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Overview
I/O Modules
I/O Modules – Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2/2 Modules
Analog Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Analog Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Discrete Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Discrete Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Pulse Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

2/1 Modules
Analog Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Analog Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Discrete Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Discrete Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Pulse Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

PAC8000 - 2/2 components PAC8000 - 2/1 components

Use this option for general purpose or Use this option for Zone 2 or Division 2
non-hazardous applications, or where the hazardous area mounting where the field
equipment and/or field wiring has to be wiring must connect into Zone 1, Zone 0 or
mounted in Zone 2 or Division 2 hazardous Division 1 hazardous areas. The modules
areas. Select I/O modules and their field have intrinsic safety (IS) interfaces built in.
terminals followed by module carriers, Bus Select I/O modules and their appropriate IS
Interface Modules or Controllers and power field terminals followed by module carriers,
supply options. Bus Interface Modules or Controllers and
power supply options.

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PAC8000-2/x Series Modular I/O

Overview
GENERAL 3 Carriers Logic Controller runs applications based on
PAC8000 I/O is a completely modular I/O Carriers form PAC8000’s physical and elec- IEC61131 languages, the Process Controller
solution for both general purpose and trical backbone by providing a mounting has a control package that uses DCS-style
hazardous area applications. Based upon onto a flat panel or T- or G-section DIN rail. function blocks and the Hybrid Controller can
They support and interconnect the BIM or run both application packages in a single unit.
a carrier system that supports a range of
Controller, power supplies, I/O modules and The SafetyNet Controller is SIL 2 compliant
modules, it offers a wide variety of I/O func-
field terminals, and carry the address, data for emergency shut-down and fre and gas
tions, including AC mains and intrinsic safety and power lines of the internal Railbus. applications. The RTU Controller runs IEC61131
signals - even within the same node. It has an They provide a termination points for the application programmes and supports DNP3
“open” architecture that allows communica- LAN and field wiring cable screens and can communication protocol.
tion with a variety of different field-buses by also distribute bussed field power to the I/O
selecting the appropriate type of Bus Inter- modules. I/O module carriers are available to “HART-ability”
face Module (BIM) or Controller. support four or eight I/O modules. The use of ‘smart’ instruments on process
plants is growing but this investment is not
1 I/O Modules 4 Power supplies always fully exploited. Whether it is for a new
I/O modules transfer signals to and from field Good power management lies at the heart installation, or the upgrade of an existing
instruments. Input modules receive signals of a true distributed I/O system. 8000 power one, we have solutions that provide the
from transmitters and sensors and convert supplies accept locally available unregulated connections between the HART field instru-
them into a digital form for presentation to power and provide a regulated supply for the ments, the control systems and the asset
the BIM or Controller. Output modules receive BIM or Controller and I/O modules. Supply management software.
commands from the BIM or Controller and redundancy is supported.
transfer them to actuators. A wide range Specifically, the PAC8000 Process I/O system
of modules is available, including types for 5 Bus Interface Module (BIM) has been designed to be transparent to
low-level instrumentation, AC mains and The BIM provides a serial data connection HART signals, thus allowing the host control
intrinsically safe signals. I/O modules can to a host controller, which could be a distrib- software and any HART field instruments to
have 4, 8, 16, or 32 field channels. uted control system (DCS), a programmable communicate directly with each other.
logic controller (PLC), or a PC running a soft
2 Field terminals control package. A choice of BIMs allows you In addition, PAC8000’s HART connection
Field terminals provide the interface between to accommodate the most popular fieldbus system provides on-line access from a PC to
the I/O modules and the field wiring. They protocols. The BIM also uses a fast internal the HART field devices for monitoring device
include fusing and loop disconnect as options. bus to pass data to, and obtain data from, performance. HART devices may be selected
A mechanical keying system helps prevent the I/O modules. Only one BIM is required at for regular status monitoring and alerts can
an I/O module from being connected to the each node to control up to 64 I/O modules. be issued if the status changes. The benefits
wrong type of field terminal. Field terminals from this approach are:
mount onto the module carrier, one to each Controllers • Reduced commissioning time and cost
I/O module. They are clamped firmly by the Controllers are an alternative to BIMs - and • Reduced process downtime through status
I/O module to form an electrical and mechan- are used where distributed control is required, monitoring
ical assembly of high integrity. They may be rather than distributed IO. A number of • Lower loop maintenance costs by using
replaced in service without removing carriers different Controllers are available which field device diagnostics
or disturbing the operation of other modules. are suited to particular applications. The

Consult a GE representative for further details.

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8000 in your system

Figure 1 shows two possible methods for
linking the 8000 into a system. On the left is
a host controller system that uses fieldbus as
the main distribution medium. On the right
is a section of a typical DCS/PLC informa-
tion network, with an operator station that
uses a separate interface to the process
fieldbus. The number of 8000 nodes that
can be accommodated depends upon the
addressing capability of the fieldbus in use.
Each 8000 node can address 32 I/O modules
which, depending upon the number of chan-
nels per module, can provide up to 512 I/O
points at a single node! A node can consist
of a mixture of analog and discrete modules
and this gives maximum flexibility to the
system designer. Where supported by the
fieldbus, full HART pass-through is provided—
the 8000 appears “transparent”, allowing the
host controller to access the HART capabili-
ties of field instruments.

Wide choice of fieldbus options

F8000 supports a number of popular fieldbus
protocols: Modbus® (RTU mode), Profibus–DP,
eDNP3 and Modbus TCP over Ethernet.

Redundancy options
8000 has been designed to increase avail-
ability and minimise downtime. Redundant
LAN channels and power supplies can be
specified as options to increase system avail-
ability. All Controllers can be used in redundant
configurations, as can the 8507-BI-DP BIM for
Profibus DP remote IO. Possible downtime is
further reduced by ensuring that the system
components using active circuitry can be
removed and replaced quickly and easily. Even
the field terminals can be replaced without
interrupting the operation of adjacent I/O
modules. Carriers have no active circuitry and
are unlikely to need replacement.

System power supplies

The system power supply at an 8000 node
converts the local DC supply to power the Figure 2 illustrates the connection of field devices for these various options.
node and can also provide field power for
I/O modules with low-level field circuits. different area classification schemes:
Where heavy-current or AC mains circuits a) Reduced commissioning time and cost
are handled by the I/O modules, 8000’s b) Reduced process downtime through status
innovative Bussed Field Power scheme for monitoring
distributing field power avoids complex c) Lower loop maintenance costs by using
wiring at the field terminal and minimizes the field device diagnostics
backplane/carrier wiring.

Hazardous area applications

The 8000 is a truly field mountable system
even in areas where flammable gases are
present. It is available in versions to suit

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PAC8000 with general purpose field wiring In nodes populated only with IS I/O modules,
The PAC8000 2/2 IO module range is used a separate system power supply module
for general purpose and Zone 2 / Division provides power for the Bus Interface Module
2 applications (where the node or the field and ‘node services’. Redundancy of this
instrumentation are sited in the hazardous supply is also supported.
area). See Figure 2. PAC8000 supports a full
range of I/O module types covering inputs
and outputs for both analog and discrete
circuits. The node can be mounted on the
plant with a suitable enclosure providing
protection against the environment. Figure 3
shows a node containing all the key compo-
nents: a Bus Interface Module or Controller,
I/O modules on carriers and a pair of carrier-
extenders linked with an extension cable.
Power supplies are not shown, but arrows
indicated the location of the BFP connectors.

PAC8000 with intrinsic safety field wiring

The PAC8000 Process I/O System is capable
of supporting I/O modules with intrinsic safety
(IS) field wiring, for connection to certified or
‘simple apparatus’ field devices in Division 1
or Zone 0 hazardous areas (see Figures 2 and
4). A range of I/O module types with IS field
circuits for industry standard DI, DO, AI and
AO applications is supported. (Note, there is
no concept of Bussed Field Power with 2/1
IO modules, all field power is sourced from
internal power supply connections, via the IO
module power supply, see below).
Figure 3 Illustration of a 2/2 node
I/O modules with built-in protection
All voltage and current-limiting components
required for IS protection are incorporated
within the I/O module housings, so no
external, add-on zener barriers or galvanic
isolators are necessary. IS field terminals
are distinguished from other types by blue
coloring of the housing. A unique and sophis-
ticated mechanical keying mechanism helps
to prevent modules with different protection
techniques from being interchanged, so that
potentially explosive or damaging conditions
cannot occur.

Integrated power supplies

Power for IS I/O modules is derived from
integrated, modular power supply units. Each
power unit is capable of supplying between
eight and twenty I/O modules, depending on
the I/O type and mix. Optional power supply
redundancy is supported by means of an
additional, redundant supply unit connected
in an ‘n+1’ arrangement. In applications with
mixed IS and non-IS field wiring, the full facili-
ties of the ‘Bussed Field Power’ regime are
retained for the non-IS part of the system.
Figure 4 Illustration of a 2/1 node

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Mixed I/O types within a single node

IS and non-IS field wiring types can also
be incorporated within one PAC8000 node
(see Figure 5). In this arrangement, the two
parts of the node are separated by a ‘Railbus
Isolator’ module. The Railbus Isolator provides
a section of internal communications bus
(‘Railbus’) for the IS I/O modules which is
protected from invasion by damaging fault
voltages. A single PAC8000 node (under the
command of one Bus Interface Module or
Controller) can then support a mixture of
certified IS field devices, certified Division 2 or
Zone 2 field devices and general purpose I/O,
including AC mains circuits. Only one Railbus
Isolator is used per PAC8000 node.

Related 8000 Literature

INM8000
Installation Guide

Figure 5 Illustration of a mixed 2/2 and 2/1 node

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I/O Modules
Overview
GENERAL The different module types have their own MODULE ‘FAULT’ LED (RED)
All I/O modules are connected to the Bus response to a failsafe command, and those
Interface Module (BIM) or Controller via a responses are described in the individual • Failsafe

proprietary bus system called ‘Railbus’ and sections that follow. On • A/D error on AI
• BFP failure on 2/2 AI
one BIM can control up to 64 modules. The
Input fail values
module carrier provides the transmission Off Normal
In the event of failure of an input module, the
medium for the Railbus and, by plugging reported value is forced to a predefined state – Flashing Initialization error
a module onto a carrier, connections are low, high or hold last value. This ensures that
made between the module and the bus. The the host adopts a state consistent with safe BFP = Bussed Field Power of 2/2 modules
connectors on the carrier also provide the operation of the plant.
power supply links to the module and, when MODULE ‘POWER’ LED (GREEN)
required, power for the field wiring. Power-up/initialization state
When powering-up a node it is essential On Power OK
Addressing of I/O modules for plant safety that the state of each of
Off Power failure
Modules are addressed by the BIM or the outputs is known. While the node is
Controller in terms of their position, or slot, in initializing, the I/O modules are held in the
the total chain of 64 modules not by individual power-up state (see following pages). After
module types. As a result, a module can be node initialization and before establishing Module ‘Status’ LED (yellow)
removed and replaced by another of its own external communication, the outputs are set The channel “Status” indicators have
type without the need to ‘tell’ the system of to predefined “initialization” states. This “safe- different meanings according to the module
the change. During configuration, the node state” can be defined by the user for each type and are described in the individual
is told the characteristics of each necessary output channel. module sections.
module position whether or not the module is
present at the time. Consequently, if a module Non-volatile configuration memory Important note
is removed for service replacement, the prop- The configuration information for all I/O If, when using the 8502-BI-DP Profibus
erties of the ‘slot’ are still retained. modules in a node is stored in non-volatile BIM, the node is configured over Profibus, a
memory (NVM). When a module is replaced, reduced set of configuration parameters is
IMPORTANT MODES when the node is powered up or following available. In this case, the module specifica-
a reset, the node will download the stored tions should be read in conjunction with the
Output failsafe mode configuration information to the relevant I/O Profibus BIM instruction manual INM8502
Output modules have the ability to assume a modules. Visual indicators LEDs are provided which explains the configuration options.
failsafe state. This can happen for two reasons. on each module to indicate Power, Fault and
channel Status information. These are based Alternatively, if the 8455 Configurator Soft-
1) A module can be forced in to failsafe state on the NAMUR NE44 specification for LED ware is used to configure a Profibus node, a
by issuing a specific command to it. indicators. The Power and Fault indicators are fully detailed range of module configuration
2) Modules have a configurable “timeout” common to all I/O modules and their states parameters is available.
parameter. This defines the maximum time are shown in the following tables.
period of communication inactivity. If this
GSD files are available for either of the
period is exceeded the module adopts a
above options.
failsafe state.

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Analog Input Modules

4-20mA

GENERAL HART® capability always set on the ‘inner’ side of the alarm limit
The 4–20 mA AI modules provide digitized AI modules “with HART” can obtain infor- to be, typically, greater than the system noise
data and status information from 4–20 mA mation from HART instruments of protocol in the plant. If an alarm is activated, it will
current loop sensors. revision 5.0 or later. Each channel can remain until the input moves the full extent of
communicate with a single HART instrument. the deadband towards a “safer” value.
HART universal command 3 is used to gather
up to 4 dynamic variables and status from The Hi-Hi and Lo-Lo alarms support the
each HART instrument. This provides more NAMUR recommendations, i.e. if the alarm
process information to the control system limit is set less than 3.6 mA (Lo-Lo), or greater
from each device. Greater accuracy can than 21.0 mA (Hi-Hi), the alarms must be
also be achieved by eliminating A/D and D/A active for 4 seconds before the alarm is set.
errors. In addition, HART pass-through may The Deadband does not apply to NAMUR
be used for device configuration, calibration alarms. If the alarm limits are set at values
and advanced diagnostics. between the NAMUR limits, the alarms func-
tion normally.
IMPORTANT MODES
Dead zone
Output failsafe mode Each channel has a definable “dead zone”.
The AI modules have eight user-channels that This is to reduce the need for the module to
are sampled every 27 ms (2/2) or 33 ms (2/1). report every minor change in input value. If
the input value differs by the amount defined
Data format by the Dead Zone, or more, then the new
The input signal is stored as a 16-bit value is reported, otherwise it is not. This
unsigned value. In this range 0 is equivalent reduces traffic on the internal bus which
to 0mA and 65,535 is equivalent to 25mA. improves the system response time. If the
Any digital HART data is stored in its original Dead Zone value is set to zero (the default),
IEEE754 floating point format. then every input value read cycle will set a
‘New Data’ flag, and be reported.
Filtering
The Analog Input modules use a first- MODULE OPERATING STATES
order software filter that provides 12 dB
attenuation at the Nyquist frequency of the Normal/Failsafe mode
algorithm. The filter supports a set of options The AI modules support failsafe mode as
that can be matched with control algorithm defined in the earlier I/O module introduc-
execution rates. tory section. When not in failsafe the module
adopts Normal mode.
Input alarms
Four configurable alarm levels are provided Channel Active/Inactive
for each channel—two high and two low (see A channel can be made active or inactive
figure below). When an input value exceeds individually. When a channel is made inactive
an alarm limit a flag is set and the BIM gets inputs will not be processed.
a new alarm status.

Alarm deadband
The Alarm Deadband prevents the alarm from
tripping on and off because of system noise.
It can be configured for each channel and is

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Default/Power-up conditions Input

These modules use the following values when Value
they power up.
Hi Hi NAMUR Alarm set (4s delay) Hi Hi NAMUR Alarm cleared

Module mode Hi Hi Alarm set

Hi Hi Alarm limit
Normal (not “failsafe”)

Active/inactive Hi Alarm set Hi Hi Alarm cleared

All channels power up in the active state.
Hi Alarm limit
Alarms
All alarms are made inactive by having their
values set to high or low extremes, as appropriate.
Hi Alarm cleared
Deadbands
Dead Zone
Lo Alarm cleared
0 (i.e. all changes of A/D data are reported for Monitored
Channel V alue
an active channel)

Software Filtering Lo Alarm limit

Disabled. Lo Lo Alarm cleared
Lo Alarm set

Passthrough
Passthrough messages to HART instruments
Lo Lo Alarm limit
are always allowed. Lo Lo Alarm set
Lo Lo NAMUR Alarm set (4s delay) Lo Lo NAMUR Alarm cleared

Visual indicators Time

CHANNEL “STATUS” LED (YELLOW)

On Sensor loop OK

Off Open circuit sensor and channel inactive

Open circuit sensor and channel active

Flashing
OR Error condition

An error – i.e. a flashing LED – could be as a result of

any of the following conditions:
a) a loss of HART signal,
b) an error in the A/D converter,
c) a NAMUR alarm or
d) a Hi (-Hi) or Low (-Low) alarm.

