Description
Emerson FloBoss S600+ Product Description
Product Overview
The Emerson FloBoss S600+ is a high-performance panel-mounted flow computer designed for fiscal measurement, custody transfer, pipeline measurement, batch loading, meter proving, and flow control applications. As an advanced member of the FloBoss flow computer family, the FloBoss S600+ combines high-precision flow calculations, extensive meter compatibility, data logging, communications, and local operator functions in a single industrial platform. It is specifically designed for hydrocarbon gas and liquid measurement where measurement accuracy and data integrity are critical.
The FloBoss S600+ Emerson supports multi-stream and multi-station configurations and can simultaneously handle gas, wet gas, crude oil, refined products, LPG, and NGL measurement applications. It supports major international measurement standards including AGA, ISO, GPA, GERG, GOST, API, ASTM, and NORSOK, allowing it to be configured for different custody-transfer requirements. Meter interfaces can accommodate turbine, ultrasonic, Coriolis, positive-displacement, orifice, Venturi, Annubar, and V-Cone measurement technologies.
As a dedicated flow-computing platform, Emerson FloBoss S600+ performs measurement calculations locally and provides extensive historical records, alarms, events, and communication capabilities. Its distributed processing architecture, 64-bit floating-point calculations, HART compatibility, Ethernet and serial communications, and configurable application software make it suitable for sophisticated oil and gas measurement systems and long-term industrial metering installations.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Product Model | FloBoss S600+ |
| Manufacturer | Emerson |
| Product Type | Flow Computer / Flow Manager |
| Product Family | FloBoss S600+ |
| Application | Fiscal Measurement, Custody Transfer, Flow Control |
| Measurement Media | Natural Gas, Wet Gas, Crude Oil, Refined Products, LPG, NGL |
| Processor | ColdFire MPC8313, 333 MHz |
| Operating System | Linux |
| Flash Memory | 256 MB |
| DRAM | 128 MB |
| SRAM | 4 MB, battery backed |
| Display | 8-line LCD |
| Keypad | 29-key keypad |
| Measurement Streams | Up to 10 streams with optional expansion |
| Measurement Stations | Up to 2 |
| HART | Up to 12 channels / up to 50 transmitters |
| Communications | Ethernet, Serial, HART |
| Calculation Precision | 64-bit double-precision floating point |
| Analog Input Accuracy | ±0.005% of full scale at 23°C |
| Flow Standards | AGA, ISO, GPA, GERG, GOST, API, ASTM, NORSOK |
| Data Archive | Up to 333 days of typical 10-stream reports |
| Events / Alarms | Up to 50,000 events and 50,000 alarms |
| Ambient Temperature | -10°C to +60°C |
| Installation | Panel Mount |
| Typical Industries | Oil & Gas, Pipeline, Refining, Petrochemical |
Specifications are based primarily on Emerson’s current S600+ product documentation; exact I/O capacity and measurement configuration depend on installed expansion modules and application configuration.
Main Features and Advantages
High-Accuracy Fiscal Flow Calculation
The FloBoss S600+ performs metering calculations using 64-bit double-precision floating-point mathematics. This provides the numerical resolution required for demanding custody-transfer applications and helps reduce measurement uncertainty. Cumulative totals are stored using a three-location “Tri-reg” arrangement to improve data integrity and protect accumulated measurement information.
Multi-Stream and Multi-Station Measurement
The FloBoss S600+ Emerson can be configured for up to ten measurement streams with optional expansion hardware and up to two measurement stations. Gas and liquid streams can be handled simultaneously, allowing one flow computer to support complex metering installations rather than requiring separate controllers for every measurement run.
Broad Meter Compatibility
The platform supports a wide selection of primary flow-meter technologies, including turbine, ultrasonic, Coriolis, positive-displacement, orifice, Venturi, Annubar, and V-Cone meters. This flexibility allows the flow computer to be adapted to different pipeline, terminal, skid, and process-metering configurations.
FLOBOSS S600+
HART and Industrial Communication
The Emerson FloBoss S600+ provides flexible communication through Ethernet, serial interfaces, and HART. Its HART capability supports up to 12 channels and as many as 50 transmitters, including dual HART master functionality. This allows measurement instrumentation and diagnostic information to be integrated into centralized supervisory and asset-management systems.
Extensive Data Logging
For custody-transfer and operational auditing, historical records are extremely important. The S600+ can maintain extensive archives, with a typical ten-stream configuration supporting approximately 333 days of monthly, weekly, daily, and hourly reports, together with up to 50,000 events and 50,000 alarms. FLOWCAL CFX support further facilitates data exchange for applicable measurement applications.
Local Operator Interface
The eight-line LCD and 29-key keypad allow operators and maintenance personnel to inspect or modify configured parameters directly at the panel without requiring a connected PC. This is particularly useful for remote pipeline stations, metering skids, and field installations where local commissioning and troubleshooting are required.
Flexible Configuration Software
Emerson’s Config600 software environment provides tools for building, editing, downloading, monitoring, and maintaining S600+ configurations. Config600 Pro supports complex applications and LogiCalc programming, while Config600 Lite is intended for uploading, downloading, and editing existing configurations.
Application Fields
The FloBoss S600+ is primarily used in the oil and gas industry for custody-transfer and fiscal measurement of natural gas, crude oil, refined products, LPG, NGL, and other hydrocarbon streams. In pipeline stations, it can receive signals from flow meters, pressure transmitters, temperature transmitters, and other instrumentation, then convert the field measurements into standardized engineering values and calculate corrected flow quantities.
In natural-gas transmission and processing facilities, the Emerson FloBoss S600+ can support ultrasonic, turbine, or differential-pressure metering systems and execute applicable AGA, ISO, GPA, and GERG calculations. Its multi-stream capability makes it suitable for large metering stations where several meter runs must be supervised from a common flow-computing platform.
For crude-oil terminals, LACT systems, refineries, and refined-product loading facilities, the FloBoss S600+ Emerson provides liquid measurement and totalization functions using applicable API and ASTM standards. It can also support batch loading and meter-proving applications, helping operators maintain accurate transaction records and improve measurement traceability.
The platform is also suitable for remote pipeline facilities, gas plants, compressor stations, and industrial metering skids. Ethernet, serial, and HART communications allow integration with SCADA, supervisory systems, PLCs, and other industrial automation infrastructure, while local data logging and diagnostic functions support field maintenance and long-term measurement management.
Related Products
- FloBoss S600 — Predecessor to the S600+, providing a similar panel-mounted flow-computing platform for gas and liquid measurement applications.
- FloBoss S600+ Expansion Modules — Additional I/O modules used to increase measurement channels and support larger multi-stream metering installations.
- Config600 Pro — Engineering and configuration software for developing complex S600+ flow-computer applications using LogiCalc.
- Config600 Lite — Configuration utility for uploading, downloading, monitoring, and editing existing S600+ configurations.
- IPL 600 — Utility for S600+ configuration transfer and communication-port configuration.
- FloBoss 107 — Compact Emerson flow computer/RTU platform for flow measurement and remote monitoring applications.
- ROC800-Series — Emerson Remote Operations Controller platform used for flow measurement, control, and remote pipeline applications.
- FloBoss 407 — Earlier-generation Emerson flow computer used in gas measurement and remote flow applications.
- OpenEnterprise SCADA — Emerson SCADA platform suitable for supervisory monitoring and management of compatible FloBoss-based measurement systems.
