DATA SHEET

ClipX®
BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE Industrial amplifier

SPECIAL FEATURES
S Freely configurable measurement channel with TEDS
channel parameterization
S Connection of 7 transducer technologies with 19.2kHz
sample rate
S Accuracy class up to 0.01 with 32-bit A/D conversion
S 4 digital I/Os and 1 analog output (voltage/current re­
versible)
S Modular connectivity for up to 6 modules by ClipX bus
with transfer of measured values
S Internal calculation channels (Smart functions)
S OPC UA, PPMP protocol, PROFINET® (IRT/RT), Ether­
CAT®, EtherNet/IP™, PROFIBUS® (DPV1), Modbus TCP
S Simple operation via integrated web server with 3 lev­
els of user guidance
S Rugged and compact metal housing for attachment to
DIN rail

BLOCK DIAGRAM

Bridge DC / CF Transducer
excitation Galvanic 24 V
isolation 0V
Signal
TEDS CPU

Analog output Ethernet

Galvanic
isolation

Galvanic
isolation

Signal
Floating point

DO 1/2
DO GND Digital I/Os
FPU

unit
Galvanic
isolation

DI 1/2
DI GND
Galvanic
isolation

ClipX SYNC
Signal

ClipX bus
Galvanic
isolation

Signal

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SPECIFICATIONS FOR CLIPX

General specifications BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE

Measurement input Number 1, galvanically isolated to supply
Transducer technologies Full and half bridge strain gages, piezoresistive sensors
(voltage-fed), potentiometric transducers, resistance
thermometers (Pt100), electric voltage ("10 V),
electric current ("20 mA)
A/D conversion bit 32, delta-sigma converter
Sample rate S/s 19200
Signal bandwidth (-3dB) Hz Direct voltage sensor excitation (DC): 3800Hz when
filter off
Carrier frequency sensor excitation (CF): 200Hz
Active low-pass filter Hz Bessel or Butterworth 6th order, IIR
DC: 0.02 … 3000; filter OFF (3800)
CF: 0.02 … 200
Transducer identification TEDS, IEEE 1451.4
Supported variants Zero-wire TEDS and 1-Wire TEDS
TEDS module spacing, max. m 100
Supply voltage range VDC 10 … 30 (nominal (rated) voltage 24 V)
Supply voltage interruption
(based on PLC standard DIN EN 61131-2)
24 V (-10 %) ms 10
12 V (-10 %) ms 1
Power consumption at 24 V supply voltage, max.
W 5
Galvanic isolation V 60
Between power supply, sensor input, ClipX bus, analog
output, all digital inputs and outputs, as well as
fieldbuses apart from PROFIBUS
Fuses None
Automatic current limiter For all input and output signals
Short-circuit resistance Input/output signals, synchronization and fieldbus are
short-circuit proof and coding elements can be used to
safeguard the connector plugs, so they are not
transposed.
Ethernet (data link) 10Base‐T / 100Base‐TX
Protocol/addressing TCP/IP (direct IP address or DHCP)
Plug connection RJ45, 8‐pin
Cable type Standard LAN, CAT5, SFTP
Max. cable length to device m 100
ClipX bus (data transfer)
Number of devices, max. 6
Data transfer 1 data value (measured value, calculated value, etc.) with
status
Transmission speed kHz 1, with automatic synchronization
Protocol / addressing RS485, node 1 … 6
Cabling Wires, twisted in pairs and shielded
Distance between 2 modules, max. cm 30
Real time calculation in device
Calculated Channels Number 6