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Analog Input Modules

THC and RTD

GENERAL Input sampling Dead zone

These modules provide digitised data and Thermocouple modules sample at intervals of Each channel has a definable “dead zone”.
status information of analog measurements 60 ms per channel. In addition, the module has This is to reduce the need for the module to
from thermocouples, mV sources, RTDs and cold junction temperature compensation that report every minor change in input value. If
is refreshed every 1.8 seconds for 4-channel the input value differs by the amount defined
resistance sources.
modules and every 2.4 seconds for 8-channel by the Dead Zone, or more, then the new value
modules. The sampling technique for the is reported, otherwise it is not. This reduces
Thermocouple modules provide four or eight RTD module is similar where samples of the traffic on the internal bus which improves the
channels for monitoring input signals from voltage across, and the current through, the system response time. If the Dead Zone value
thermocouples or mV sources. The function RTD are measured at intervals of 60 ms per is set to zero (the default), then every input
of the module is set up during configuration. channel. Compensation methods reject the value read will set a ‘New Data’ flag, and be
Cold junction compensation for thermo- effect of resistance in the cable conductors for reported.
couple applications is provided by means of 3-wire and 4-wire RTD/Resistance.
a sensor in the field terminal. Only the recom- Open sensor detection
mended field terminals can be used with Data format When configured to do so, the modules will
these modules. The 8105/6 and 8132 modules store data as detect an open circuit sensor and report it
15-bit plus sign integers (–32768 to +32768). within 10 seconds. When this occurs a status
The 8205/6 modules store data as 16-bit bit is set in the module and the affected
RTD modules provide four or eight chan-
unsigned integers (0 to 65535). channel LED flashes. The detection options
nels for monitoring input signals from RTD for the two module types are configurable
or resistance sources. The function of the Filtering as follows:
module is set up during configuration. The An Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) filter is
RTD can be 2-, 3- or 4-wire type. Only the used on the input data before it reaches the THC and mV
recommended field terminals can be used A/D converter. Depending upon the coef- Off, drive upscale or drive downscale
with these modules. ficients selected, the output from the filter
will be: RTD and resistance
Off or drive upscale
a) the input value (filter OFF)
These choices can be made for each channel.
b) an average of the last two readings (filter
ON - setting 1)
c) a running average of readings MODULE OPERATING STATES
(filter ON - setting 2)
Normal/Failsafe mode
The coefficients can be selected individually The THC and RTD modules support failsafe
for each channel. mode as defined in the earlier I/O module
introductory section. When not in failsafe the
Input alarms module adopts Normal mode.
Four configurable alarm levels are provided
for each channel—two high and two low (see Channel Active/Inactive
figure below). When an input value exceeds an A channel can be made active or inactive
alarm limit a flag is set and the BIM gets individually. When a channel is made inactive
a new alarm status. inputs will not be processed.

Alarm deadband
The alarm deadband (not shown on the
diagram) is fixed at 1%.

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Power-up conditions
The module uses the following values when it Input
powers up. Value

Module mode Hi Alarm set Hi Alarm cleared

Normal (not “failsafe”)
Hi Alarm limit
Active/inactive
All channels power up in the active state.

Alarms
All alarms are made inactive by having their
values set to high or low extremes, as appro-
priate.

Dead zone
0 (i.e. all changes of A/D data are reported for Monitored
an active channel) Channel Value

Software filtering
Disabled
Lo Alarm limit
Channel type Lo Alarm set Lo Alarm cleared
Type K thermocouple or 3-wire RTD - Pt100

O/C sensor Time

Off

Visual indicators

CHANNEL “STATUS” LED (YELLOW)

On Sensor loop OK

Off Open circuit sensor and channel inactive

Open circuit sensor and channel active

Flashing
OR Error condition

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Analog Output Modules

4-20mA

GENERAL HART® capability When a channel is made Active again the

The 4–20 mA AO modules use a single D/A AO modules “with HART” are compatible output is driven based upon the current
converter in a sample-and-hold configura- with all HART devices of protocol revision configuration.
tion to drive each of the output channels. The 5.0 or later. Each channel can communicate
with a single HART instrument and supports Default/Power-up conditions
processor sets the current value for each of
HART communication with the wide range of The module uses predefined values when
the active channels once every 20 ms. Any
HART valve positioners now available. HART it powers up. The following parameters
requested output values below 1mA are universal command 3 can be used to gather summarize the state of the module when it
clamped to 1mA to ensure that the open-loop up to 4 dynamic HART variables such as powers up.
detection mechanism is always operable. valve position, air pressure, etc., together with
HART status variables. These are scanned by Module mode:
To verify that active output channels have the BIM or Controller and may be communi- Normal (not “failsafe”)
current flowing to the field, the processor cated over the LAN for easy integration into
reads a hardware signal every time an output the control system. In addition, HART pass- Active/inactive:
is written to the D/A converter. If the signal through may be used for device configuration, All channels power up in the Inactive state.
indicates “no current flowing”, i.e. < 1 mA, for calibration and advanced diagnostics.
50 consecutive scans (i.e. one second), an Visual indicators
Data format
Open-Loop Detection failure is set for that
The output data has a resolution of 12 bits CHANNEL “STATUS” LED (YELLOW)
channel. but is stored as a 16-bit unsigned value. In
this range 0 is equivalent to 0mA and 65,535 On Field circuit OK
is equivalent to 25mA. Open circuit field loop and channel
Off
inactive
MODULE OPERATING STATES
Open circuit field loop and channel active
Flashing
Failsafe mode OR Error condition
The module supports failsafe mode as
defined in the earlier I/O module introductory
section. When put in failsafe mode the output On the AO modules the yellow “Status”
can be made to adopt one of the following LED reacts in the following way to module
options. conditions.
1) Use configured failsafe values An error condition – i.e. a flashing LED –
In this (default) mode, the module forces could be as the result of the loss of the
the output to a predefined percentage HART communications signal.
value. The default value is 0%.

2) Hold last value

In this mode the channel holds the last
value it output. When not in failsafe the
module adopts Normal mode.

Channel Active/Inactive
Each channel can be made active or inactive
individually. When a channel is made inactive
the output is disabled, i.e. deenergized.

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Discrete Input Modules

GENERAL Input filter MODULE OPERATING STATES
DI modules can accept up to 8, 16, or 32 An input filter can be set individually for each
discrete inputs, depending upon module channel to introduce a delay period that “Failsafe” mode
type, from dry contacts, NAMUR standard allows the input to settle to a stable value. The module supports failsafe mode as defined
proximity detectors, or switched voltages. in the earlier I/O module introductory section.
When switched off, the bandwidth of the DI
The source voltage for field switching can
input is 250 Hz (100 Hz for 2/1 modules). The Channel Active/Inactive
be provided through the module or from an timeout filter can introduce a timeout delay Each channel can be made active or inactive
independent supply out in the field. of between 2 and 512 ms in 2 ms steps for individually. When a channel is made inactive:
2/2 modules and between 3 and 512 ms in
• Inputs are not processed—i.e. the last input
In operation, the input voltage is compared 3 ms steps for 2/1 modules. Alternatively,
value is held and not refreshed
against a threshold voltage to create a ‘true’ preset values of “Fast” (22 ms) or “Slow”
• Channel events are not generated
or ‘false’ condition. If the inputs are from Zone (258 ms) may be used.
• The counter is not incremented
2/ Zone 1 or Zone 0 hazardous areas, the
appropriate (2/1) module provides certified Latch
Power-up conditions
isolation for these signals. A pulse counter is Any channel input can be configured to be
On power-up, or if a reset is executed, the
“real time” or latched. If the latch feature is
also included which can count the number of configuration will automatically adopt
enabled, the polarity can also be set so that
input pulses for each of the channels. predefined states:
an input signal that goes:
• High will be held high Module mode:
• Low will be held low Normal (not “failsafe”)
until the latch is released by a command from
the controller. All channels are latched inde- Channel types:
pendently and can be cleared simultaneously, All latches and filters are off
or independently, by a Write instruction to the
module’s latch reset register. If controlled by Active/Inactive:
a BIM (rather than a Controller) this will occur All channels power-up in the Active state
automatically in 2 to 3 seconds.
Visual indicators
Line fault detection (2/1 only)
When enabled, this will cause a flag to be set On Channel input “high” or latched
to indicate a short or open circuit fault. Off Channel input “low”

Low-frequency pulse Flashing Line fault detect (2/1 only)

Counter The DI modules contain a continu-
ously running 16-bit pulse counter that Channel “Status” LED (yellow)
counts each low-frequency pulse received On the DI modules the yellow “Status” LED
on the input. The maximum pulse rate, with reacts in the following way to module conditions.
the timeout filter switched off, depends upon
the module selected; consult the individual NOTE: The LED may appear to flash when the input goes
data sheets for details. With the filter active, high and low repeatedly.
the maximum pulse rate will be determined
by the timeout period used. In order to start a
particular count the counter must be reset to
zero by a host instruction. When the counter
overflows (i.e. > 65,536 counts) it will restart
from zero.

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Discrete Output Modules

GENERAL Output Mode inactive; in dynamic mode the values are
DO modules can provide up to 4 or 8 discrete The DO module outputs may be configured retained for use when the channel is made
outputs, depending upon module type. Line for one of three different types of output: active once again.
fault detection is also provided on the 2/1 • Discrete
Line Fault detection (2/1 only)
modules for both open- and short-circuit • Single pulse
When enabled, this will cause a flag to be set
conditions. • Continuous pulse
to indicate a short or open circuit fault even
when channel output is in OFF state.
Discrete
The Bus Interface Module (BIM) or Controller
signals an ON or OFF condition on demand. MODULE OPERATING STATES

Singe Pulse (See Notes 1 & 2) Failsafe mode

This is an individual “single-shot” action, The module supports failsafe mode as
creating a single ON pulse of specified dura- defined in the earlier I/O module introductory
tion that occurs at a definable time. The section, with the following two additions:
pulse on-time can be varied between 2ms
and 130s in increments of 2ms. If a new ON 1) Channel using “Configured
command (i.e. trigger) is given during the ON failsafe values”
period the pulse will restart. If a new pulse In this mode, the module will force the
width is supplied during the ON period, it outputs to predefined levels— defined on
will not take effect until the next ON period. a per channel basis.
A pulse can experience a small amount of
time dither that depends upon the amount of On entering “failsafe”:
Railbus activity. This can be ± 1% of the pulse a) If channel is in Static mode of opera-
width or ± 3.5 ms, whichever is the longer. tion: Pulse mode is disabled and the
channel is configured as a latched
Continuous Pulse (see Notes 2, 3 & 4) output and is driven to its failsafe
This type of output provides a continuous value.
pulse train that is defined by the pulse ontime, b) If channel is in Dynamic mode of
and the pulse period (the time between the operation: If in single pulse (momen-
start of each ON time). The pulse period is tary) mode, the configuration is not
configurable to any value between 4 ms and cleared, but the output is driven to its
130,000 ms in 2 ms steps. The pulse on-time failsafe value.
is the same as for the momentary action
described above. The on-time must not On leaving failsafe:
exceed the setting for the pulse period. (See
Channel will adopt the mode defined
also the above note regarding AC modules.)
below for a channel going from inactive
to active state
Pulses can experience a small amount of
time dither that depends upon the amount of
2) Channel using “Hold last value”
Railbus activity. This can be ± 1% of the pulse
If the module goes into failsafe during a
period, or ± 3.5 ms, whichever is the longer.
single pulse, it is allowed to complete the
pulse before adopting the failsafe state. A
Continuous pulse operation has two distinct
latched (discrete) output will remain at its
modes—static and dynamic. When in static
current value.
mode, the pulse parameters are cleared
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Channel Active / Inactive Power-up conditions Visual indicators

Each channel can be made active or inactive On power-up, or if a reset is executed, the
individually. configuration will automatically adopt On Channel input “high” or latched
predefined states: Off Channel input “low”
When a channel is made inactive the output Module mode: Flashing Line fault detect (2/1 only)
is turned OFF (i.e. de-energized). When a Normal (not failsafe)
channel changes from inactive to active the
following situations apply: On the DO modules the yellow “Status” LED
Channel types reacts in the following way to module conditions.
a) If channel is in Static mode of opera- All channels are configured as Discrete outputs
tion: It becomes a latched output and NOTE: The LED may appear to flash when the input goes
will remain so until reconfigured. Active/Inactive high and low repeatedly.
b) If channel is in Dynamic mode of All channels power-up in the Inactive state
operation: The channel will resume
operation with its previous configura- Line fault detection (2/1 only)
tion and output. Disabled on all channels

NOTES:
1. This action is only available in Static mode.
2. AC modules will react differently to the on-time length and trigger time. The module can only be triggered ON during a zero crossing of the AC waveform; similarly, the module can only
switch OFF at a zero crossing point. The minimum on-time is therefore restricted to half the total period of a regular waveform.
3. Continuous pulse operation is supported only by Version 2 models of BIMs 8502 and 8505.
4. On 2/2 modules, this action is only available in Static mode.

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Pulse Input Modules

2-channel pulse/quadrature

GENERAL Pulse inputs control gate input and both channel counters
These modules are designed to meet Pulse inputs can come from a range of can be started, stopped and reset by BIM
the requirements of a very wide range of sensors having different amplitudes, trigger commands. Counters can be configured to
mechanical positioning and flow applications. levels and input impedance requirements. count up (the default) or down. If the quadra-
ture calculation is enabled (see below) then
When used separately, the two input channels
Inputs types accepted are: the configured counter direction is ignored;
will accept pulse inputs to measure:
instead counter direction is determined by
• Proximity detectors (NAMUR/DIN19234)
• Frequency the quadrature value (up for forward, down
• Current inputs
• Acceleration / rate for reverse).
• Voltage inputs
• Number of pulses (i.e. counter) • Switch / electro-mechanical inputs
A counter preset value can be configured
by a BIM command which also resets the
When combined, they provide: Threshold levels for the current and voltage
counter. On reaching the preset count value
input can be set to suit the application.
• Rotational position and direction data from an event is triggered which can also be
quadrature encoding devices. In addition, passed to the channel’s digital output. This
Dynamic data
the module has two digital outputs and one state is cleared by resetting the counter or
Several values are calculated, for each
digital input to gate (start/stop) the channel assigning a new preset value.
channel, from the signal pulses received.
1 internal counter.
Quadrature (rotation direction)
Frequency
This is calculated by measuring the time
interval between pulses. An average is calcu- Rotor in
Ch 1
lated over a period (20 ms to 200 s) defined by Fig 1a) 0˚ position
the user. The time interval is measured from
the edge of one pulse to the same edge of the Ch 2
next pulse. The polarity (rising or falling edge)
can be configured.
Ch 1

The default is the rising edge. There are ten Rotation

frequency measurement ranges. They start Ch 2
at 0 – 100 Hz and rise in ratios of 3, 5 and 0˚ 360˚
10. However, the maximum frequency of the
module is 50kHz, so any values in the 100 kHz Ch 1 Rotor in
range that exceed this should be considered Fig 1b) 0˚ position

as “out-of-range”.
Ch 2

Acceleration
This is calculated from the difference in Ch 1
frequency from the start to the end of the Rotation
sample period. A positive value indicates an Ch 2
increase in the rate of frequency and a nega-
0˚ 360˚
tive value is a decrease in the rate.

Counting
Each channel has a 32-bit counter that
The second channel can be used to determine
indicates the total number of input pulses
direction of rotation by comparing the phase
since the counter was reset. The counter on
of its input pulse with that of the first channel.
Channel 1 can be started and stopped by the

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If the Ch 2 input is in a low state on the rising Alarm deadband Control data
edge of the Ch 1 pulse then the rotation is A deadband can be specified for the high, low The host can write data to control each
forward (Fig 1a). If the Ch 2 input is high on the and acceleration alarms. This provides hyster- channel counter. The available parameters
rising edge of the Ch 1 pulse then the rotation esis to avoid repetitive alarms in noisy signal are: start, stop, set, reset and preset value.
is backward (Fig 1b). environments.
Digital outputs
Filtering Missing pulse alarm Both digital output channels can reflect the
The module has a hardware filter which can Both channels can be configured to detect a status of the inputs by indicating:
be used to minimise the effects of contact “missing pulse”. If no input pulse is detected • Frequency or acceleration alarm
bounce. The available settings are 1, 5, 20 kHz for a defined time period an alarm is signalled • Counter preset value reached while the
and Off. in the same way as the high/low alarms. The main channel can also output:
alarm is cleared on receipt of a pulse or on • Quadrature forward or reverse signal
Alarms reconfiguration of the alarm. The time period • Scaled retransmission (a “divided by N”
High / Low alarms is restarted after each sample period in which version of the input)
High and low alarms can be configured for at least one pulse occurs.
each channel. When the input value goes
beyond an alarm limit, channel and module Line Fault Detect
flags are set, the channel LED flashes and, if Each channel can be configured to sense an
configured, the channel’s digital output state open or a short circuit condition on inputs. On
will change. detection, the actions are those for the high/
low alarms. On fault, the node can: report the
Acceleration alarms frequency value as being at the top or the
An acceleration alarm limit can also be set. bottom of the range, freeze the counter, set
If the limit is exceeded the actions taken are the acceleration to zero; depending on how
identical to those for the high/low alarms. the BIM or Controller is configured.

