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Section 1: System Overview 1. Does Project have a funded Budget? Yes  No
2. Select Project Start Timing.   30 Days 60 Days 90 Days 120 Days
3.Select Project Finish Timing.  60 Days 90 Days 120 Days 180 Days
4. Amount of down time allotted for implementation:
5. Is the project a new application or an upgrade to an existing process or machine? [ Select ] New Upgrade
6. What do you feel is required of the integrator: Total project responsibility including installation Total project controls responsibility excluding installation Design, programming, documentation(drawings), panel fabrication Design, documentation, panel fabrication Panel Fabrication
7. Brief description of controls project. Power Requirements- Controls Architecture- Motions- Sensing- Information systems- Network requirements-

Section 2: Power Requirements 1.Will the system require both 3 phase and single phase power? Yes  No

* If no, go to question # 4 2. What is the primary voltage? 480 volts, 3 phase, 3 wire, with ground 277 volts, 3 phase, 4 wire, with ground 230 volts, 3 phase, 3 wire, with ground 208 volts, 3 phase, 4 wire, with ground If Other: 3. What is secondary voltage are required? 230 volts AC, single phase 120 volts AC, single phase 24 volts DC Other: 4. Control power feed from separate source 120 vac 230 vac 24 vdc will separate source power be provided from UPS? Yes  No 5. If required which type of a primary disconnect is preferred? Flange mounted Through the door 6. Which type of main circuit protection is preferred? None Circuit Breaker Fuses 7. What is the minimum interrupting capacity required for the primary protective device? 10k 16k 20k 30k 65k 100k 8. Does the Main disconnect require Service Entrance Label? Yes  No 9. Enclosure rating? Nema 1 Nema 12 Nema 4 Nema 4X Nema 4 Fiber Glass 10. Enclosure mounting requirements? Free Standing Foot Mount Wall Mount 11. Will the power be top or bottom feed? Top Bottom 12. Will field wiring be top or bottom feed? Top Bottom 13. Is climate controlled panel air conditioning required? Yes  No 14. Is a panel heater required? Yes  No 15. Will the control system be installed in an area that would require explosion proof rating? Yes  No

Section 3: Control Architectures
1. What type of control system is preferred? PLC DCS Motion Controller Relays
2. If “Other” please state preference:
3. What size system is required for discrete inputs and outputs? 32 in/32 out 64 in/64 out 128in/128out 256 in/256 out Larger
4. What are the system requirements for analog inputs and outputs? 8 in/8 out 16 in/16 out 32in/32 out Larger
5. Please state if there are any special I/O modules required?

6. Will there be distributed or remote I/O locations? Yes  No
7. * If yes, to question 6 please specify.

8. If so how many? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
9. Enclosure(s) rating? Nema 1 Nema 12 Nema 4 Nema 4X Nema 4 Fiber Glass
10. Do you have a control system manufacture preference? Yes  No
11. Does the project require the control system supplier to provide control system programming? Yes  No
12. Does your company have a current version of the control system manufactures programming software? Yes  No
13. Does your company maintain a software/service agreement with the control system manufacture? Yes  No
14. Which type of operator interface or graphical interface is required? push buttons small touch screen large touch screen computer based
15. If self contained touch screen operator interface is required unit is required does it require color? Yes  No
16. If the operator interface is computer based please specify preference. 32 in/32 out 64 in/64 out 128in/128out 256 in/256 out Larger
17. Will the graphical interface be mounted in the main control panel?
Yes  No
18. If the answer to 14 is “No” please specify enclosure type and location.

19. Does the project require the control system supplier to provide operator interface programming? Yes  No

Section 4: Motion
1. Will the motors be powered through the main control panel? Yes  No
* If yes, and you prefer to work in a spreadsheet format. Click here to download the
I/O and Power work sheet. [Click Link] I-O and Power Device Worksheet
* If no, got to question 6
2. How many motors are powered by across the line starters?
Choose Quantity Motor Size 1 Qty Motor Size 2 Qty Motor Size 3 Qty Motor Size 4 Qty Motor Size 5 Qty Choose Horse power 1 2 5 7.5 10
3. Are there any motors on Variable Frequency Drives? Yes  No
* If no, go to question 6
4.Do you have preference of a manufacture of VFDs.

