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

Model H92 Base Configuration

The Model H92 workstation contains the following 

elements:

 Intel Xeon® processor

 4 GB DDR-3 ECC RAM (expandable to 16 GB)

 500 GB SATA hard drive (expandable to up to 

1.5 TB with a third hard drive)

 PCI Express™ x16 video slot

 Internal DVD+RW/CD drive

 Dual monitor graphics card – supports one or 

two monitors, digital only (optional DisplayPort to 

VGA adapter is available)

 Integrated 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet port

 Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface ports for:

• Mouse

• Keyboard

• Audio speakers (optional)

• Touchscreens (optional)

• USB annunciator keyboard (optional)

Model H92 Additional Options

The Model H92 workstation offers the following 

options:

 Add up to 16 GB of system RAM

 A second or third SATA hard drive

 An internal SATA RAID1 system with an optional 

configuration of a hot spare with a third hard drive

 Up to three Ethernet network interface cards

 GPS Time Synchronization card

 USB annunciator keyboards

 Trackball

 Analog monitor graphics card (supports one to 

four analog monitors)

 A Human Interface extension unit (RGU) up to 

150 m (492 ft) servicing the following devices:

• Up to four video monitors

• Up to five USB devices

Mounting Options

With dual or quad PCIe video cards, the Model H92 

workstation can be located up to 30 m (100 ft) from 

the monitor, using direct connect, analog video and 

other human interface cables available from Foxboro. 

Two optional Remote Graphics Unit (RGU) offerings 

are provided for each workstation to enable video, 

USB, and FireWire devices to be located at a 

distance from the workstation (refer to “REMOTE 

GRAPHICS UNIT FOR H92 WORKSTATION 

OVERVIEW” on page 8). Devices that can be remote 

mounted via the RGU include monitors, the keyboard 

and mouse (or trackball), audio via USB speakers, 

USB touchscreens, and external USB floppy drives.

FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS (H92)

Processor Type

Intel Xeon

Memory

4 GB DDR4 ECC Registered Memory standard 

(expandable to 16 GB)

Devices Served

PERIPHERALS

One, two, or three 500 GB SATA hard drives, and 

DVD+RW (SATA)

VIDEO DISPLAYS (UP TO 4)

23-inch LCD USB Touchscreen Monitor

23-inch LCD Monitor

40-inch LCD Overview Monitor.

INTERFACES TO EXTERNAL DEVICES

USB

Mouse or optional trackball 

QWERTY

Up to four USB annunciator keyboards via 

an optional USB hub, local (up to 1.8 m 

(6 ft)) or up to 30.5 m (100 ft) away – for 

these extended connections, refer to the 

USB extension kits in Annunciator 

Keyboard/Panel (PSS 31H-4E1)

Up to four optional touchscreens (via RGU, 

hub, or direct)

External speakers

Internal Diagnostics

Self-checking is performed at power-up.

Video

OUTPUT TYPE

Dual Digital DisplayPort with Digital Visual

Interface (DVI) adapters (standard)

Quad Digital DisplayPort with Digital Visual

Interface (DVI) adapters (optional)

DisplayPort to Analog VGA adapters (optional)

OUTPUT TYPE (CONT.)

Remote Graphics Unit (optional) supports dual or

quad analog or DVI graphics

OPTIONAL PCI express VIDEO INTERFACE(1)

Quad card – supports up to four analog monitors 

SCREEN PRESENTATION

Refresh Rate

Up to 85 Hz

Colors

Over 65,000(2)

Resolution

Up to 1600x1200 pixels (maximum)

Widescreen (16:9) (Supported by

23-Inch LCD Monitor)

Up to 1920x1080 pixels

Serial Interface Ports

No onboard serial ports

GPS Time Synchronization

Optional card provides GPS support. Refer to Time 

Synchronization Overview (PSS 31H-1TIME).

Ethernet Interface Communications

Up to three PCIe Ethernet network interface cards 

provide connection to Ethernet data bus 

(10/100Base-TX or 100Base-FX).

As well, the H92 has one Integrated Ethernet port 

(10/100/1000Base-T).

Power Requirements

INPUT VOLTAGE

100 or 240 V ac (nominal) @ 8.0 A, auto select

47 to 66 Hz Operating Line Frequency Range

POWER CONSUMPTION

525 W maximum output power supply

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS (H92)

Operating

TEMPERATURE

5° to 35°C (40 to 95°F)(3)

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

8% to 85%, noncondensing

ALTITUDE

+3,048 m (10,000 ft)

DYNAMIC

Shock

Operating: ½-sine: 40g, 2-3ms (~62 cm/sec)

NOTE: Values represent individual shock events 

and do not indicate repetitive shock events.

Vibration

Operating random: 0.5g (rms), 5-300 Hz up 

to 0.0025g2/Hz

NOTE: Values do not indicate continuous 

vibration.