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2/2 I/O Modules

4-20mA analog Analog input modules

8-channel, 4–20 mA with HART® 8101–HI–TX
8-channel, 4–20 mA 8103–AI–TX
8-channel, 1–5 V 8119–VI–05

THC and RTD modules

4-channel, THC and mV 8105–TI–TC
4-channel, RTD and Ω 8106–TI–RT
8-channel, 4-20mA, Thermocouple, RTD and Voltage isolated, universal input 8132-AI-UN

4-20mA analog Analog output modules

8-channel, 4–20 mA with HART® 8102–HO–IP
8-channel, 4–20 mA 8104–AO–IP

Discrete input modules

8-channel, 24 V dc, isolated, sinking 8109–DI–DC
16-channel, 24 V dc, isolated, sinking 8122–DI–DC
8-channel, 24 V dc, non-isolated, module powered 8110–DI–DC
16-channel, 24 V dc, non-isolated, module powered 8121–DI–DC
8-channel 24Vdc, non-isolated, powered inputs and outputs 8129-IO-DC
8-channel, 115 V ac, isolated, sinking 8111–DI–AC
8-channel, 115 V ac, non-isolated, module powered 8112–DI–AC
8-channel, 230 V ac, isolated, sinking 8113–DI–AC
8-channel, 230 V ac, non-isolated, module powered 8114–DI–AC
16-channel, 115 V ac, block-isolated, sinking 8140-DI-AC
32-channel, Switch/Proximity Detector Inputs, Module Powered 8125-DI-DC

Discrete output modules

8-channel, 2–60 V dc, non-isolated, module powered 8115–DO–DC
8-channel, 20–265 V ac, non-isolated, module powered 8116–DO–AC
8-channel, 2–60 V dc, isolated, unpowered 8117–DO–DC
8-channel, 20–265 V ac, isolated, unpowered 8118–DO–AC
16-channel, 12-42 V dc, non-isolated, module powered 8142-DO-DC

Pulse input modules

2-channel, pulse/quadrature input 8123–PI–QU

Sequence of Events
32-Channel Sequence Of Events, non-isolated, module powered 8127-DI-SE

Addressable Smoke and Heat Detector

126-Channel, 24V dc, non-isolated, module-powered 8139-SH-DC

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8-channel Analog Input

4–20 mA with HART®

8101-HI-TX CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS

2-WIRE TRANSMITTER
Alarms
• High, high-high, low and low-low
• 8 single-ended 4-20 mA input channels Current Limit

Alarm deadband (hysteresis)

• Non-incendive field circuits • User defined value Other
Channels
HHC
• HART pass-through
MUX A/D
Input filter time constant Channel 1 of 8
• User defined value
• HART variable and status reporting µP

Input dead zone

• 2- or 4-wire transmitters • User defined value
4-20mA Railbus

• Open and short circuit detection Drive on failsafe 24 Vdc

Bussed Field Power

• 24 V dc bussed field power required • Disabled / upscale / downscale

Channel status 4-WIRE TRANSMITTER
• Active / Inactive
MODULE SPECIFICATION HART variable and status reporting
See also System Specification • Enable / Disable
Other
Channels
HHC MUX A/D
INPUTS RESPONSE TIME Channel 1 of 8

Number of channels Signal change to availability on Railbus µP

• 8, single-ended • 4–20 mA mode – 27 ms (max.) 4-20mA Railbus

• HART mode – 0.75 s per channel
Nominal signal range (span)
24 Vdc
• 4 to 20 mA Bussed Field Power
SAFETY
Full signal range
• 1 to 23 mA FM non-incendive field wiring parameters
(each channel)
Line fault detection Field Terminals (2-Wire TX)
• Voc = 28.7 V; Isc = 33 mA; Ca = 0.17 μF; La = 11.0 mH
• Short circuit current – > 23.5 mA
• Open circuit current – < 0.5 mA Recommended Compatible
POWER SUPPLIES Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
Output voltage (@ 20mA)
•13.5 V (min.) Railbus (12V) current
• 100 mA (typ.) 8602-FT-ST 8604-FT-FU
General purpose
Output current • 150 mA (max.)
Standard Fused
• 32 mA (max.)
Bussed Field Power Class 1, Div 2 8603-FT-FU
Accuracy (over temp range) • 2-wire Tx – 300 mA (max.) 8601-FT-NI
or Zone 2 Non-incendive
• ± 0.1% of span Non-incendive
• (@ 24 V dc ±10%) 4-wire Tx – 60 mA (max.) hazardous area Fused
Resolution
• 16 bits MECHANICAL Field Terminals (4-Wire TX)
Repeatability
Module Key Code Recommended Compatible
• 0.05% of span Field Wiring
• A1 Field Terminal Field Terminal
Isolation
Module width
• Any channel to Railbus – 100 V ac
• 42 mm General purpose 8615-FT-4W –
• Between channels – None
Weight
• 200 g Class 1, Div 2
or Zone 2 8615-FT-4W –
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4–20 mA

8103-AI-TX CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS

2-WIRE TRANSMITTER
Alarms
• High, high-high, low and low-low
• 8 single-ended 4-20 mA input channels Current Limit

Alarm deadband (hysteresis)

• Non-incendive field circuits • User defined value
Other
Channels
HHC MUX A/D

• 4–20 mA Input filter time constant Channel 1 of 8

• User defined value

• 2- or 4-wire transmitters µP

Input dead zone

• Open and short circuit detection
4-20mA Railbus

• User defined value

• 24 V dc bussed field power required Drive on failsafe
24 Vdc
Bussed Field Power

• Disabled / upscale / downscale

Channel status 4-WIRE TRANSMITTER
MODULE SPECIFICATION
• Active / Inactive
See also System Specification

RESPONSE TIME
INPUTS Other

Signal change to availability on Railbus HHC

Channels

MUX
Number of channels
A/D
• 27 ms (max.) Channel 1 of 8
• 8, single-ended
µP

Nominal signal range (span) SAFETY 4-20mA Railbus

• to 20 mA
FM non-incendive field wiring parameters
Full signal range (each channel)
24 Vdc
Bussed Field Power

• 1 to 23 mA • Voc = 28.7 V; Isc = 33 mA; Ca = 0.17 μF; La = 11.0 mH

Out of range alarm
• Lower threshold – > 23.5 mA POWER SUPPLIES
Field Terminals (2-Wire TX)
• Upper threshold – < 0.5 mA
Railbus (12V) current
Output voltage (@ 20 mA) • 100 mA (typ.) Field Wiring
Recommended Compatible
• 0.5 V (min.) Field Terminal Field Terminal
• 150 mA (max.)
Output current Bussed Field Power
• 32 mA (max.) 8602-FT-ST 8604-FT-FU
• 2-wire Tx 300 mA (max.) – (@ 24 Vdc ± 10%) General purpose
Standard Fused
Accuracy (over temp range) • 4-wire Tx – 60 mA (max.)
• ± 0.1% of span 8603-FT-FU
Class 1, Div 2 or Zone 2 8601-FT-NI
Resolution MECHANICAL hazardous area Non-incendive
Non-incendive
Fused
• 16 bits Module Key Code
Repeatability • A1
• 0.05% of span Module width
Isolation • 42 mm
• Any channel to Railbus – 100 V ac Weight
• Between channels – None • 200 g

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8-channel Analog Input

1–5 V

8119-VI-05 RESPONSE TIME

SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
Signal change to availability on Railbus DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• 27 ms (max.)
• 8 single-ended input channels
• Non-incendive field circuits SAFETY
Other

• 1–5 V inputs
Channels

FM non-incendive field wiring parameters MUX A/D

(each channel)
• Open circuit and short circuit detection Channel 1 of 8

• Voc = 28.7 V; Isc= 33 mA; Ca = 0.17 μF; La = 11.0 mH µP

• 24 V dc bussed field power required 1–5V

DC
Railbus

POWER SUPPLIES
24 Vdc

MODULE SPECIFICATION Railbus (12V) current Bussed Field Power

See also System Specification • 100 mA (typ.)

• 150 mA (max.)
Bussed Field Power FIELD TERMINALS
INPUTS
• 60 mA (max.) at 24 Vdc ± 10%
Number of channels Recommended Compatible
Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
• 8, single-ended MECHANICAL
Nominal signal range (span)
Module Key Code 8615-FT-4W
• 1 to 5 V General purpose —
• A1 4-wire transmitter
Full signal range
Module width
• 0.19 to 5.64 V Class 1, Div 2
• 42 mm 8615-FT-4W
or Zone 2 —
Out of range alarm hazardous area
4-wire transmitter
Weight
• Lower threshold – < 0.19 V
• 200 g
• Upper threshold – > 5.64 V
Accuracy (over temp range)
• ± 0.1% of span
Resolution
• 16 bits
Repeatability
• 0.05% of span
Isolation
• Any channel to Railbus – 100 V ac
• Between channels – None

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Alarms
• High, high-high, low and low-low
Alarm deadband (hysteresis)
• User defined value
Input filter time constant
• User defined value
Input dead zone
• User defined value
Drive on failsafe
• Disabled / upscale / downscale
Channel status
• Active / Inactive

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4-channel Analog Input

Thermocouple and mV

8105-TI-TC Series mode rejection

• > 40 dB @ 50/60 Hz SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
Maximum input voltage
• 4 thermocouple or mV* input channels • ± 4.0 V
• Cold junction compensation Common mode voltage between channels
• ± 4.5 V (max.) Other
Channels
MUX A/D

Isolation
MODULE SPECIFICATION Channel 1 of 4
• Any channel to Railbus – 250 V ac rms P
See also System Specification
Open circuit bleed current mV
Railbus

• ± 0.5 μA (nom.) CJ

INPUTS
Number of channels CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
•4
Sensor type
THCs types • User selectable FIELD TERMINALS
• B,E,J,K,N,R,S, or T to EN 60584-2, IEC584-2,
Input dead zone (hysteresis)
BS4937; W3 and W5 Recommended Compatible
• User defined value Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
Input Type Range Overall accuracy Selectable input filtering
• Off / 2 reading average / running average 8605-FT-TC
±0.1% of span (+10 to +40°C) General purpose —
mV 0 to +120mV Drive on open circuit fault THC
±0.2% of span (–40 to +70°C)
• Disabled / upscale / downscale
< 600°C 1.5°C + BTA Class 1, Div 2
THC: B 0 to +1820°C
≥ 600°C 0.45°C + BTA
Alarms or Zone 2
8605-FT-TC
—
• High and low THC
hazardous area
E –270 to +1000°C 0.3°C + BTA Channel status
• Active / Inactive
J –210 to +1200°C 0.3°C + BTA

K –270 to +1372°C 0.3°C + BTA RESPONSE TIMES MECHANICAL

Signal change to availability on Railbus Module Key Code
N –270 to +1300°C 0.3°C + BTA • 120 ms (min.) • C1
• 420 ms (max.) Module width
R –50 to +1767°C 0.6°C + BTA
O/C sensor detection • 42 mm
S –50 to +1767°C 0.4°C + BTA • ≤ 10 s Weight
• 200 g
T –270 to +400°C 0.3°C + BTA SAFETY
W3 0 to +2320°C 0.6°C + BTA FM non-incendive field wiring parameters
(each channel)
W5 0 to +2320°C 0.4°C + BTA • Voc = 10.5 V; Isc = 3.6 mA; Ca = 14.9 μF; La = 1000 mH

Basic THC accuracy (BTA) POWER SUPPLIES

• 25°C ±0.05% of THC span Railbus (12V) current
• +10°C to +40°C ±0.1% of THC span • 150 mA (typ.)
• -40°C to +70°C ±0.3% of THC span • 200 mA (max.)
Cold junction compensation error† Bussed Field Power
• <± 1°C (-40 to + 70°C) • Not required
Resolution
• 15 bits plus sign bit
Common mode rejection
• > 80 dB @ 50/60 Hz * Consult GE for availability
† C J compensation located in recommended field terminal

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4-channel Analog Input

RTD and Ω

8106-TI-RT Open circuit bleed current

• 0.5 μA (nom.) SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• 4 RTD or resistance* source inputs CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
• Function defined by configuration Sensor type
• User selection
• 2-, 3- or 4-wire RTD types
Other
Channels

Input deadzone
accommodated MUX A/D

• User defined value Channel 1 of 4

Selectable input filtering P

MODULE SPECIFICATION • Off / 2-reading average / running average Railbus

See also System Specification Drive on open circuit fault

• Disabled / upscale
INPUTS Alarms
• High and low FIELD TERMINALS
Number of channels
• 4 Channel status
• Active / Inactive Recommended Compatible
RTD input (2,3, or 4 wire) Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
• Pt100 to BS1904/DIN43760/IEC 75 Offset (2-wire RTD mode)
• Ni120; jPt100 to JIS C1604: 1989 • User defined value
8606-FT-RT
General purpose —
RTD
Input Range RESPONSE TIME
Input Type Range Signal change to availability on Railbus Class 1, Div 2
8606-FT-RT
or Zone 2 —
• 180 ms (min.) RTD
Resistance Consult GE for availability hazardous area
• 840 ms (max.)
RTDs: Pt100 –200 to +850 °C
O/C sensor detection
jPt100 –200 to +510 °C • ≤ 10 s
Ni120 –80 to +320 °C
SAFETY
Input resistance range (span) FM non-incendive field wiring parameters
• 0 to 500 Ω (each channel)
• Voc = 10.5 V; Isc = 3.6 mA; Ca = 14.9 μF; La = 1000 mH
Accuracy (% of span)
Tamb (RTD & Ω inputs) POWER SUPPLIES
25°C ± 0.05% Railbus (12V) current
+10 to +40°C ± 0.1% • 1150 mA (typ.)
• 200 mA (max.)
-40 to +70°C ± 0.2%
Bussed Field Power
• Not required
RTD excitation current
• 200 μA (nom.)
MECHANICAL
Resolution
Module Key Code
• 15 bits plus sign bit
• C3
Common mode rejection
Module width
• > 80 dB @ 50/60 Hz
• 42 mm
Series mode rejection
Weight
• > 40 dB @ 50/60 Hz
• 200 g
Isolation
• Any channel to Railbus – 250 V ac rms
* Consult GE for availability

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8-channel Analog Input

4-20mA, Thermocouple, RTD and Voltage isolated, universal input

8132-AI-UN
Input sensors
• 8 isolated, universal, input channels
2-wire RTD, 3-wire RTD, 2-wire 4-wire Channel 1 of 8
• Configurable on a channel by channel Current resistance resistance Tx Tx THC V, mV

basis: 4-20mA, THC, RTD, resistance &

voltage Railbus

• 250V ac rms channel to channel

isolation internal link

• Thermocouple types B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T, 24 Vdc

Bussed Field Power
W3, W5, Russian K, Russian L
• RTD Types Pt100, jPt100, Pt200, Pt500,
Resolution RESISTANCE INPUT (2 OR 3 WIRE)
Ni120, Cu10 • 15 bits (typ.)
Input resistance range (span)
• Volt input types ±120mV, 0-1V, 0-5V, Repeatability • 0 to 110, 280, 470 and 1000 ohms
1-5V, 0-10V, ±10V • 0.05% of span
Calibration accuracy 3-wire
• 2 or 3-wire RTDs THERMOCOUPLE INPUTS
• 10°C to 40°C – ± 0.2% of span
• -40°C to 70°C – ± 0.4% of span
• 2 or 4-wire transmitters THC Types Calibration accuracy 2-wire
• Non-incendive field circuits • B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T, W3, W5, Russian K, Russian L • 10°C to 40°C (except 110 Ohm scale) –
(See table for temperature ranges) +/-0.2% of span
• 24 V dc bussed field power required Calibration accuracy (See table for ranges & error) • 10°C to 40°C (110 Ohm scale) – +/-0.3% of span
• 10°C to 40°C – ± 0.1% of span (typ.) • 70°C to -40°C (except 110 Ohm scale) –
• -40°C to 70°C – ± 0.2% of span (typ.) +/-0.4% of span
MODULE SPECIFICATION • 70°C to -40°C (110 Ohm scale) – +/-0.5% of span
See also System Specification Cold junction compensation error†
• < ±1°C (–40°C to + 70°C) Maximum wire resistance
• 40 ohms
Resolution
INPUTS • 14 bits (typ.) Resistance excitation current
Number of configurable channels • Selected for ~1.0 mW at max R
Optional open circuit bleed current
• 8, isolated • ± 0.9uA (nom.) Resolution
• 14 bits (typ.)
Open circuit detection time
4-20MA INPUTS • 1 sec (with < 0.5μF cable capacitance)
VOLTAGE INPUT
Nominal signal range
• 4 to 20mA RTD INPUT (2 OR 3 WIRE) Nominal signal range 1 (span)
• ±120 mV, 0-1 V, 0-5V, 1-5V, 0-10V, ±10V (see table
Span RTD types
• 0 to 25mA for calibration accuracy over temperature)
• Pt100, Pt200, Pt500, Cu10, Ni120; jPt100
Output voltage (@ 20mA) Resolution
Maximum wire resistance
• 13.5 V (min.) • 14 bits (typ.)
• 40 ohms
Output current (linear operation) Calibration accuracy 3-wire (See table for ranges & error)
• 25 mA (max.) • 10°C to 40°C – ± 0.1% of span (typ.)
Output short circuit current (max.) • -40°C to 70°C – ± 0.2% of span (typ.)
• 75 mA for 100ms (Output turns off after ~100ms RTD excitation current
at more than 25mA)
• Selected for ~0.2 mW at 0°C
Input current (max.)
Resolution
• 30mA (continuous)
• 14 bits (typ.)
Calibration accuracy
• 10°C to 40°C – ± 0.1% of span Open circuit detection time
• -40°C to 70°C – ± 0.3% of span • 1 sec (with < 0.5μF cable capacitance)
†
C J compensation located in recommended field terminal

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CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS RESPONSE TIME MECHANICAL

Sensor type Signal change on any channel to availability Module Key Code
• User selectable on Railbus • A1*
Alarms • Dependent on user-selectable filter/sample rates Module width
• High-high, high, low and low-low Response Time • 42mm
Alarm deadband (hysteresis) Sample Rates Weight
• User defined value Fast (10ms) 1366Hz 11 ms • 230g
Input dead zone Medium (20ms) 683Hz 21 ms
• User defined value
*
WARNING If this module is being used in an applica-
Filter
tion that requires 250V ac rms channel-to-channel
Channel status 60Hz reject 18 ms isolation, it must be replaced only with an A1 key code
• Active / inactive 50Hz reject 21 ms module that has equivalent, or better, channel-to-
Filter/sample rates 50 ms 55 ms channel isolation rating.
• User selectable 100 ms 105 ms
300 ms (50/60 Hz Noise reductions 305 ms Tradeoff of Resolution for Module Throughput
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS The module offers ~15 bit effective resolution on all
500 ms 505 ms
Common mode rejection (using 50/60Hz filter) channels. The module also offers several analog-to-
Note: For those inputs requiring multiple measurements, i.e. resis- digital conversion options that allow higher speed
• > 120 dB @ 50/60 Hz tance and RTD, the minimum response time is 55 ms. See also on this
page Tradeoff of Resolution for module throughput. signals to be selectively read more quickly on a
Series mode rejection (using 50/60Hz filter) channel-by-channel basis.
• > 65 dB @ 50/60 Hz
Maximum input voltage (except current I/P) Open circuit detection
Note however, that at the highest speeds, uncertainty
• ± 25V • < 1 sec (with < 0.5μF cable capacitance)
in value of the lower bits will increase, resulting in
Common mode voltage between channels reduced resolution. The following table indicates the
SAFETY approximate effect on resolution of higher speeds.
• 250 V ac rms
Isolation FM non-incendive field wiring parameters
(each channel) Channel Approximate
• Channel to channel – 250 V ac rms Digital Filter
response time Resolution
• Voc = 20 V; Isc = 75mA; Ca = 0.61μF; La = 11.3mH
• Any channel to Railbus – 250 V ac rms 11 ms none 8 bits (0.4%)
• Any channel to Bussed Field Power – 250 V ac rms
POWER SUPPLIES 25 ms none 9 bits (0.2%)
• Railbus to Bussed Field Power – 150 V ac rms
55 ms 50 ms 14 bits (0.006%)
Input filter response Railbus (12V) current
105 ms 100 ms 15 bits
• Time constant 4 ms • 60 mA (typ.)
305 ms 300 ms 15 bits
• 100 mA (max.)
Input impedance 505 ms 500 ms 15 bits
• > 1 M ohm Bussed Field Power
• @ 24 V dc ± 10%
Data Format
• All configurations (except 4/20mA with excitation) – FIELD TERMINALS
• 0 to 65535 corresponds to selected span
125 mA (max.)
• 4/20mA with excitation – 300 mA (max.) Recommended Compatible
Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal

8607-FT-TC
8608-FT-NI
General purpose (See Note)
(No internal CJ)
(Internal CJ)

8608-FT-NI
8607-FT-TC
THC (See Note)
(Internal CJ)
(No internal CJ)

Note: For further advice on field terminals for this module and for
operation with more than one type of sensor, see Technical Support
Note: TSN113 - Getting the most from 8607 and 8608 field terminals.