5. How many motors are powered by Variable Frequency Drives?
Choose Quantity VFD Size 1 Qty VFD Size 2 Qty VFD Size 3 Qty VFD Size 4 Qty VFD Size 5 Qty Choose Horse power 1 2 5 7.5 10
6. Are the system  motors located in a Motor Controls Center (MCC)?
Yes  No
7. Is the MCC an Intelligent MCC ? Yes  No
* If no, go to question 9
8. What communications network is implemented in the MCC? Choose Communications Network Control Net DeviceNet Profibus Interbus Can Open
If Other:
9. What is the approximate number of motors in a MCC to be controlled by the control system? Choose Numbers 8 16 24 32 40 64
10. How many devices are controlled by air operated solenoids? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
If Other:
11. What is the coil voltage? 24 vdc 120 vac
12. How many devices are controlled by hydraulic solenoids? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
13. Are there any other types of motion control required?
Please describe.

Section 5: Sensing/Inputs
1. Where will the pilot type devices (pushbuttons, selector switches, etc), HMI be mounted? Main control panel Remote operator station both
2. If MCP or both, how many devices will be mounted on the Main Control Panel?
Push buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Selector Switches 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Small Operator Interfaces 1 2 3 4 5 Large Operator Interfaces 1 2 3 4 5
3. If Remote Operators Panel or both, how many devices will be mounted in ROS?
Push buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Selector Switches 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Small Operator Interfaces 1 2 3 4 5 Large Operator Interfaces 1 2 3 4 5
4. Will the integrator be responsible for providing field sensing devices?
Yes  No

5. How many will be limit switch type devices?	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 32 48
6. How many will be Photo electric type devices?	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 32 48
7. How many will be inductive type devices?	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 32 48
8. How many will be temperature sensors?	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 32 48
9. How many will be pressure sensing devices?	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 32 48
10. How many will be flow sensing devices?	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11. Would you require the integrator to field mount the sensing devices? Yes  No
12. * If no, how many pilot/sensing devices will be used?
Discrete devices:
Discrete devices/120 volt devices 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 32 48 If Other:
Analog devices:
Analog devices /1-10 vdc, or 4-20 ma 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 32 48 If Other:
Analog devices /Thermocouples 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 32 48  If Other:
Analog devices /Pressure sensing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 32 48  If Other:
Special sensing device: such as encoder, flow meters, absolute encoders, laser distance measuring devices.
Please describe.
13. Any other type input devices or system required for the project?
Please describe.

Section 6: Information System
1. Is there a system requirement for batch or product tracking? Yes  No
* If no, go to Section 7 Network
2. Is there a SCADA software solution that would or does collect batch or product information? Yes  No   * If no, go to question 8
3. Is there a SCADA package that is implemented at present with in the operations?
Yes  No
4. If the answer to question 3 is yes; which SCADA package is operational at present?
5. If the answer to question is no: is there a requirement for a SCADA package?
Yes  No
6. Which SCADA package do you prefer?
Please describe.
7. How many tags do you feel are required for the application? 100 300 1000
8. Will there be production data collected via Barcode or other symbology?
Yes  No   * If the answer to question 8 is no, please describe the process of data collection preferred.
Please describe.
9. Will the operators be required to scan the bar code? Yes  No
10. At how many points on the production line is bar code information collected?
Choose Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11. Are stationary barcode scanners used in production? Yes  No
12. At how many points on the production line is bar code information collected?
Choose Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
13. Are the codes collect while the product is stationary? Yes  No

*If you would like please down load our barcode questionnaire. Click here to download.
If possible please forward to AISI a sample copy of the label that is used or is to be used.

Section 7: Network Requirements
1. Will the control system be part of a plant wide network? Yes  No
*If the answer is no, then please submit the questionnaire.
2. What will be the preferred communications protocol? Ethernet IP Ethernet Modus TCP/IP Profibus Profibus I/P If Other:
3. What media is will be used? Twisted Pair Fiber
4. Do you have a preferred provider of industrial network devices? Hirshmann Netronics Sixnet Cisco Systems Motorola If Other:
5. Do you prefer that the SCADA, HMI, Plant-wide communications be part of a separate network from the drives and other control networks?
Yes  No
6. Is the plant-wide network in place or is the design and installation part of the integrators responsibility?
Yes  No
7. Would the customer like to explore an industrial wireless network?
Yes  No
8. At present, are there wireless access points available in the plant?
Yes  No
9. Please write a brief description of your preferred network configuration.
Please describe.
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