Storage

COOLING

Above 1524 m (5,000 ft.) altitude, maximum 

operating temperature is derated by 1°C (1.8° F) 

per 305 m (1,000 ft.) elevation increase

TEMPERATURE

-40° to +60°C (-40° to +140°F)

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

8% to 90%, noncondensing

ALTITUDE

-15.2 to +9,144 m (-50 to +30,000 ft)

DYNAMIC

Non-Operating

½-sine: 160 cm/s, 2-3ms (~100g)

square: 422 cm/s, 20g

NOTE: Values represent individual shock events 

and do not indicate repetitive shock events.

Non-Operating Random

2.0g (rms), 10-500 Hz

NOTE: Values do not indicate continuous 

vibration.

Location

UL/UL-C listed as suitable for use in ordinary 

locations and meets ordinary safety standards for fire 

and shock hazards.

Contamination

Class G1 (Mild) as defined in ISA Standard S71.0

Safety Certifications

USA, CANADA

UL Listed to UL 60950-1:2007 and CSA Certified 

to C22.2 No. 60950-1-07

EUROPE

Complies with the Low Voltage Directive 

2014/35/EU and the following Harmonized 

Standards:

EN 60950-

1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011

EN 60825-1:2007 Class 1

Complies with the following International 

Standards:

IEC 60950-1:2005 2nd ED+A1:2009+A2:2013

IEC 60825-1:2007 Class 1

GB4943.1-2011 (China)

EMC

USA, CANADA

Complies with FCC Part 15, Class B

ICES-003, Issue 5

EUROPE

Complies with the EU EMC Directive 2014/30/EU 

and the following Harmonized Standards:

EN 55022:2010 / CISPR 22:2008 Class B

EN 55024:2010 / CISPR 24: 2010

EN 61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009

EN 61000-3-3:2013

Other Regulations

Complies with EU Energy Use Regulation (EC) No. 

1275/2008 and the Harmonized Standard EN 

50564:2011 

Complies with EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU under 

the following Harmonized Standard: EN 50581:2012

Dimensions

PROCESSOR

Height

431 mm (17.0 in)

Width

168.91 mm (6.65 in)

Depth

444.7 mm (17.5 in) measured to the rear of 

the service panel

Mounting

Tabletop, Metal Enclosure (1000x1000 mm) or 

Modular Industrial Enclosure (MIC)

4U rack dimensions

Weight

Exact weights depend upon configuration.

MINIMUM

11.0 kg (24.3 lbs.)

STANDARD

13.5 kg (29.8 lbs.)

MAXIMUM

17.5 kg (38.5 lbs.)

Heat Dissipation

525 WATTS WIDE-RANGING, ACTIVE POWER 

FACTOR CORRECTION, 85% EFFICIENT 

POWER SUPPLY

Typical: 1311 btu/hr (330 kg-cal/hr)

Maximum: 2185 btu/hr (551 kg-cal/hr)

REMOTE GRAPHICS UNIT FOR H92 WORKSTATION OVERVIEW

The H92 workstation can be configured with a 

Remote Graphics Unit PCIe card that connects to a 

Remote Graphics Unit (RGU) by way of fiber-optic 

cabling. The USB keyboard, mouse, trackball, 

touchscreens, floppy drive, and audio can be 

connected through the RGU, which may be located 

at distances from the H92 of up to 70 m (230 ft) with 

62.5/125 μm fiber or 150 m (492 ft) with 50/125 μm 

fiber cable. Fiber cable with LC/LC connections 

greater than 50 m (164 ft) is user-supplied.

The RGU (see Figure 1) features five USB 2.0 ports 

(one which supports a BIOS level keyboard), and 

passive (fanless) cooling. The RGU also includes a 

universal input power supply. 

For video connections, the RGU includes four 

DisplayPort ports, which can directly connect to up 

to four DisplayPort monitors.

Interfaces to External Devices  Five USB 2.0 ports for mouse, optional trackball, keyboard, USB speakers, floppy drive, or up to four optional touchscreens  Audio connections, including microphone, audio input, and audio output connections NOTE If four USB touchscreens are to be utilized, a USB hub must be selected for use with this server. (Refer to part numbers P0928EH, P0928EJ, P0923FS, and P0923FT for the touchscreens.)  RGU includes four DisplayPort ports, and can directly support connections to up to four DisplayPort monitors. Distance Specifications The RGU allows distances between the H92 workstation and attached devices of up to 70 m (230 ft) with 62.5/125 μm fiber or 150 m (492 ft) with 50/125 μm fiber cable. Fiber cable with LC/LC connections greater than 50 m is user-supplied. Kit Contents REMOTE GRAPHICS UNIT KIT, DUAL (P0928DU) Remote Graphics Unit (P0928DR) PCIe card for RGU (P0928DT) 15 m (50 ft) starter LC/LC fiber cable (P0972TP) REMOTE GRAPHICS UNIT KIT, QUAD (P0928DV) Remote Graphics Unit (P0928DS) PCIe card for RGU (P0928DT) 15 m (50 ft) starter LC/LC fiber cable (P0972TP)

Operational

TEMPERATURE (INDOORS, IN CABINET)