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Current Input Ranges

Current Full Scale

0 to 25 mA 0 to 25 mA

Table of RTD types with calibration error in +/- °C

± °C error for Tamb = 10°C to 40°C ± °C error for Tamb = -40°C to 70°C

Type Range Bottom of range 0°C Middle of range Top of range Bottom of range 0°C Middle of range Top of range

Pt100 -200°C to +850°C 0.5 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.6 1.4 2.2 4.3

jPt100 -200°C to +650°C 0.5 0.9 1.2 1.7 0.6 1.4 2.2 3.5

Pt200 -200°C to +850°C 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.6 1.2 2.2 4.2

Pt500 -200°C to +850°C 0.5 0.8 1.4 2.4 0.6 1.3 2.5 4.8

Ni120 -60°C to +250°C 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.8 1.0 1.0

Cu10 -30°C to +220°C 3.7 3.9 3.9 4.1 3.8 4.6 4.3 4.5

Ohms Ranges

Resistance Full Scale

Ohms 110 0 to 110 ohms

Ohms 280 0 to 280 ohms

Ohms 470 0 to 470 ohms

Ohms 1000 0 to 1000 ohms

Table of Thermocouple types with calibration error in +/- °C

±°C error for Tamb = 10°C to 40°C ±°C error for Tamb = -40°C to 70°C (for reference)

Full scale
Type Normal operating range Bottom of range Middle of range Top of range Bottom of range Middle of range Top of range
range
B 500 to 1810 6.1 2.9 2.8 10.2 5.0 5.0 0 to +1820

E -200 to 1000 1.3 0.5 0.6 2.3 0.9 1.4 -270 to 1000

J -190 to +1200 1.1 0.6 0.8 2.1 1.2 1.8 -210 to +1200

K -200 to +1372 2.0 0.8 1.3 3.4 1.5 2.6 -270 to +1372

N -190 to +1300 2.7 0.9 1.2 4.4 1.7 2.3 -270 to +1300

R 0 to +1768 6.1 2.5 3.0 10.1 4.4 5.5 -50 to +1768

S 0 to +1768 6.1 2.9 3.2 10.1 5.1 5.8 -50 to +1768

T -200 to +400 2.0 0.7 0.6 3.4 1.2 1.1 -270 to +400

W3 0 to +2000 3.1 1.8 2.7 5.1 3.3 5.3 0 to +2315

W5 0 to +2000 2.2 2.0 4.2 3.7 3.7 6.0 0 to +2315

Russian K -200 to +1300 2.0 0.8 1.3 3.4 1.2 2.6 -200 to +1300

Russian L -200 to +800 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.1 0.8 2.1 -200 to +800

Voltage Ranges showing calibration accuracy

Calibration accuracy as % of span

Voltage Full Scale 10°C to 40°C -40°C to 70°C

-120 to 120mV -120 to 120mV 0.1% 0.15%

0 to +1V 0 to +1V 0.1% 0.15%

0 to +5V 0 to +5V 0.15% 0.4%

1 to +5V 1 to +5V 0.15% 0.5%

0 to +10V 0 to +10V 0.15% 0.4%

-10 to +10V -10 to +10V 0.1% 0.2%

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8-channel Analog Output

4–20 mA with HART®

8102-HO-IP RESPONSE TIME

SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
Signal change to availability on Railbus DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• 4–20 mA mode – 25 ms (max.)
• 8 single-ended 4-20 mA output channels
• HART mode – 0.75 s per channel Regulator

• Non-incendive field circuits Other

SAFETY
Channels

• HART pass-through HHC MUX D/A

Channel 1 of 8
• HART variable and status reporting FM non-incendive field wiring parameters
(each channel) µP

• Valve positioners and remote • Voc = 28.7 V; Isc = 33 mA; Ca = 0.17 μF; La = 11.0 mH
P

I
4-20mA
Railbus

indicators, etc.
POWER SUPPLIES 24 Vdc

• Open circuit detection on each channel Bussed Field Power

Railbus (12V) current

• 24V DC bussed field power required • 100 mA (typ.)
• 150 mA (max.) FIELD TERMINALS
MODULE SPECIFICATION Bussed Field Power
• 300 mA (max.) at 24 Vdc ± 10% Recommended Compatible
See also System Specification Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal

MECHANICAL
OUTPUTS 8602-FT-ST 8604-FT-FU
General purpose
Module Key Code Standard Fused
Number of channels
• A4
• 8, single-ended
Class 1, Div 2 8603-FT-FU
Module width or Zone 2
8601-FT-NI
Non-incendive
Nominal signal range (span) Non-incendive
• 42 mm hazardous area Fused
• 4 to 20 mA
Weight
Full signal range
• 200 g
• 1 to 23 mA
Open loop detection threshold
• 0.7 ± 0.25 mA
Output compliance
• 20 mA at 21.6V DC supply (into 700 Ω load)
Accuracy (over temp range)
• ± 0.25% of span
Output ripple
• < 0.02% of span
Resolution
• 12 bits
Isolation
• Any channel to Railbus – 100 V ac

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Initialisation state
• Predefined value
Drive on fail-safe
• Predefined value/last value
Channel status
• Active / Inactive
HART variable and status reporting
• Enable / Disable

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8-channel Analog Output

4–20 mA

8104-AO-IP SAFETY SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/

FM non-incendive field wiring parameters DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
(each channel)
• 8 single-ended outputs • Voc = 28.7 V; Isc = 33 mA; Ca = 0.17 μF; La = 11.0 mH Regulator

• 4–20 mA Other
Channels

• For I/P converters and remote POWER SUPPLIES MUX D/A

Channel 1 of 8
indicators, etc Railbus (12V) current
P
• 100 mA (typ.)
• Open circuit detection is provided on • 150 mA (max.)
P
4-20mA
Railbus
I
each channel Bussed Field Power
24 Vdc
• 24 V dc bussed field power required • 300 mA (max.) at 24 Vdc ± 10% Bussed Field Power

Quiescent current
• 60 mA
MODULE SPECIFICATION FIELD TERMINALS
See also System Specification
MECHANICAL
Recommended Compatible
Field Wiring
Module Key Code Field Terminal Field Terminal
INPUTS
• A4
Number of channels Module width General purpose
8602-FT-ST 8604-FT-FU
• 8, single-ended Standard Fused
• 42 mm
Nominal signal range (span) Weight Class 1, Div 2 8603-FT-FU
• 4 to 20 mA • 200 g or Zone 2
8601-FT-NI
Non-incendive
Non-incendive
Full signal range hazardous area Fused
• 1 to 23 mA
Open loop detection threshold
• 0.7 ± 0.25 mA
Output compliance
• 20 mA at 21.6 V dc supply (into 700 Ω load)
Accuracy (over temp range)
• ± 0.25% of span
Resolution
• 12 bits
Isolation
• Any channel to Railbus – 100 V ac
• Between channels – None

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Initialization state
• Predefined value
Drive on fail-safe
• Predefined value / last value
Channel status
• Active / Inactive

RESPONSE TIME
Response Time
• From Railbus command to output change –
25 ms (max.)

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8-channel Discrete Input

24 V dc, isolated, sinking

8109-DI-DC SAFETY
SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
FM non-incendive field wiring parameters DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
(each channel)
• 8 discrete isolated inputs • Vmax = 30 V; Imax = 100 mA; Ci = 0 μF; Li = 0 mH
• 24 V dc field voltage sources
• User definable input threshold POWER SUPPLIES
Railbus (12V) current
• Pulse counting option
P

Channel 1 of 8
• 35 mA (typ.)
• 55 mA (max.) 24V Railbus
DC
MODULE SPECIFICATION Bussed Field Power
See also System Specification • Not required

INPUTS MECHANICAL
Module Key Code FIELD TERMINALS
Number of channels
• 8 • B2
Recommended Compatible
Module width Field Wiring
OFF voltage Field Terminal Field Terminal
• < 3.2 V dc • 42 mm

ON voltage Weight 8602-FT-ST 8604-FT-FU

General purpose
• 170 g Standard† Fused
• > 11 V dc
Wetting current Class 1, Div 2 8611-FT-FU
8610-FT-NA
• 6.3 mA (nom.) @ 24 V dc or Zone 2 Non-arcing
Non-arcing†
hazardous area Fused
Minimum pulse width detected
• 3 ms
† External fusing of the Field Power supply is recommended in order
Maximum switching frequency (no-filtering) to protect the field wiring.
• 200 Hz
Maximum voltage
• Input – 30 V dc
• Reverse input – -25 V dc

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Selectable input filter
• Fast, slow or user defined
(User defined permits 0 to 512 ms values in 2ms steps)
Latch inputs
• Enable / Disable
Latch polarity
• Latch on high / Latch on low
Pulse counting
• Enable / Disable

RESPONSE TIME
I/O response time
• Field event to new data available on Railbus –
3 ms (max.)

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16-channel Discrete Input

24 V dc, isolated, sinking

8122-DI-DC RESPONSE TIME

SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
I/O response time DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• Field event to new data available on Railbus –
• 16 input channels 5 ms (max.)
• 24 V dc field voltage sources
• Individually isolated channels SAFETY
FM non-incendive field wiring parameters
• User definable input threshod
µP
Channel 1 of 16
(each channel)
• Pulse counting option • Vmax = 30 V; Imax = 100 mA; Ci = 0 μF; Li = 0 mH
24V Railbus
DC

POWER SUPPLIES
MODULE SPECIFICATION
See also System Specification Railbus (12V) current
• 90 mA (typ.)
• 135 mA (max.) FIELD TERMINALS
INPUTS
Bussed Field Power
Number of channels • Required Recommended Compatible
Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
• 16
OFF voltage MECHANICAL
8617-FT-NI†
• < 3.4 V dc General purpose —
Module Key Code 16 Channel DI
ON voltage • E2
• > 11 V dc Class 1, Div 2
Module width 8617-FT-NI †
or Zone 2 —
Wetting current • 42 mm hazardous area
16 Channel DI
• 2.8 mA (nom.) @ 24 V dc
Weight
Minimum pulse width detected • 210 g † External fusing of the Field Power supply is recommended in order
to protect the field wiring.
• 5 ms
Max input freq in pulse counting mode (no-debounce)
• 100 Hz
Maximum voltage
• Input – 30 V dc
• Reverse input – -25 V dc
Isolation
• Any Channel to railbus – 250 V ac
• Channel to channel – 150 V peak

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Selectable input filter
• Fast, slow or user defined (User defined permits
0 to 512 ms values in 2ms steps)
Latch inputs
• Enable / Disable
Latch polarity
• Latch on high / latch on low
Pulse counting
• Enable / Disable

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8-channel Discrete Input

24 V dc, non-isolated, module powered

8110-DI-DC SAFETY
SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
FM non-incendive field wiring parameters DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
(each channel)
• 8 discrete inputs • Voc = 30 V; Isc = 15.2 mA; Ca = 0.12 μF; La = 151 mH
• For dry contact switches
• 24 V dc provided on input high side POWER SUPPLIES
P

Railbus (12V) current Channel 1 of 8

• Returns commoned internally
• 35 mA (typ.)
• Pulse counting option • 55 mA (max.) Railbus

• 24 V dc bussed field power required Bussed Field Power

• 40 mA, @ 18—30 V dc 24 Vdc
Bussed Field Power

MODULE SPECIFICATION MECHANICAL

See also System Specification
Module Key Code FIELD TERMINALS
• B1
INPUTS Recommended Compatible
Module width Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
Number of channels • 42 mm
• 8 Weight 8602-FT-ST 8604-FT-FU
General purpose
OFF current • 170 g Standard† Fused
• < 0.69 mA
Class 1, Div 2 8603-FT-FU
ON current or Zone 2
8601-FT-NI
Non-incendive
• > 2.24 mA Non-incendive†
hazardous area Fused
Wetting current
• 5 mA (typ.) † External fusing of the Field Power supply is recommended in order
to protect the field wiring.
Minimum pulse width detected
• 3 ms
Maximum switching frequency (no-filtering)
• 200 Hz
Isolation
• Any channel to Railbus – 250 V ac

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Selectable input filter
• Fast, slow or user defined
(User defined permits 0 to 512 ms values in 2ms steps)
Latch inputs
• Enable / Disable
Latch polarity
• Latch on high / latch on low
Pulse counting
• Enable / Disable

RESPONSE TIME
I/O response time
• Field event to new data available on Railbus –
3 ms (max.)

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16-channel Discrete Input

24 V dc, non-isolated, module-powered

8121-DI-DC SAFETY
SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
FM non-incendive field wiring parameters DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
(each channel)
• 16 input channels • Voc = 30 V; Isc = 3.5 mA; Ca = 0.12 μF; La = 1000 mH
• For dry contact switches
• 24 V dc provided on input high side POWER SUPPLIES
µP
Railbus (12V) current
• Returns commoned internally Channel 1 of 16
• 90 mA (typ.)
• Pulse counting option • 135 mA (max.) Railbus

• 24 V dc bussed field power required Bussed Field Power

• 60 mA, @ 18–30 V dc 24 V dc
Bussed Field Power

MODULE SPECIFICATION MECHANICAL

See also System Specification
Module Key Code FIELD TERMINALS
• E1
INPUTS Recommended Compatible
Module width Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
Number of channels • 42 mm
• 16 Weight 8617-FT-NI†
General purpose —
OFF current • 210 g 16 Channel DI
• < 0.3 mA
Class 1, Div 2
ON current or Zone 2
8617-FT-NI †
—
• >1.2 mA 16 Channel DI
hazardous area
Wetting current
• 2.8 mA (typ.) † External fusing of the Field Power supply is recommended in order
to protect the field wiring.
Minimum pulse width detected
• 5 ms
Max input freq in pulse counting mode (no-debounce)
• 100 Hz
Isolation
• Any channel to Railbus – 250 V ac

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Selectable input filter
• Fast, slow or user defined
(User defined permits 0 to 512 ms values in 2ms steps)
Latch inputs
• Enable / Disable
Latch polarity
• Latch on high / latch on low
Pulse counting
• Enable / Disable

RESPONSE TIME
I/O response time
• Field event to new data available on Railbus –
5 ms (max.)

