 workstation, available with a Foxboro 

Evo S10 software license, can:

 Host Foxboro Evo control stations

 Support data communications to directly 

connected process I/O devices

 Serve as an application platform

 Serve as a human to machine interface (HMI) 

station

 Function on Ethernet control systems