M580
PLC Modernization
50+
PLC Firmware Updates
Ongoing
Controls Support

Batista PLC Upgrade

San Jose Water Company
Northern California
Batista PLC Control Panel Upgrade and Support Services

Overview

San Jose Water Company engaged AIC to modernize a legacy Momentum PLC through migration to a Schneider Modicon M580 platform. With limited existing documentation available, AIC first performed a detailed field assessment to understand the existing control strategies and infrastructure before developing the new system.

The relationship expanded into an ongoing Support Services Agreement, enabling AIC to assist San Jose Water’s internal Controls Team with additional initiatives and resource needs.

Challenge

• Legacy PLC hardware requiring modernization
• Limited existing system documentation
• Need to document existing control strategies before migration
• Maintaining reliable operations during installation and commissioning

Solution

• Conducted field assessments of the existing controls and infrastructure
• Developed updated process control narratives and drawings
• Programmed and tested the new Modicon M580 PLC
• Modified the existing AVEVA System Platform application
• Performed onsite installation, commissioning, and verification
• Supported firmware updates across more than 50 PLCs and assisted with additional controls initiatives

Results

• Modernized legacy PLC infrastructure
• Improved system documentation and maintainability
• Established a modern PLC platform for future controls improvements
• Expanded AIC’s ongoing support of San Jose Water’s Controls Team