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8-channel Discrete Input

24 V dc, non-isolated, powered inputs and outputs

8129-IO-DC Latch inputs

• Enable / disable
SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
Latch polarity
• 8 inputs - any combination of inputs • Latch on high / latch on low
Other
Channels
and outputs Channel configured
Pulse counting as input MUX A/D
• Non-arcing inputs and outputs • Up transition / down transition / disable
µP

• Output channels rated up to 2A Line fault detection Channel 1 of 8

• None / open circuit / open & short circuit
continuous
Railbus
• Inputs for dry contact switches OUTPUT CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
• 24 V dc Bussed Field Power required Output type 24V dc

from 8914-PS-AC • Pulse / discrete / pattern Bussed Field Power

Pulse width
• 1ms to 60s
MODULE SPECIFICATION SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
Line fault detection* DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
See also System Specification
• Open line & short circuit detect /disable
Other
Number of channels Channels
• 8 (independently configured as inputs or outputs) RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT ACCURACY Channel configured
MUX
as output A/D
(For normally de-energised output open and short-circuit detection)
INPUTS With forward biased test current
µP

Channel 1 of 8 Latch
ON/OFF threshold current • ±(3.4%+5.3Ω) for line resistance ≤ 220Ω
• 0.9mA (typ.) • Greater of: ±7% or ±(3.1%+27Ω) for line resistance
>220Ω, <1kΩ Railbus
O/C Voltage
• 24V dc (typ.) - depends on BFP Supply With reverse biased test current
• Greater of: ±7% or ±(3.1%+430Ω) 24V dc
Wetting current Bussed Field Power

• 1.2mA (typ.)
RESPONSE TIME
Minimum pulse width detected
• 5ms I/P Signal change to availability on Railbus FIELD TERMINALS
• 5ms (max.)
Max input frequency in pulse counting mode
(no debounce) Railbus command to O/P change Recommended Compatible
Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
• 30Hz • 1ms (max.)
Isolation (any channel to Railbus) 8604-FT-FU
POWER SUPPLIES 8610-FT-NA
• 250V ac General purpose Standard
Non-arcing
Fused
Railbus (12V) current
OUTPUTS • 50mA (typ.), 70mA (max.) 8611-FT-FU
Non-arching
Maximum Output Current per Channel Bussed Field Power Fused
• 2A • All channels configured as inputs – 50mA (max)
• Any channels configured as output – 50mA + o/p
Maximum Output Current per Module
load currents
• Continuous – 6A
• Non-continuous (<10 seconds) – 8A
MECHANICAL
INPUT CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS • Module key code – B6
• Module width – 42mm
Filter time interval • Weight – 210g
• 0 to 8s (in 1ms steps)
Earth Leakage Detection Channel
• ON / OFF
* Normally de-energised channels only

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General The counter “wraps around” from 65 535 to For normally de-energized outputs, if a single
The 8129-IO-DC Discrete Input/ Output zero without indication. switch fails short circuit, the other switch can
Module provides the interface to 8 channels, energise the load. If either fails open circuit,
which may be configured in any combination Transitions are counted even if the channel is the load cannot be energized.
of discrete inputs and outputs. configured to “latching”.
Switches are tested by pulsing them ON or
Combined inputs and outputs Earth leakage detection OFF for a maximum of 5 ms – the load must
Each of the 8 channels of the 8129-IO-DC Where earth leakage fault detection is not respond to this length of pulse. This test
Discrete Input/Output Module may be config- required, a single channel of an 8129-IO-DC can be disabled if required.
ured, on a channel-by-channel basis, as module must be configured to monitor earth
either an input or an output. leakage and wired to the appropriate termi- Short circuit protection
nals of an 8751-CA-NS Controller Carrier. Channels that are configured as outputs and
When configured as an input, the channel which are short-circuited are protected by
is suitable for use with dry contacts – with Input latching over-temperature thermal detection. If an
power supplied from the Module. Inputs can be configured to “latch” a partic- output channel is short-circuited it will briefly
ular (filtered) input transition and maintain conduct an over specification current, but
When configured as an output, the channel is the output in the latched state until the latch this will be identified by the thermal detection
capable of switching up to 2.0A (maximum of is cleared. “Normal Polarity” will latch a tran- and the relevant channel made inactive.
6.0A continuous per module). Output channels sition from 0 to 1 as 1, “Inverse Polarity” will
are used with solenoids, valves and alarms. latch a transition 1 to 0 as 0. The operation is Pulsed output
described in figure 1. Output channels can be configured to give
Diagnostics a pulsed output – of either single static,
Comprehensive diagnostic tests are Normally energized and normally single dynamic, continuous or continuous
performed on the module and each of its de-energized outputs dynamic form.
channels, including tests for stuck ON and Individual output channels can be either
stuck OFF output switches. normally energized or de-energized. Each The single static pulse is ON for a predeter-
output channel comprises 2 switches that mined time. It then remains OFF until a new
Live maintenance operate in series with the load – one on the pulse instruction is received.
The field wiring connections to the 8129-IO-DC supply line, the other on the return
Discrete I/O Module are classified as non- The single dynamic pulse is ON for a period
sparking and can only be worked on in a For normally energized outputs, if a single that may be changed by the application, then
Class 1, Division 2 or Zone 2 hazardous area switch fails short circuit, the other switch can remains OFF until a new instruction to write
once the Bussed Field Power connection has still de-energise the load. If either fails open is received.
been isolated. circuit, the load will be immediately de-ener-
gized by the fault.
Note: the Bussed Field Power connection
must also be isolated before removing or
replacing the module. Time

Input configuration 1
Input channels are used to interface to volt
Filtered Input State
free contacts. Line fault detection can be
turned OFF or can detect open circuits or 0
both open and short.

Input filtering 1
A change in the input state is recorded only Recorded State
if the states observed at the start and end of (normal polarity)
the filter time interval are the same. If they 0
are different the previous state is maintained.
(This reduces the chance of noise being incor-
rectly interpreted as a change of input value).
1
The filter time interval can be configured
Recorded State
between 0 and 8s, in 1ms intervals. (inverse polarity)
0
Input transition counting
A counter can record the number of filtered
transitions of a particular type. Depending Latch Enable Reset Latch Reset Latch
on the polarity setting, the counter will either
count transitions from 0 to 1, or from 1 to 0.
Figure 1 Recording of input states

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In continuous pulse mode a series of pulses Short circuit line fault detection can be
of defined ON period are sent, with a defined enabled with forward or reverse biased test
OFF period between. Series currents. With forward biased test currents,
3.3kΩ End of line
10kΩ
the threshold at which a short circuit fault
Continuous dynamic pulse mode allows the is reported is configurable up to 1kΩ. With
application to continually vary the ON and reverse biased test currents, the threshold is
OFF times of the pulse train. fixed at 1.95kΩ.
Figure 3 LFD resistor values
For all types of Pulsed Output, the ON time Module operating states
of the pulse may be between 0 and 60s in The nominal resistance thresholds employed Input “Failsafe” mode
1ms intervals. are shown in the table below. The module supports failsafe mode as defined
in the earlier I/O module introductory section.
For the continuous pulse mode, the OFF Resistance Value
period can be set between 0 and 60s, in Open circuit > 30kΩ Output “Failsafe” mode
1ms intervals. Open circuit > 6.5kΩ The module supports failsafe mode as
Closed circuit < 6.5kΩ defined in the earlier I/O module introductory
Pre-configured output patterns Short circuit < 1.95kΩ section, with the following two additions:
A number of different, pre-defined output 1) Channel using “Configured failsafe values”
patterns are available, which can be used to Output channel line fault detection In this mode, the module will force the
indicate the occurrence of different events, Line fault detection (LFD) for open and/or outputs to predefined levels— defined on a
using the same alarm hardware. The patterns short circuit line faults can optionally be per channel basis.
comply with the requirements of NFPA 72 enabled for normally de-energized outputs.
and are shown in Figure 2. (Normally energized loads would be de-ener- On entering “failsafe”:
gized by either open or short circuit line
Input channel line fault detection faults, of these only short circuit faults will be a) If channel is in Static mode of operation:
Line fault detection (LFD) for open and short detected and reported by the IO Module). Pulse mode is disabled and the channel
circuit line faults will normally be enabled for is configured as a latched output and is
safety related input channels. Series resistors An open circuit fault will be reported for line driven to its failsafe value.
are required for short circuit detection and resistances above 30kΩ. b) If channel is in Dynamic mode of operation:
end of line resistors for open circuit detection, If in single pulse (momentary) mode, the
as shown in figure 3. configuration is not cleared, but the output
is driven to its failsafe value.

On leaving failsafe:
(a) Fire Alarm Channel will adopt the mode defined
below for a channel going from inactive
to active state
0.5 0.5
sec sec
1.5
sec 2) Channel using “Hold last value”
If the module goes into failsafe during a
(b) Supervisory single pulse, it is allowed to complete the
pulse before adopting the failsafe state. A
latched (discrete) output will remain at its
current value.
0.5 0.5 2.0
sec sec sec
Visual indicators
(c) Trouble For the operation of the Power and Fault
LED’s see IO Module Overview.

Channel “Status” LED (yellow)

0.5 5.0 The yellow “Status” LED reacts in the following
sec sec
way to module conditions.
(d) Gas
For the operation of the Power and Fault
LEDs see the IO Module Overview.
0.5 0.5 3.0
sec sec sec Channel i/p or o/p
On “high” or latched
Channel i/p or o/p
Off “low”

Figure 2 Pre-configured output patterns

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8-channel Discrete Input

115 V ac, isolated, sinking

8111-DI-AC Bussed Field

• Not required SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• 8 discrete inputs MECHANICAL
• 115 V ac field voltage sources Module Key Code
• E4
• User definable input threshold
Module width
• Pulse counting option
P

• 42 mm Channel 1 of 8

Weight 115V
L
Railbus

MODULE SPECIFICATION • 170 g AC

N

See also System Specification

INPUTS
FIELD TERMINALS
Number of channels
• 8 Recommended Compatible
Field Wiring
OFF voltage Field Terminal Field Terminal
• < 34 V ac
ON voltage 8602-FT-ST 8604-FT-FU
General purpose
Standard† Fused
• > 84 V ac
Wetting current Class 1, Div 2 8611-FT-FU
8601-FT-NA
• 2 mA (nom.) @ 115 V ac or Zone 2 Non-arching
Non-arching†
hazardous area Fused
Maximum input voltage
• 130 V ac
† External fusing of the Field Power supply is recommended in order
Frequency to protect the field wiring.
• 50 / 60 Hz

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Selectable input filter
• Fast, slow or user defined
(User defined permits 0 to 512 ms values in 2ms steps)
Latch inputs
• Enable / Disable
Latch polarity
• Latch on high / latch on low
Pulse counting
• Enable / Disable

RESPONSE TIME
I/O response time
• Field event to new data available on Railbus –
33 ms (max.)

POWER SUPPLIES
Railbus (12V) current
• 40 mA (typ.)
• 60 mA (max.)

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8-channel Discrete Input

115 V ac, non-isolated, module powered

8112-DI-AC Frequency
• 50 / 60 Hz SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• 8 discrete inputs MECHANICAL
• For dry contact switches. Module Key Code
• E1
• 115 V ac provided on input high side P

Module width Channel 1 of 8

• Returns commoned internally • 42 mm
• Pulse counting option Weight
Railbus

• 115 V ac Bussed Field Power required • 170 g

N L
115 V ac
Bussed Field Power

MODULE SPECIFICATION
See also System Specification
FIELD TERMINALS

INPUTS Recommended Compatible

Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
Number of channels
• 8 8604-FT-FU 8602-FS-ST
General purpose
OFF current Fused Standard†
• < 0.56 mA
Class 1, Div 2 8611-FT-FU
ON current or Zone 2 Non-arching
8610-FT-NA
• > 1.4 mA Non-arching†
hazardous area Fused
Wetting current
• 2 mA (nom.) @ 115 V ac † Alternative fusing in the field wiring is recommended if it is not
provided in the field terminal.

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Selectable input filter
• Fast, slow or user defined
(User defined permits 0 to 512 ms values in 2ms steps)
Latch inputs
• Enable / Disable
Latch polarity
• Latch on high / latch on low
Pulse counting
• Enable / Disable

RESPONSE TIME
I/O response time
• Field event to new data available on Railbus –
33 ms (max.)

POWER SUPPLIES
Railbus (12V) current
• 40 mA (typ.)
• 60 mA (max.)
Bussed Field Power
• 115 V ac ±10%

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230 V ac, isolated, sinking

8113-DI-AC Bussed Field Power

• Not required SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• 8 discrete isolated inputs MECHANICAL
• 230 V ac field voltage sources Module Key Code
• E5
• User definable input threshold
Module width
• Pulse counting option
P

• 42 mm Channel 1 of 8

Weight 230V
L
Railbus
AC
MODULE SPECIFICATION • 170 g N

See also System Specification

INPUTS
FIELD TERMINALS
Number of channels
• 8 Recommended Compatible
Field Wiring
OFF voltage Field Terminal Field Terminal
• < 68 V ac
ON voltage 8602-FT-ST 8604-FT-FU
General purpose
Standard† Fused
• > 168 V ac
Wetting current Class 1, Div 2 8611-FT-FU
8610-FT-NI
• 1 mA (nom.) @ 230 V ac or Zone 2 Non-arching
Non-arching†
hazardous area Fused
Maximum input voltage
• 265 V ac
† External fusing of the Field Power supply is recommended in order
Frequency to protect the field wiring.
• 50 / 60 Hz

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Selectable input filter
• Fast, slow or user defined
(User defined permits 0 to 512 ms values in 2ms steps)
Latch inputs
• Enable / Disable
Latch polarity
• Latch on high / latch on low
Pulse counting
• Enable / Disable

RESPONSE TIME
I/O response time
• Field event to new data available on Railbus –
33 ms (max.)

POWER SUPPLIES
Railbus (12V) current
• 40 mA (typ.)
• 60 mA (max.)

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8-channel Discrete Input

230 V ac, non-isolated, module powered

8114-DI-AC Frequency
• 50 / 60 Hz SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• 8 discrete inputs MECHANICAL
• For dry contact switches. Module Key Code
• E2
• 230 V ac provided on input high side P

Module width Channel 1 of 8

• Returns commoned internally • 42 mm
• Pulse counting option Weight
Railbus

• 230 V ac Bussed Field Power required • 170 g

N L
230 V ac
Bussed Field Power

MODULE SPECIFICATION
See also System Specification
FIELD TERMINALS

INPUTS Recommended Compatible

Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
Number of channels
• 8 8604-FT-FU 8602-FS-ST
General purpose
OFF current Fused Standard†
• < 0.28 mA
Class 1, Div 2 8611-FT-FU
ON current or Zone 2 Non-arching
8610-FT-NA
• > 0.71 mA Non-arching†
hazardous area Fused
Wetting current
• 1 mA (nom.) @ 230 V ac † Alternative fusing in the field wiring is recommended if it is not
provided in the field terminal.

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Selectable input filter
• Fast, slow or user defined
(User defined permits 0 to 512 ms values in 2ms steps)
Latch inputs
• Enable / Disable
Latch polarity
• Latch on high / latch on low
Pulse counting
• Enable / Disable

RESPONSE TIME
I/O response time
• Field event to new data available on Railbus –
33 ms (max.)

POWER SUPPLIES
Railbus (12V) current
• 40 mA (typ.)
• 60 mA (max.)
Bussed Field Power
• 207 to 265 V ac

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115 V ac, block isolated, sinking

8140-DI-AC RESPONSE TIME

SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
I/O response time DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• Field event to new data available on Railbus –
• 16 input channels 33ms (max)
• 115V ac field voltage sources
• Pulse counting option POWER SUPPLIES
Railbus (12V) Current µP

• Channels isolated in four blocks of Channel 1 of 16

• 110mA
four channels L
Bussed Field Power 115V
AC
Railbus

• Not required N

MODULE SPECIFICATION
See also System Specification MECHANICAL
Module Key Code
INPUTS • E3, non-arcing FIELD TERMINALS

Number of configurable channels Module width

Recommended Compatible
• 42mm Field Wiring
• 16 Field Terminal Field Terminal

Number of isolated IO blocks Weight

• 4 blocks of 4 channels • 170g
General purpose 8612-FT-NA ­—
Off voltage
• < 34V ac Class 1, Div 2
On voltage or Zone 2 8612-FT-NA —
hazardous area
• > 84V ac
Input impedance
• 60KΩ (nom)
Wetting current
• 1.9mA (nom)
Frequency
• 50 / 60Hz

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Latch inputs
• Enable / disable
Latch polarity
• Latch on high / latch on low
Pulse counting
• Enable / disable

ELECTRICAL ISOLATION
Channel to railbus
• 275V ac (max)
Between blocks (1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16)
• 275V ac (max)
Channel to Channel and Ch+ to Ch- within one block
Ch. 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16
• 130V ac (max)

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32-Channel Discrete Input

Switch/Proximity Detector Inputs, Module Powered

8125-DI-DC CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS

SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
Input Filter DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• 0 to 8.192 secs in 250 μS steps
• 32 input channels
Resistors are required
Pulse Counting
• For Dry Contact Switches or • On / Off
for line fault detection
Regulators
1kΩ
Proximity Detectors Latching
Channel 1 of 32
9kΩ µP

• Pulse Counting and Latching Option • On / Off

• 24 V dc bussed field power required RESPONSE TIME

Railbus

• Line fault detection on all inputs Input Module Scan Time

(switch inputs need resistors) • <1 mS
24 V dc
Bussed Field Power
(Inputs sampled at 8kHz and processed every 1 mS)

MODULE SPECIFICATION SAFETY

See also System Specification FIELD TERMINALS
FM non-incendive field wiring parameters
Recommended Compatible
(each channel) Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
Number of Channels • Voc ≤ 8.64 V; Isc ≤ 18.5 mA; Ca ≤ 28 μF; La ≤ 23.6 mH
• 32
8617-FT-NI 8619-FT-MT
POWER SUPPLIES General purpose
30 Channel DI 32 Channel DI
INPUT SPECIFICATION
Railbus(12V) current
OFF current • <50 mA Class 1, Div 2
8617-FT-NI 8619-FT-MT
• <1.2 mA or Zone 2
Bussed Field Power 30 Channel DI 32 Channel DI
hazardous area
ON current • 190 mA (max) at 24V dc
• >2.1 mA
Short Circuit Current MECHANICAL
• 8.6 mA (typ) Module Key Code
Output Resistance • B3 Non Arcing
• 950 Ω (typ) Module Width
Open Circuit output voltage • 42 mm
• 8.2V dc (typ) Weight
Line Fault Detection • 185 g
• Short Circuit – <100 Ω
• Open Circuit – <50 μA
Input voltage range without damage
• 0 to +12 V dc
Isolation
• Channel to Railbus – 250 V ac
Input sampling rate (all 32)
• 8 kHz
Input Pulse Width
• 250 μS (min)
DI Counting frequency without loss
• 500 Hz (max)
Applicable Specification
• NAMUR, DIN 19234

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8-channel Discrete Output

2–60 V dc, non-isolated, module powered

8115-DO-DC POWER SUPPLIES

SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
Railbus (12V) current DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• 45 mA (typ.)
• 8 powered outputs
• 70 mA (max.)
• Controls solenoids and relays Bussed Field Power
• Common load supply of up to 60 V dc • 2 to 60 V dc P