0° to 55°C (32° to 131°F) 

RELATIVE HUMIDITY (INDOORS)

20% to 80%, noncondensing

VIBRATION

NEBS level 3 Seismic Zone 4(4)

MAXIMUM ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

650hPa (3,580 m / 11,745 ft) to

1013hPa (0 m / 0 ft)

Non-Operational, Storage, and Transportation

TEMPERATURE

-40° to + 75°C (-40° to +167°F)

RELATIVE HUMIDITY (IN PACKAGED 

CONFIGURATION)

5% to 95%

VIBRATION

NEBS level 3 Seismic Zone 4(4)

MAXIMUM ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

192hPa (12,000 m / 39,370 ft) to

1020hPa (-50 m / -164 ft)

EMC Certifications

Class A (commercial, industrial, or business)

Laser Emissions

850 nm laser compliant to 21CFR, Subpart J, Class 1

RGU Environmental

LOCATION

Is suitable for use in ordinary locations and is 

designed to meet ordinary safety standards for 

fire and shock hazards

CONTAMINATION

Class G1 (Mild) as defined in ISA Standard 

S71.04

Interface Card

F2208 F2408 F2408E EXPANDER

Provided with an OM2 multi-mode 50/125 μm 

optical cable – 5 m (16 ft).

MONITORS SUPPORTED

2, 4, 4

DIGITAL MONITOR SUPPORT

DVI, DisplayPort

MEMORY

1 GB

MAXIMUM ANALOG RESOLUTION

1920 × 1200 - DisplayPort to HD-15 adapter sold 

separately.

MAXIMUM DIGITAL (DVI) RESOLUTION

Up to 2048 × 1152

MAXIMUM DISPLAYPORT RESOLUTION

Up to 2048 × 1152, and 2560 × 1600

OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED

(64-bit) Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, 

Windows Server 2008, (32-bit) Windows Vista, 

Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

DIMENSIONS

Height

29 mm (1.15 in)

Width

300 mm (11.8 in)

Depth

147 mm (5.8 in)

LASER EMISSIONS

850 μm laser compliant to 21CFR, Subpart J, 

Class 1

EMC CERTIFICATIONS

Class A: ACMA, CE, FCC, VCCI

INTERFACE CARD

Optical

CARD TYPE

PCIe ×1

FORM FACTOR

Low-profile

CABLE TYPE SUPPORTED

LC-LC optical, Duplex

MAXIMUM DISTANCES

NOTE

Fiber cable with LC/LC connections greater than 

50 m is user-supplied.

OM1(5) multimode 62.5/125 μm (max. 70 m / 

230 ft)

OM2(5) multi-mode 50/125 μm cable (max. 

150 m / 492 ft)

OM3(5) multi-mode 50/125 μm cable (max. 

380 m / 1247 ft)

OM4(5) multi-mode 50/125 μm cable (max. 

400 m / 1312 ft)

OS1, OS2(6) Single-mode 9/125 μm cable (max. 

1000 m / 3280 ft)*

EMC CERTIFICATIONS

Class A: ACMA, CE, FCC, VCCI

Power Consumption and Supply Voltage

TEMPERATURE, OPERATIONAL

0° to 55 ºC (32° to 131 ºF)

TEMPERATURE, NON-OPERATIONAL, 

STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION

-40° to 70 ºC (-40° to 158 ºF)

HUMIDITY, OPERATIONAL (INDOOR)

20% to 80% (non-condensing)

HUMIDITY, NON-OPERATIONAL STORAGE 

AND TRANSPORTATION

5% to 95% (non-condensing)

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, OPERATIONAL

650hPa (3,580 m / 11,745 ft)

to 1013hPa (0 m / 0 ft)

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, NONOPERATIONAL AND TRANSPORTATION

192hPa (12,000 m / 39,370 ft)

to 1020hPa (-50 m / -164 ft)

Power Consumption and Supply Voltage 

(Continued)

ESTIMATED MTBF (MEAN TIME BEFORE 

FAILURE)

Interface Card

70.81 years @ 40 ºC

Extio F2208 Unit

26.87 years @ 40 ºC (excluding power 

supply)

Extio F2408 Unit

23.20 years @ 40 ºC (excluding power 

supply)

Extio F2408E Expander Unit

22.68 years @ 40 ºC (excluding power 

supply)

INTERFACE CARD

Maximum Power Consumption

6.5 W

EXTIO UNIT

Power Requirements

12 V dc, maximum 5 A

(5 A fuse for overcurrent protection)

Power Connector

Mini-DIN 4 female (4-pin)

MAXIMUM POWER CONSUMPTION

Calculated for the following configuration: a USB 

keyboard and mouse, two other USB devices, 

and four DisplayPort monitors.

External Power Supply

Input ac Voltage Range

90 to 264 V ac

Input Frequency

47/63 Hz

Input Connector

IEC 60320-C14

Output Voltage

12 V dc

Output Connector

Mini-DIN 4 male (4-pin) with lock

Maximum Power Output

60 W