Channel 1 of 8
• Discrete or pulsed outputs MECHANICAL +

• 1A per channel switched current Module Key Cod

Load

–
Railbus

• 2–60 V dc bussed field power required • B6

2 - 60 Vdc

Module width Bussed Field Power

• 42 mm
MODULE SPECIFICATION
Weight
See also System Specification
• 200 g FIELD TERMINALS

INPUTS Recommended Compatible

Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
Number of channels
• 8 8604-FT-FU 8602-FT-ST
General purpose
Output voltage range Fused Standard†
• 2–60 V dc
Class 1, Div 2 8611-FT-FU
ON voltage drop or Zone 2 Non-arching†
8610-FT-NA
• 0.25 V (max.) Non-arching†
hazardous area Fused
OFF leakage current
• 1.0 mA (max.) † Alternative fusing in the field wiring is recommended if it is not
provided in the field terminal.
Switched current per channel ††

• Continuous* – 1 A
• For < 100 ms – 4 A
• For < 20 ms – 6 A

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Output initialisation state
• Predefined value
Fail-safe
• Predefined value / last value
Output
• Discrete, momentary or continuous pulse‡
Pulse width
• 2 ms to 130 s

RESPONSE TIME
Response time
• From Railbus command to output change –
1 ms (max.)
††
The total instantaneous switched current should not exceed the
following:
10 A for < 100 ms
18 A for < 20 ms
* Limited to 6 A per module
‡ Consult GE for availability

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8-channel Discrete Output

20–265 V ac, non-isolated, module powered

8116-DO-AC RESPONSE TIME

SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
Response time (max.) DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• From Railbus command to output change –
• 8 powered outputs 2 ms + 11/42 cycle of mains frequency
• Controls solenoids and relays
• Common load supply of up to 265 V ac POWER SUPPLIES
P

Channel 1 of 8
Railbus (12V) current
• Discrete or pulsed outputs
• 75 mA (typ.) L

• 1A per channel maximum • 125mA (max.) Load Railbus

• 20–265 V ac bussed field power Bussed Field Power (voltage) N L

required • 20 to 265 V ac 20 - 265 V ac

Bussed Field Power

MECHANICAL
MODULE SPECIFICATION Module Key Code FIELD TERMINALS
See also System Specification • F1
Recommended Compatible
Module width Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
OUTPUTS • 42 mm
Number of channels Weight 8604-FT-FU 8602-FS-ST
General purpose
• 8 • 220 g Fused Standard†

Output voltage range

Class 1, Div 2 8611-FT-FU
• 20–265 V ac 8610-FT-NA
or Zone 2 Non-arching
Non-arching†
Frequency hazardous area Fused
• 50 / 60 Hz
† Alternative fusing in the field wiring is recommended if it is not
ON voltage drop provided in the field terminal.
• < 1.2 V
OFF leakage current
• < 4mA
Switched current per channel†
• Continuous – 1 A*
• For < 100 ms – 5 A
• For < 20 ms – 20 A
Minimum load current, per channel
• @ 115 V ac – 11 mA
• @ 230 V ac – 5 mA

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Output initialisation state
• Predefined value
Fail-safe
• Predefined value / last value
Output
• Discrete, momentary or continuous pulse‡
Pulse width
• 2 ms to 130 s † Stated figures are for operation with unfused field terminal. When
operating with 2 A fused field terminal part no. 8604-FT-FU,
maximum switched current is 5 A inrush for <10 ms pulse width at
0.1% duty cycle and <108 operations
* Limited to 3 A per module.
‡ Consult GE for availability

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2–60 V dc, isolated, unpowered

8117-DO-DC POWER SUPPLIES

SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
Railbus (12V) current DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• 45 mA (typ.)
• 8 fully isolated semiconductor
• 70 mA (max.)
switched outputs
Bussed Field Power
• Controls solenoids and relays • Not required
• For load supplies of up to 60 V dc P
MECHANICAL Channel 1 of 8
• Discrete or pulsed outputs
Module Key Code
• 1A per channel switched • B5
2 to
60 V
Railbus

Load
Module width
• 42 mm
MODULE SPECIFICATION
See also System Specification Weight
• 200 g FIELD TERMINALS

OUTPUTS Recommended Compatible

Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
Number of channels
• 8
8604-FT-FU 8602-FS-ST
General purpose
Output voltage range Fused Standard†
• 2–60 V dc
ON voltage drop Class 1, Div 2 8611-FT-FU
8610-FT-NA
or Zone 2 Non-arching
• 0.25 V (max.) hazardous area Fused
Non-arching†

OFF leakage current

• 1.0 mA (max.) NOTE: External fusing to protect field wiring is recommended.

Switched current per channel

• Continuous – 1 A
• For < 100ms – 4 A
• For < 20ms – 6 A

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Output initialisation state
• Predefined value
Fail-safe
• Predefined value / last value
Output
• Discrete, momentary or continuous pulse‡
Pulse width
• 2 ms to 130 s

RESPONSE TIME
Response time
• From Railbus command to output change –
3 ms (max.)

‡ Consult GE for availability

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8-channel Discrete Output

20–265 V ac, isolated, unpowered

8118-DO-AC RESPONSE TIME

SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
Response time (max.) DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• From Railbus command to output change –
• 8 fully isolated semiconductor 2 ms + 11/42 cycle of mains frequency
switched outputs
• Controls solenoids and relays POWER SUPPLIES
• For load supplies of up to 265 V ac Railbus (12V) current
Channel 1 of 8
P

• 75 mA (typ.)
• Discrete or pulsed outputs • 125 mA (max.) 20 to
L
265V Railbus
• 1A per channel switched Bussed Field Power
AC
N
Load

• Not required

MODULE SPECIFICATION MECHANICAL

See also System Specification
Module Key Code FIELD TERMINALS
• F4
OUTPUTS Recommended Compatible
Module width Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
Number of channels • 42 mm
• 8
Weight 8604-FT-FU 8602-FS-ST
Output voltage range General purpose
• 220 g Fused Standard
• 20–265 V ac
Frequency Class 1, Div 2 8611-FT-FU
8610-FT-NA
• 50 / 60 Hz or Zone 2 Non-arching
Non-arching
hazardous area Fused
ON voltage drop
• < 1.2 V NOTE: External fusing to protect field wiring is recommended.
OFF leakage current
• 4 mA
Switched current per channel†
• Continuous – 1 A*
• For < 100ms – 5 A
• For < 20ms – 20 A
Minimum load current, per channel
• @ 115 V ac – 11 mA
• @ 230 V ac – 5 mA

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Output initialisation state
• Predefined value
Fail-safe
• Predefined value / last value
Output
• Discrete, momentary or continuous pulse‡
Pulse width
• 2 ms to 130 s

† Stated figures are for operation with unfused field terminaWhen

operating with 2 A fused field terminal part no. 8604-FT-FU,
maximum switched current is 5 A inrush for <10 ms pulse width at
0.1% duty cycle and <108 operations.
* Limited to 3 A per module.
‡ Consult GE for availability
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16-channel Discrete Output

24V dc, non-isolated, module powered

8142-DO-DC ELECTRICAL ISOLATION

SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
Channel to railbus DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• 275Vrms (max)
• 16 output channels
Channel to Channel and Ch+ to Ch-
• Controls solenoids and relays • <50V
• Common load supply for up to 42V dc µP

RESPONSE TIME Channel 1 of 16

• Discrete or pulsed outputs +
I/O response time
• 0.5A per channel switched current • Railbus command to output change – 2ms (max)
Load
Railbus

• 12-42V dc bussed field power required

POWER SUPPLIES 12 - 42 V dc
Bussed Field Power

MODULE SPECIFICATION Railbus (12V) Current

• 125mA (max)
See also System Specification
• 80mA (typ) FIELD TERMINALS
Bussed Field Power
OUTPUTS Field Wiring
Recommended Compatible
• 12 to 42V dc, 6A (max) Field Terminal Field Terminal
Number of channels
• 16 MECHANICAL
General purpose 8612-FT-NA 8619-FT-MT
Output voltage range Module Key Code
• 12–42 V dc • B4, non-arcing
Class 1, Div 2
ON voltage drop Module width or Zone 2 8612-FT-NA ­­—
• <0.25V @ 0.5A for one channel on • 42mm hazardous area
• <0.75V @ 6A total for module
Weight
OFF leakage current NOTE: When using the 8619-FT-MT, the channel current should be
• 220g externally limited to 250mA; ensure both ribbon cables are in place.
• < 1mA
Output current
• Per channel – 0.5A (max)
• Per module – 6A (max)
• Channel current – Thermally limited to 3A (typ)
at 25°C, short circuit protected

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Channel Status*
• Active / Inactive
Output initialization state
• Predefined value
Fail-safe
• Predefined value / last value
Output
• Discrete, momentary or continuous pulse
Pulse width
• 500ms to 60s

* It is recommended that all unused channels be set to inactive to

assure proper LFD operation

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Pulse Input Module

2-channel pulse/quadrature input

8123-PI-QU Hazardous area Safe area or

Zone 0 / Div 1 Zone 2 / Div 2 hazardous area
• 2 input channels with power supplies
Outputs
or single quadrature input
Counter, display, Solenoid, alarm or Ch1 Ch2
rate meter other IS device
13 15

• 1 Hz to 50 kHz signal capability 123.4

14 16
IS power IS power

• Frequency & acceleration measurement

• 2-alarm/repeater retransmitted output NAMUR
gate control
* For switch-type sensors,
resistors are required for 11 N/A
line fault detection.
channels 12 N/A

• 2- and 3-wire pulse transmitter format

Input Sensors
• Pulse counting (with gate control) 4-20mA 4-20mA 4-20mA
5 6

• Channels independently configurable 1

2
7
8 Channel 1 of 2

• Open circuit, short circuit and missing 3 9 Railbus

pulse detection 4 10

3-wire External 2-wire 3-wire External

Proximity
voltage voltage current current current Switch
detector
pulse pulse pulse pulse pulse

MODULE SPECIFICATION
See also System Specification

INPUTS Supply voltage OUTPUTS

PULSE/FREQUENCY • 8.1 V (nom.) at 8 mA
The outputs are open-collector type for separately
Number of channels CURRENT powered devices such as LED clusters, annunciators
• 2 Input signal or solenoids
Frequency range • 20 mA (max.) Number of channels
• 50 kHz Threshold • 2
• In quadrature mode – 12.5 kHz • Configurable in 8 levels OFF state voltage
Accuracy (25°C) Input impedance • 30 V (max)
• ± 0.05% of span • 25 Ω OFF state leakage current
Temperature Stability Open circuit current • 10μA (max)
• 0.005% / °C • < 0.5 mA ON state voltage drop
Short circuit current • <1.0V @ 50 mA
CONTROL GATE (FOR GATING CHANNEL 1 ONLY) • > 21.5 mA ON state current
Switching thresholds VOLTAGE • 100 mA
• 1.2 mA / 2.1 mA
Input signal Retransmission bandwidth
Input impedance • 0 - 24 V dc (50 V max.) • 1 – 2000 Hz
• 1 kΩ
Threshold
Supply voltage • Configurable in 8 levels CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
• 8.1 V (nom.) at 8 mA
Input impedance INPUTS
• > 10 kΩ Channel
SENSOR INPUT CHARACTERISTICS
Switching hysteresis • Enable / Disable
NAMUR 1 • 100 mV Sensor type
Switching thresholds SWITCH • NAMUR prox. type (select low / high speed)
• 1.2 mA / 2.1 mA • Current pulse input
Input voltage range
Input impedance • 0 – 10 V dc • Voltage pulse input
• 1 kΩ • Switch input

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Frequency ranges Counter alarms FIELD TERMINALS

• 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1, 3, 5, 10, 30, 50, 100* kHz • Preset value reached
Recommended
Sample period Field Wiring
Field Terminal
• 20 ms to 200 s CONTROL DATA (WRITE ONLY)
Counter preset value 8602-FT-ST
Quadrature General purpose
Standard
• Enable / Disable • 32 bit signed
Threshold level • Load preset value = 0 to disable
Class 1, Div 2 or Zone 2 8601-FT-NI
• User defined values Counter commands hazardous area Non-incendive
Triggering • Start / stop / reset
• Rising edge / falling edge
NOTE: Channel 1 counter can also be controlled by control gate
SAFETY
Filtering input: 1= start (count), 0 = pause
• Off, 1, 5, 20, 100 kHz Field wiring protection
ISOLATION • Non-incendive
Alarms
• Frequency / acceleration Any channel to Railbus FM and ATEX Cat 3 NON-INCENDIVE
Alarm limits • 100 V ac FIELD WIRING PARAMETERS
• High / low Between input channels The following figures are for Gas Groups A/B (IIC)
Alarm deadband (hysteresis) • None (common 0 V connection) unless otherwise stated.
• User defined value Between output channels Current inputs (Ch1 & Ch2)
Line fault detect • 30 V ac • Uo ≤ 0.6 V, Io ≤ 0.5 mA, Po ≤ 75 μW
• Enable / Disable • Ca = 1000 μF, La = 1000 mH
RESPONSE TIMES
Channel status 3-wire current inputs (Ch1 & Ch2)
• Active / Inactive Signal change to availability on Railbus • Uo 30 V, Io ≤ 102.5 mA, Po ≤ 765.7 mW
Counter • 25 ms (max.) • Ca = 0.165 μF, La = 6 mH, La/Ra = 82 μH/Ω
• Enable / Disable Voltage inputs (Ch1 & Ch2)
POWER SUPPLIES • Uo ≤ 5.5 V, Io ≤ 0.58 mA, Po ≤ 0.8 mW
Counting direction
• Count up / Count down Railbus current (both channels @22 mA) • Ca = 535 μF, La = 1000 mH
• 300 mA (max.) 3-wire voltage inputs (Ch1 & Ch2)
* While measurements can be made in the upper half of this range,
the stated accuracy applies only to frequencies up to 50 kHz. Bussed field power • Uo ≤ 30 V, Io ≤ 102.6 mA, Po ≤ 765.8 mW
• 20 mA @ 24 ± 10% V dc • Ca = 0.165 μF, La = 6 mH, La/Ra = 82.1 μH/Ω
DISCRETE OUTPUT Power dissipation (both channels @22 mA) NAMUR inputs (Ch1 & Ch2)
Function selection • 2.8 W (max.) • Uo ≤ 9.1 V, Io ≤ 10.6 mA, Po ≤ 24 mW
• Disabled • No load – 2.0 W (max.) • Ca = 20 μF, La = 490 mH
• High / low alarm NAMUR gate input (Ch1)
• Acceleration alarm MECHANICAL • Uo ≤ 9.1 V, Io ≤ 10.6 mA, Po ≤ 24 mW
• Counter preset value reached • Ca = 20 μF, La = 490 mH
Module Key Code
• Quadrature output (channel 1 only) • F2 Discrete outputs (Ch1 & Ch2)
• Scaled retransmission (channel 1 only) Each pair of field terminals may be considered as non-
Module width
Retransmission scaling (K factor Channel 1 only) incendive when connected into a field circuit with the
• 42 mm
• 1-256 following parameters
Weight • Vmax=30 Vdc, Imax=100 mA, Ci=0 μF, Li=0 mH
AUXILIARY DISCRETE INPUT • 260 g
Counter (channel 1)
• Start (count) / pause TERMINAL ASSIGNMENTS LED INDICATORS

Terminal Description
DYNAMIC DATA (READ ONLY) POWER - Green LED
1 Current input OFF ON FLASHING
PROCESS VALUES
2 Voltage input
Frequency Power failure Power OK Not Applicable
3 NAMUR input Channel #1
• 16 bit unsigned
4 Common
Count FAULT - Red LED
5 Power supply +ve
• 32 bit signed OFF ON FLASHING
6 Power supply + ve
Acceleration In running state Fault
Awaiting module
7 Current input training
• 16 bit signed
8 Voltage input Channel #2
STATUS VALUES 9 NAMUR input PULSE INPUT CHANNEL - Yellow LED
Frequency/acceleration alarms 10 Common OFF ON FLASHING
• High / Low Channel active and Channel active but in
11 NAMUR gate/control input Channel inactive
• Missing pulse detect operating normally alarm condition
12 Common
Line fault detect Channel #1
13 Output +ve DIGITAL OUTPUT CHANNEL - Yellow LED
• Open / Short circuit
14 Output -ve OFF ON FLASHING
Quadrature direction 15 Output +ve Channel active and
• 1 =clockwise, 2 =anti-clockwise Channel #2 Channel inactive
operating normally
Not applicable
16 Output -ve

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32-Channel Sequence Of Events

Non-Isolated, Module-Powered

8127-DI-SE 32 Channel Sequence of Events 8127-DI-SE Benefits

Non-Isolated, Module-Powered
• More accurate event sequencing
• 32 channel module, configurable Sequence of Events (SOE recording is All logged events are time stamped using
channel by channel as DI, SOE or both needed to capture both the first event 1/8 ms resolution for 1/4 ms accuracy. The
• Switch or Proximity Detector Inputs and the sequence of a number of events Controller uses Network Time Protocol (NTP)
that occurred during a shut-down or trip to assure time stamp accuracy between
• Captures events with 1/4 ms resolution sequence in order to better understand the modules across the network. When using
• Distributed architecture provides cause of the event. When this occurs, events NTP, all controllers are synchronized across
accurate event recording can take place very rapidly throughout the network to ± 3 ms, resulting in very
your process area. The SOE Modules and accurate event sequencing
• Line fault detection on all inputs
companion Event Logger Software provide
(switch inputs need resistors) a means of recording these events and use • Identify problems quickly
• 24 Vdc bussed field power required highly accurate time stamps to determine Each SOE input has a unique line fault
• Module provides power to all field the precise order in which they occurred. detection feature that detects whether
inputs, simplifying field wiring there is a short circuit or open circuit on
8127-DI-SE is a 32-channel SOE module whose each input. Problems are identified imme-
• High time stamp resolution for more primary focus is to monitor the status of digital diately for correction, saving considerable
accurate event sequencing inputs and record state changes to an internal maintenance time.
• Log data from other events, including buffer. The state changes are timestamped to
controller status and module alarms the nearest 1/4 millisecond. Once recorded the • Simplifies field wiring
states the state data is periodically transferred Field circuits are module-powered, elimi-
• Export data to PC applications for to the controller. Each module has a buffer size nating the need to “daisy chain” power
reporting or further analysis of 512 events which the controller can empty supply wiring at field terminals. Field
in about 500 ms, capturing approximately circuits are powered with a minimum of
1000 events per second. wiring and termination effort.

SOE Event Logger Software • Locate SOE modules in the process

Like the rest of the control platform, SOE
SOE event logger software is provided with modules can be located in your process,
all PAC8000 Workbench products. The event next to your field devices in order to record
logger software collects time stamped data events locally on a more reliable and
from the controller, merges information from timely basis.
multiple controllers into a chronological
journal and exports the data to standard • Easy integration with other applications
event viewers. Other data export options Events from multiple modules and control-
include OPC Event format or a basic text file. lers can be stored in a single SOE Event
The event logging software can also be used Logger providing an easy interface to
to record other events in addition to SOE other applications.
activity. For example, it could be used to
record changes of state in the controller, such 32 Discrete Channels
as when control switches between redundant
controllers. It could be used to record when The 8127-DI-SE has 32 discrete input chan-
an analog limit has been exceeded or when nels and each channel can be configured as
a digital module changes state. This powerful either an SOE input or a standard discrete
capability enables you to record all the input. SOE input signals can also be used
critical events in your process, providing you as standard discrete inputs as part of any
with a complete picture for further analysis. control strategy. Each module can buffer

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Line Fault Detection

• Short Circuit – <100 Ω SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
• Open Circuit – <50 μA DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA

Input voltage range without damage

Resistors are required
• 0 to +12 V dc for line fault detection

Isolation ( channel to Railbus) 1kΩ

#

• 250 V ac 9kΩ
Channel
1 of 32

Input sampling rate( all 32) #

• 8 kHz Railbus

Input Pulse Width - 250 μS (min)

• DI Counting frequency without loss – 500 Hz (max)
Applicable Specification
up to 512 events. Events are communicated • NAMUR, DIN 19234
to the controller, which uses Network Time FIELD TERMINALS
SOE SPECIFICATION
Protocol (NTP) to accurately convert the
Recommended Compatible
module’s time stamp data to real time. The Module Event Buffer Field Wiring
Field Terminal Field Terminal
SOE Event Logger, which constantly polls • 480 Events+32 Overflow
the controller for new events (typically every Event Recording peak rate, module 8617-FT-NI 8619-FT-MT
• 64000 events/sec General purpose
2 seconds), collects each time-stamped 30 channel SOE 30 channel SOE
event. After recording the events, the Event Duration of peak rate
Logger sends and acknowledgement to the • 7.5 ms (max) for 32 SOE channels enabled Class 1, Div 2
8617-FT-NI 8619-FT-MT
or Zone 2
controller, which then clears the event from 30 channel SOE 30 channel SOE
Event Recording continuous rate, module hazardous area
its memory. The controller retains all events • 220 events/sec (min)
until all active Event Loggers acknowledge Each of 32 inputs
them. Multiple Event Loggers can be used for • 6.8 events/sec (min) SAFETY
redundant event recording and will always Excessive Event Threshold (for 32 inputs) FM non-incendive field wiring parameters
have consistent time stamps since all events • 150 events/sec (for each channel) (each channel)
are time stamped by the controller. SOE Module time stamping resolution • Voc ≤ 8.64 V; Isc ≤ 18.5 mA; Ca ≤ 28 μF; La ≤ 23.6 mH
• 125 μS
Events are displayed by the SOE data Retrieval System Time Stamping resolution POWER SUPPLIES
Client. Following data retrieval, the user can • 250 μS Railbus(12V) current
select to email the SOE data, Print it or Save Simultaneous Inputs, Time Stamping error • <50 mA
it to a CSV file. The user can easily create a • Within one module – 0.25 ms (max) Bussed Field Power
custom report, selecting the columns to be • Within one 8000 Node – 1.0 ms (max) • 190 mA (max) at 24 V dc
viewed and printed. • Between 8000 Nodes – 5.0 ms (typ)
(Absolute time stamping accuracy will depend on Network Time MECHANICAL
Reference in use)
MODULE SPECIFICATION
See also System Specification Module Key Code
CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS • B3 Non Arcing

SOE Logging Module Width

Number of Channels • 42 mm
• Configurable per channel
• 32
(Each DI channel can be configured with or without SOE) Input Filter Weight
• 0 to 8.192 secs in 250 μS steps • 185 g

INPUT SPECIFICATION Pulse Counting

• On / Off
OFF current
• <1.2 mA Latching
• On / Off
ON current
• >2.1 mA
RESPONSE TIME
Short Circuit Current
• 8.6 mA (typ) Input Module Scan Time
• <1 mS
Output Resistance
(Inputs sampled at 8KHz and processed every 1 mS)
• 950 Ω (typ)
Open Circuit output voltage
• 8.2 V dc (typ)

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126-channel Addressable
Smoke and Heat Detector Module
24V dc, non-isolated, module-powered

8139-SH-DC Safe area or

Zone 2 / Div 2 hazardous area
• Up to 126 input channels on each loop
x 4 3 w 2 1
• Use with any PAC8000 Controller
Field Terminal Connections
• Non-interfering on SIL2 SafetyNet node Out + Pins 9/10
Out - Pins 11/12
5
• Up to 10 8139 modules per node = XP95 device In +
In -
Pins 13/14
Pins 15/16

• ‘Normal mode’ Apollo Discovery protocol = loop isolating base

6
• Supports: Railbus

– XP95 detectors
y 7 8 z 9 10
– Discovery detectors (normal mode)
– Intrinsic safe Apollo instruments (via
protocol converter and isolator) INPUT MECHANICAL
– Zone & Switch monitors & IO Number of channels Module Keyode
– Mini Switch Interfaces • 126 • C2
Isolation (channel to Railbus) Module Width
– Sounders & beacons • 250V ac • 42mm
• Detector alarm state notification Weight
RESPONSE TIME • 185g
• Detector fault notification
Poll time (per device - not in alarm state)
• Channel fault detection • 45ms, typical
FIELD TERMINALS
• 24V dc bussed field power required Poll time (per device - in alarm state)
• 135ms, typical Field Wiring
Recommended Compatible
Field Terminal Field Terminal
MODULE SPECIFICATION Total poll time (126 devices - no alarms)
See also System Specification • 5.7s, typical 8611-FT-FU
8610-FT-NA
Minimum Poll time General purpose Non-arcing
Non-arcing
Fused
• 600ms
Class 1, Div 2 8611-FT-FU
8610-FT-NA
POWER SUPPLIES or Zone 2 Non-arcing
Non-arcing
hazardous area Fused
Railbus (12V) current
• <100 mA
Bussed field power
• 1500mA (max) at 24V dc (max)
Supply to field
• 900mA (450mA from each loop end)1

1
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Analog input modules

8-channel, 4–20 mA with HART® 8201–HI–IS
8-channel, 0-10V/potentiometer input 8230–AI–IS
8-channel, Thermocouple and mV 8205–TI–IS
8-channel, RTD and Ω 8206–TI–IS
8-channel, 4–20 mA with HART® 8202–HO–IS

Analog output modules

8-channel, 4–20 mA 8204–AO–IS

Discrete input modules

16-channel, Switch/proximity detector 8220-DI-IS

Discrete output modules

4-channel, 4Solenoid driver, IIC gas groups 8215–DO–IS

Pulse input modules

2-channel, pulse input 8223–PI–IS

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8-channel Analog Input

4–20 mA with HART®

8201-HI-IS Drive on failsafe

• User defined value
HAZARDOUS AREA SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
ZONE 0/DIV1 DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
Channel status
• 8 single-ended input channels • Active / Inactive
• Intrinsically safe field circuits HART comms
• Enable / Disable
• Conventional 4–20 mA #
HHC
• HART pass-through RESPONSE TIME Channel 1 of 8

• HART variable and status reporting Analog signal change to availability on Railbus Railbus

• 4–20 mA mode – 33 ms (max.)

• For 2-wire transmitters 4-20mA

• HART mode – 0.75 s per channel

• In-built power supply
SAFETY

MODULE SPECIFICATION Field wiring protection FIELD TERMINALS

See also System Specification • [EEx ia] IIC
Safety description (each channel) Field Wiring Type Recommended Field Terminal

INPUTS • Uo = 28 V, Io = 93 mA, Po = 0.65 W

FM entity parameters Intrinsically safe
Number of channels 8621-FT-IS
• VOC ≤ 28 V dc, ISC ≤ 93 mA, Ca ≤ 0.14 μF, La ≤ 4.38 mH standard
• 8
Nominal signal range (span) POWER SUPPLIES
• 4 to 20 mA Intrinsically safe
8622-FT-IS
IS Railbus (12V) current (all channels @ 22 mA) loop disconnect
Full signal range
• 600 mA (typ.)
• 0.5 to 22 mA
Power dissipation within module
Line fault detection
• 4.2 W (max.)
• Short circuit current – >21.5 mA
• Open circuit current – <0.5 mA
MECHANICAL
Voltage to transmitter @ 20mA
• 15 V (min.) Module Key Code
• A1
Accuracy (@25 °C)
• ± 20 μA Module width
• 42 mm
Resolution
• 16 bits Weight
• 260 g
Temperature Stability
• (-40 °C to +70 °C) – ± 0.006% of span per °C
Isolation
• Any channel to Railbus – 60 V ac
• Between channels in same module – None

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Alarms
• High, high-high, low, low-low
Alarm deadband (hysteresis)
• User defined value
Input filter time constant
• User defined value
Input dead zone
• User defined value

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8-channel Analog Input

0-10V/potentiometer input

8230-AI-IS Input dead zone

• User defined value
HAZARDOUS AREA SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
ZONE 0/DIV1 DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
Drive on open circuit
• 8 single-ended input channels • Disabled / upscale / downscale 250/500 R

• Intrinsically safe field circuits Channel status

• Active / Inactive
• Conventional 4–20 mA 0/4 - 20 Channel 1 of 8 #
Lead compensation mA

• HART pass-through • User defined value

• HART variable and status reporting Railbus

RESPONSE TIME 0 - 10V

• For 2-wire transmitters DC

Signal change to availability on Railbus

• In-built power supply • 33 ms (max.)
Open circuit line fault detection time
MODULE SPECIFICATION • ≤5s FIELD TERMINALS
See also System Specification
SAFETY Field Wiring Type Recommended Field Terminal

INPUTS Field wiring protection

• [EExia] IIC Intrinsically safe,
Number of channels 8623-FT-IS
Safety description (each channel non linear output) standard
• 8, single-ended
• Uo ≤ 15.75 V, Io ≤ 20 mA, Po ≤ 0.315 W
0 –10V input characteristics
• Nominal signal range (span) – 0 to 10 V FM entity parameters
• Full signal range – 0 to +11 V • Voc = 15.75 V, Isc = 20 mA
• Resolution – 16 bits • Ca = 0.22 μF, La = 5 mH
• Input impedance – >100 kΩ
• Under-range indication – -100 mV POWER SUPPLIES
Potentiometer input characteristics IS Railbus (12V) current
• Nominal signal range (span) – 0 to 100% of travel • Typical – 200 mA
• Potentiometer resistance – 100Ω to 10 kΩ • Max with voltage/current inputs – 250 mA
• Excitation voltage (nom.) – • Max. with 100Ω potentiometer inputs – 350 mA
10 V (from 2.2 kΩ source) Power dissipation within module
• Resolution ( ≥1kΩ potentiometer ) – 14 bits • Max with voltage/current inputs – 3 W
• Resolution (100Ω potentiometer ) – 11 bits • Max. with 100Ω potentiometer inputs – 4.2 W
Accuracy (at 25°C)
• ± 0.1% of span MECHANICAL
Isolation Module Key Code
• Any channel to Railbus – 100 V ac • C4
• Between channels – None
Module width
• 42 mm
CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Weight
Input type (per channel) • 200 g
• Voltage / Potentiometer
Alarms
• High and low
Alarm deadband (hysteresis)
• User defined value
Input filter time constant
• User defined value

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8-channel Analog Input

Thermocouple and mV

8205-TI-IS ACCURACY (% OF SPAN) HAZARDOUS AREA SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/

ZONE 0/DIV1 DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
Tamb mV inputs THC inputs
• 8 input channels 25° C ± 0.05% ± 0.05%
• Intrinsically safe field circuits +10 to +40° C ± 0.08% ± 0.1%

• Thermocouple and mV -40 to +70° C ± 0.18% ± 0.3%

#

• Cold junction compensation Resolution Channel 1 of 8

(internal or remote) • 16 bits Railbus

• Built-in thermocouple linearisation Common mode rejection mV

CJ
• >87 dB @ 50/60 Hz
• Channels independently configurable
Series mode rejection
• Open-circuit field wiring detection • >50 dB @ 50/60 Hz
Common mode voltage between channels FIELD TERMINALS
• ± 5 V (max.)
MODULE SPECIFICATION
See also System Specification Absolute maximum input voltage Field Wiring Type Recommended Field Terminal
• ± 30 V

INPUTS Isolation (any channel to Railbus)

• 60 V peak Intrinsically safe THC 8625-FT-IS
Number of channels
• 8 CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
THC inputs • Channels 5 and 6, wired as separate IS circuits –
Sensor type
• B,E,J,K,N,R,S or T to EN 60584-1: 1995; Uo = 1 V, Io = 1.1 mA, Po = 0.3 mW
• User selectable
• W3 and W5 to ASTM E 988-96 (Input terminals are equivalent to non-energy storing apparatus)
• Russian K and Russian L to rOCT 3044-84 Alarms
• High and low FM entity parameters
• User definable linearisation table, NOTE 1 • Channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8, wired as separate IS
Input dead zone circuits – Voc = 16.4 V, Isc = 63.7 mA, Po = 131mW
Input type Range • User defined value
• Channels 5 and 6, wired as separate IS circuits –
Thermocouples B 0 to +1820°C Selectable input filtering Uo = 1 V, Io = 1 mA, Po = 0.25 mW
E –270 to +1000°C
• Off / 2 reading avgerage / running avgerage
J –210 to +1200°C Drive on open circuit fault POWER SUPPLIES
• Disabled / upscale / downscale
K –270 to +1372°C IS Railbus (12V) current
N –270 to +1300°C Channel status • 120 mA (max.)
• Active / Inactive
R&S –50 to +1768.1°C Power dissipation within module
T –270 to +400°C Cold junction compensation • 1.5 W (max.)
W3 & W5 0 to +2315°C • Enable / disable / channel number
Russian K -200 to +1300°C MECHANICAL
RESPONSE TIME
Russian L -200 to +800°C Module Key Code
mV –8 to +24 mV Analog signal change to availability on Railbus • C1
• 600 ms (max.)
–20 to +60 mV Module width
–33.333 to +100 mV • 42 mm
SAFETY
–100 to +100 mV Weight
Field wiring protection • 245 g
In addition, see error table in System specification section
• [EEx ia] IIC
Temperature drift Safety Description (each channel)
• < ± 0.003% of span/°C • Channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8, wired as separate
IS circuits – Uo = 16.4 V, Io = 79 mA, Po = 0.33 W
Cold junction compensation error*
• < ± 1°C (– 40 to + 70°C)
NOTE 1: Consult GE for support in BIM/configurator.
* Cold junction compensation located in recommended field terminal.
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8-channel Analog Input

RTD and Ω

8206-TI-IS RTD excitation current

• 211 μA (nom.)
HAZARDOUS AREA SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
ZONE 0/DIV1 DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
Compliance voltage of current source
• 8 input channels • 6.8 V
• Intrinsically safe field circuits Resolution
• 16 bits
• RTD and Ω #
Channel 1 of 8
Series mode rejection
• 2-, 3- and 4-wire RTD format • >50 dB @ 50/60 Hz
• Channels independently configurable Isolation (any channel to Railbus) Railbus

• Channels are o/c failure independent • 60 V peak

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
MODULE SPECIFICATION Sensor type
See also System Specification • User selectable FIELD TERMINALS
Alarms
INPUTS • High and low Field Wiring Type Recommended Field Terminal
Number of channels Input dead zone
• 8 • User defined value Intrinsically safe
8626-FT-IS
RTD inputs Selectable input filtering standard
• (2-, 3- or 4-wire) • Off / 2 reading average / running average
• Pt100, Pt500 to BS EN60751: 1996 Drive on open circuit fault
• Ni120 to DIN 43 760: 1985 • Disabled / upscale / downscale MECHANICAL
• jPt100 to JIS C1604: 1981
Channel status Module Key Code
• User definable linearisation table, NOTE 1
• Active / Inactive • C3
Offset (2-wire RTD mode) Module width
RTD INPUT
• User defined value • 42 mm
Input type Range Weight
Pt100, Pt500 -200 to +850° C RESPONSE TIME • 245 g
jPt100 -200 to +650° C Signal change to availability on Railbus
Ni120 -60 to +250° C • 600 ms (max.)

RESISTANCE INPUT SAFETY

Excitation current Range Field wiring protection

• [EEx ia] IIC
211 µA 0 to 110 Ω
211 µA 0 to 280 Ω
Safety Description (all channels combined)
• Uo = 16.4 V, Io = 217 mA, Po = 0.9 W
211 µA 0 to 470 Ω
48 µA 0 to 2000 Ω FM entity parameters
• Voc = 16.4 V dc , Isc = 350 mA, Po = 718 mW

ACCURACY (% OF SPAN), SEE NOTE 2

POWER SUPPLIES
Tamb RTD & Ω inputs
IS Railbus (12V) current
25° C ± 0.05% • 120 mA (max.)
+10 to +40° C ± 0.1%
Power dissipation within module
-40 to +70° C ± 0.2% • 1.5 W (max.)
NOTE 1: Consult GE for support in BIM/configurator.
Cable resistance per loop NOTE 2: For Pt500 and 0 to 2000 Ω ranges a deviation of 0 to + 0.1%
of reading is to be added for channel 1 or any channel preceded by
• 50 W (max) a lower resistance range.

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8-channel Analog Input

4–20 mA with HART®

8202-HO-IS HART variable and status reporting

• Enable / Disable
HAZARDOUS AREA SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
ZONE 0/DIV1 DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA

• 8 single-ended ouput channels RESPONSE TIME

• Intrinsically safe field circuits Railbus command to output change
• 4-20 mA mode
• 4–20 mA for I/P converters #
– 20 ms (typ.) HHC

• Open-circuit field wiring detection – 80 ms* (max.) Channel 1 of 8

• HART pass-through • HART mode Railbus

– 1 s per channel P
4-20mA

• HART variable and status reporting I

SAFETY
MODULE SPECIFICATION Location of module
See also System Specification Field wiring protection FIELD TERMINALS
• [EEx ia] IIC
OUTPUTS Safety description (each channel) Field Wiring Type Recommended Field Terminal
• Vo = 24.6 V, Io = 93 mA, Po = 0.57 W
Number of channels
• 8 FM entity parameters
Intrinsically safe
• Voc ≤ 24.6 V dc, Isc ≤ 93 mA 8621-FT-IS
Nominal signal range (span) standard
• Ca ≤ 0.42 μF, La ≤ 4.2 mH
• 4 to 20 mA
Full signal range Intrinsically safe
POWER SUPPLIES loop disconnect
8622-FT-IS
• 1 to 22 mA
IS Railbus (12V) current
Voltage to load
• All channels @ 22 mA into 650 Ω load) – 630 mA
• 13 V min. @ 20 mA
Power dissipation within module
Load resistance
• 4.1 W (max.)
• 0 to 650 Ω max.
Accuracy (@ 25 °C) MECHANICAL
• ± 20 μA
Module Key Code
Temperature stability
• A4
• (-40°C to + 70 °C) – ± 0.006% of span per °C
Module width
Resolution
• 42 mm
• 12 bits
Weight
Open circuit detection threshold
• 265 g
• > 685 Ω (typ.)
(also detects loads greater than driveable range)

Isolation
• Any channel to Railbus – 60 V ac
• Between channels) – None

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Output initialisation state
• Predefined value
Drive on “fail-safe”
• Upscale / downscale / last value
Channel status
• Active / Inactive
* Time to reach 90% level for 4-20 mA step into 650 Ω load

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8-channel Analog Output

4–20 mA

8204-AO-IS SAFETY
HAZARDOUS AREA SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
Field wiring protection ZONE 0/DIV1 DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
• [EEx ia] IIC
• 8 single-ended ouput channels
Safety description
• Intrinsically safe • Vo = 24.6 V, Io = 93 mA, Po = 0.57 W
• Conventional 4–20 mA #

POWER SUPPLIES
• Open-circuit field wiring detection Channel 1 of 8

IS Railbus (12V) current Railbus

• All channels @ 22 mA into 530 Ω load) – 630 mA P
4-20mA

MODULE SPECIFICATION Power dissipation within module

I

See also System Specification • 3.8 W (max.)

OUTPUTS MECHANICAL
FIELD TERMINALS
Number of channels Module Key Code
• 8 • A4
Field Wiring Type Recommended Field Terminal
Nominal signal range (span) Module width
• -4 to 20 mA • 42 mm
Full signal range Weight Intrinsically safe
8621-FT-IS
standard
• 1 to 22 mA • 245 g
Voltage to load
Intrinsically safe
• 13 V min. @ 20 mA 8622-FT-IS
loop disconnect
Load resistance
• 450 Ω max.
Accuracy (@ 25 °C)
• ± 20 μA
Temperature stability
• (-40°C to +70 °C) – ± 0.006% of span per °C
Resolution
• 12 bits
Open circuit detection threshold
• 0.7 mA ± 0.2 mA
Isolation
• Any channel to Railbus – 60 V ac
• Between channels – None

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Output initialisation state
• Predefined value
Drive on “fail-safe”
• Upscale / downscale / last value
Channel status
• Active / Inactive

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16-channel Discrete Input

Switch/proximity detector

8220-DI-IS Latch polarity

• Latch on high / latch on low
HAZARDOUS AREA SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
ZONE 0/DIV1 DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA
Pulse counting
• 16 single-ended input channels • Enable / Disable
Resistors are required
• Intrinsically safe field circuits Line fault detection for line fault detection.

• Enable / Disable 680

• Simple apparatus, dry contacts #
Channel 1
or IS proximity detectors RESPONSE TIME
22k of 16
#

• Open and short-circuit Field event to availability on Railbus

Railbus

field wiring detection • 6 ms (max.)

SAFETY
MODULE SPECIFICATION
See also System Specification Field wiring protection
• [EEx ia] IIC FIELD TERMINALS
INPUTS Safety Description (each channel)
• Uo = 10.5 V, Io = 14 mA, Po = 0.04 W Field Wiring Type Recommended Field Terminal
Number of channels
FM Entity parameters
• 16
• VOC ≤ 10.5 V dc, ISC ≤ 14 mA Intrinsically safe,
OFF current • Ca ≤ 2.67 μF, La ≤ 176 mH 16-channel
8623-FT-IS
• <1.2 mA
Isolation
ON current • Any channel to Railbus) – 60 V ac Intrinsically safe,
• >2.1 mA (channels arranged in two groups of eight, with returns commoned 8-channel loop 8624-FT-IS
within each group) disconnect
Switching hysteresis
• 200 μA (nom.)
POWER SUPPLIES
Applicable specifications
• NAMUR, DIN19234 IS Railbus (12V) current
• (16-channel mode) – 350 mA (max.)
Voltage applied to sensor
• (8-channel mode) – 285 mA (max.)
• 7.0 to 9.0 V from 1 kΩ ±10%
Output (wetting) current MECHANICAL
• @ 100Ω line impedance
• >6 mA Module Key Code
• B1
Line fault detection
• Short circuit Module width
• <100 Ω • 42 mm
• Open circuit Weight
• >90 kΩ • 170 g
Maximum input frequency in pulse counting mode
• 20 Hz
Minimum pulse width detected
• 45 ms

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Selectable input filter
• Fast, slow or user defined
(User defined permits 0 to 512 ms values in 3ms steps)

Latch inputs
• Enable / Disable

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4-channel Discrete Output

4Solenoid driver, IIC gas groups

8215-DO-IS Line fault detection

• Enable / Disable
HAZARDOUS AREA SAFE AREA OR ZONE 2/
ZONE 0/DIV1 DIV2 HAZARDOUS AREA

• 4 single-ended output channels RESPONSE TIME

• Intrinsically safe field circuits Railbus command to output change
• 10 ms (typ.)
• Solenoid valves and alarms or #

LED indicators SAFETY

Solenoid
alarm or
Channel 1 of 4 #
other IS
• Line-fault detection Field wiring protection
Railbus

• [EEx ia] IIC

MODULE SPECIFICATION Safety description (each channel)
See also System Specification • Vo = 25 V, Io = 110 mA, Po = 0.69 W
FM Entity parameters
• VOC ≤ 25 V dc, ISC ≤ 110 mA
Number of channels 22
• Ca ≤ 0.19 μF, La ≤ 3.15 mH
• 4 20

Minimum output voltage POWER SUPPLIES Minimum

15
• Open circuit – 22 V output
• IS Railbus (12V) current – 560 mA (max.) voltage 11
• 45 mA load – 11 V (V)
• Power dissipation within module – 3.7 W (max.)
Maximum output voltage 5

• 25 V MECHANICAL
Current limit per channel 10 20 30 40 50
Module Key Code
• 45 mA (min.) Output current (mA)
• B5
Output supply ripple
Module width
• <0.5% of output (pk. to pk.)
• 42 mm FIELD TERMINALS
Line fault detection
Weight
• Short circuit – <15 Ω
• 220 g Field Wiring Type Recommended Field Terminal
• Open circuit – >13 kΩ
Isolation
• Any channel to Railbus – 60 V ac Intrinsically safe
8621-FT-IS
standard
• Between channels – None

CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS Intrinsically safe

8622-FT-IS
loop disconnect
Output initialisation state
• High / low
Output state on “fail-safe”
• High / low / last value
Channel status
• Active / Inactive
Operation mode
• Static / dynamic
Output
• Discrete / momentary pulse / continuous pulse
Pulse width
• 2 ms to 130 s
Duty cycle
• 2 ms to 130 s (0.01% to 99.99%)

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Pulse Input Module

2-channel pulse input

8223-PI-IS Hazardous area Safe area or

Zone 0 / Div 1 Zone 2 / Div 2 hazardous area
• 2 input channels with power supplies
Outputs
or single quadrature input
Counter, display, Solenoid, alarm or Ch1 Ch2
rate meter other IS device
13 15

• 1 Hz to 50 kHz signal capability 123.4

14 16
IS power IS power

• Frequency and acceleration

measurement NAMUR * For switch-type sensors,
resistors are required for 11 N/A
gate control
line fault detection.
• 2 alarm/repeater retransmitted 12 N/A

output channels
Input Sensors
• 2- and 3-wire pulse transmitter format 5 6
4-20mA 4-20mA 4-20mA

• Pulse counting (with gate control) 1 7

2 8 Channel 1 of 2
• Channels independently configurable 3 9 Railbus

• Open circuit, short circuit and missing 4 10

pulse detection 3-wire

voltage
External
voltage
2-wire
current
3-wire
current
External
current Switch
Proximity
detector
pulse pulse pulse pulse pulse

MODULE SPECIFICATION
See also System Specification

Supply voltage OUTPUTS

PULSE/FREQUENCY • 8.1 V (nom.) at 8 mA The outputs are open-collector type for separately
Number of channels CURRENT powered IS devices such as LED clusters, annunciators
• 2 or solenoids
Input signal
Frequency range • 20 mA (max.) Number of channels
• 50 kHz • 2
Threshold
• In quadrature mode – 12.5 kHz • Configurable in 8 levels OFF state voltage
Accuracy (25°C) • 30 V (max)
Input impedance
• ± 0.05% of span • 25 Ω OFF state leakage current
Temperature Stability • 10μA (max)
Open circuit current
• 0.005% / °C • <0.5 mA ON state voltage drop
• <1.0V @ 50 mA
Short circuit current
CONTROL GATE (FOR GATING CHANNEL 1 ONLY) • >21.5 mA ON state current
Switching thresholds • 100 mA
VOLTAGE
• 1.2 mA / 2.1 mA Retransmission bandwidth
Input signal
Input impedance • 1
• 0 - 24 V dc (50 V max.)
• 1 kΩ • 2000 Hz
Threshold
Supply voltage • Configurable in 8 levels CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
• 8.1 V (nom.) at 8 mA
Input impedance
• >10 kΩ
INPUTS
SENSOR INPUT CHARACTERISTICS Channel
Switching hysteresis
NAMUR 1 • Enable / Disable
• 100 mV
Switching thresholds Sensor type
SWITCH • NAMUR prox. type (select low / high speed)
• 1.2 mA / 2.1 mA
Input voltage range • Current pulse input
Input impedance • 0 – 10 V dc • Voltage pulse input
• 1 kΩ
• Switch input

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Frequency ranges Counter alarms

• 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1, 3, 5, 10, 30, 50, 100* kHz • Preset value reached TERMINAL ASSIGNMENTS

Sample period Terminal Description

• 20 ms to 200 s CONTROL DATA (WRITE ONLY)
1 Current input
Quadrature Counter preset value
2 Voltage input
• Enable / Disable • 32 bit signed
3 NAMUR input Channel #1
Threshold level • Load preset value = 0 to disable
4 Common
• User defined values Counter commands
5 Power supply +ve
Triggering • Start / stop / reset
6 Power supply + ve
• Rising edge / falling edge NOTE: Channel 1 counter can also be controlled by control gate input:
7 Current input
1 = start (count), 0 = pause
Filtering
8 Voltage input Channel #2
• Off, 1, 5, 20, 100 kHz
ISOLATION 9 NAMUR input
Alarms
Any channel to Railbus 10 Common
• Frequency / acceleration
• 60 V ac 11 NAMUR gate/control input
Alarm limits
Between input channels 12 Common
• High / low Channel #1
• None (common 0V connection) 13 Output +ve
Alarm deadband (hysteresis) 14 Output -ve
• User defined value Between output channels
• 30 V ac 15 Output +ve
Line fault detect Channel #2
16 Output -ve
• Enable / Disable
RESPONSE TIMES
Channel status
Signal change to availability on Railbus FIELD TERMINALS
• Active / Inactive
• 25 ms (max.)
Counter Recommended
Field Wiring Type
Field Terminal
• Enable / Disable
POWER SUPPLIES
Counting direction
Railbus current (both channels @22 mA) Intrinsically safe, standard 8621-FT-IS
• Count up / Count down
• 300 mA (max.)
* While measurements can be made in the upper half of this range,
the stated accuracy applies only to frequencies up to 50kHz. Power dissipation (both channels @22 mA)
Po = 639 mW,
• 2.8 W (max.)
• Co = 0.078 μF, Lo = 1.28 mH
DISCRETE OUTPUT • No load – 2.0 W (max.)

Function selection FM ENTITY PARAMETERS

MECHANICAL
• Disabled
24V TX supplies (Ch1 & Ch2)
• High / low alarm Module Key Code
• Uo = 27.4 V, Io = 93.2 mA, Po = 639 mW
• Acceleration alarm • F2
• Ca = 0.08 μF, La = 4.1 mH
• Counter preset value reached Module width
• Quadrature output (channel 1 only) 24V TX supplies (Ch1 & Ch2 connected togther)
• 42 mm
• Scaled retransmission (channel 1 only) • Gas Groups C,E (IIB)
Weight – Uo = 27.4 V, Io = 186.4 mA, Po = 1.28 W
Retransmission scaling (K factor channel 1 only) • 260 g – Ca = 0.67 μF, La = 4.3 mH
• 1 – 25
Current inputs (Ch1 & Ch2)
SAFETY
• Uo = 1.2 V, Io = 57.4 mA, Po = 17.2 mW
CONTROL GATE INPUT
Field wiring protection • Ca = 1000 μF, La = 10.6 mH
Counter (channel 1) • [EEx ia] IIC*
* [EEx ia] IIB with BEI Optical Encoder
3-wire current inputs (Ch1 & Ch2)
• Start (count) / pause
• Gas Groups C,E (IIB)
The following figures are for Gas Groups A/B (IIC) unless otherwise stated. – Uo = 27.4 V, Io = 150.6 mA, Po = 656 mW
DYNAMIC DATA (READ ONLY)
24V TX supplies (Ch1 & Ch2) – Ca = 0.67 μF, La = 6.4 mH
PROCESS VALUES • Uo = 27.4 V, Io = 93.2 mA, Po = 639 m Voltage inputs (Ch1 & Ch2)
Frequency • Co = 0.087 μF, Lo = 4.2 mH • Uo = 9.56 V, Io = 1.0 mA, Po = 2.39 mW
• 16 bit unsigned Current inputs (Ch1 & Ch2) • Ca = 3.7 μF, La = 1000 mH
Count Uo = ± 1.1 V, Io = 53 mA, Po = 15 mW 3-wire voltage inputs (Ch1 & Ch2)
• 32 bit signed Ui = 1.1 V, Ii = 50 mA • Uo = 27.4 V, Io = 93.2 mA, Po = 642 mW
CO = 1000 μF, LO = 13.1 mH • Ca = 0.08 μF, La = 4.0 mH
Acceleration
• 16 bit signed Voltage inputs (Ch1 & Ch2) NAMUR inputs (Ch1 & Ch2)
STATUS VALUES NAMUR inputs (Ch1 & Ch2) NAMUR gate input (Ch1)
NAMUR gate input (Ch1) • Uo = 9.56 V, Io = 11.1 mA, Po = 26.4 mW
Frequency / acceleration alarms
• Uo = 9.6 V, Io = 25 mA, Po = 57 mW • Ca = 3.7 μF, La = 263 mH
• High / low
• missing pulse detect • Ui = 18.2 V, Pi = 333 mW Discrete outputs (Ch1 & Ch2)
• Co = 3.6 μF, Lo = 56.6 mH • Ui = 30 V, Ii = 100 mA
Line fault detect
Discrete outputs (Ch1 & Ch2) • Ci = 0 μF, Li = 0 mH
• Open / short circuit
• Ui = 30 V, Pi = 333 mW
Quadrature direction
• 1 = clockwise, 2 = anti-clockwise All circuits combined within one channel
• Uo = 28.5 V, Io = 93.2 mA (or 169mA at 13.4V),

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LED INDICATORS

POWER - Green LED

OFF ON FLASHING

Power failure Power OK Not Applicable

FAULT - Red LED

OFF ON FLASHING
Awaiting module
In running state Fault
training

PULSE INPUT CHANNEL - Yellow LED

OFF ON FLASHING
Channel active and Channel active but in
Channel inactive
operating normally alarm condition

DIGITAL OUTPUT CHANNEL - Yellow LED

OFF ON FLASHING
Channel active and
Channel inactive Not applicable
operating normally

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