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General specifications BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE
Update rate ms 1
Functions Matrix calculation (2x2 … 6x6), 4:1 multiplexer, Tolerance
window, Peak with capture, Trigger, Checkweigher,
Floating mean value/RMS, Physical work, Bessel and
Butterworth filters (IIR), FIR filter, Notch filter, Algebra (+ -
* /), Counter, Differentiator, Coordinates transformation
(Cartesian ↔ polar), PID controller, Logical function
(AND, OR, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR, NOT), Signal genera­
tor, Pulse-width measurement, Timer, Standstill recogni­
tion
Peak-value memory
Number 3
Min, Max or Peak-to-Peak
Reference level All measurement signals, all calculation channels, data
from ClipX bus, fieldbus and Ethernet, analog output
Response time, typical ms 52
Limit switches
Number 4
Reference level All measurement signals, all calculation channels, data
from ClipX bus, fieldbus and Ethernet, analog output
Function Exceeding or falling below a level
Inside/outside a tolerance band
Response time, typical ms 300
Digital inputs
Number 2
Function Zero, Tare, Reset Limit Value, Digital output,
Toggle Parameter Sets (bit-coded), Flags for Calculated
Channels
1
Response time, typical ms
Digital outputs
Number 2
Designed as high‐side switches
Function Limit value, digital input, measured value/system status,
fieldbus flag, current parameter set number (bit-coded),
calculation channel flags and Ethernet flags
Response time, typical ms 1
Parameter Sets
Number 10
Sensor settings, measurement acquisition incl.
computation channels, limit values, digital input/output
settings, analog output settings.
Device “cloning” All the device settings can be saved in full to a PC as a
backup and reloaded, either with or without Ethernet and
fieldbus settings.
Switching time <100ms plus settling time of low-pass filter;
The measured value status is set to 'invalid' for 2.5
seconds so as to suppress transient responses.

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General specifications BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE
Internal device storage
Freely usable MByte 8
Data memory (FIFO) 4,000 values of max. 6 signals, measured values, peak
values, calculated values, values from fieldbus or
Ethernet, from own ClipX or from other ClipX transmitted
via ClipX bus.
Additional content Own calibration certificate, manufacturer's certificate 2.1
according to EN 10204, device description files for the
fieldbuses (BM40IE only); Windows PC software
ClipX-Data-Viewer (with scope and data storage
function).
Nominal (rated) temperature range °C 0 … 50
Storage temperature range °C -25 … +75
Relative humidity % 5 … 95 (non-condensing)
Protection class
(height up to 2,000m, degree of pollution 2) III (as per EN 61140)
Equipment protection level IP20 (according to EN 60529)
Operating temperature range (no condensation al­
lowed/module not immune to water condensation) °C -20 … +60
Mechanical tests (device off, according to PLC hard­
ware standard EN61131-2)
Oscillation (90min. in each direction) g 2 (20m/s2); 8.4 … 200Hz (constant acceleration);
5 … 8.4Hz (constant amplitude 14 mm)
Impact (3 times in each direction) g 35 (350m/s2); sinusoidal; impact duration 6 ms
EMC requirements Compliance with group 1, class B according to EN 55011
(Emissions).
Compliance with criterion B for ESD and surge according
to EN 61326-1 (Immunity).
Proof of quality Manufacturer’s certificate 2.1 according to EN 10204
and the HBM factory calibration certificate are stored in
the device and can be downloaded from
https://www.hbm.com/ClipX.
Long-term stability All devices are pre-aged in an oven run to improve
long-term stability.
Dimensions, (H x W x D),
including DIN rail mounting material mm 100 x 25 x 118
Weight, approx. g 360

Strain gage full bridge BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE

Accuracy class 0.01
Transducers that can be connected Full bridge strain gages
Transducer impedance W 80 … 5000
Measurement ranges (at 5 V bridge excitation) mV/V 2.5 or 5, reversible
Bridge excitation voltage V 5 ("10 %), direct voltage (DC) or carrier frequency (CF)
1200 Hz reversible
Signal bandwidth (-3 dB) Hz DC: 0 … 3800
CF: 0 … 200
Permissible cable length between ClipX and trans­
m < 100
ducer
Transducer identification TEDS, IEEE 1451.4; optionally 1-wire technology with
separate TEDS module or HBM zero-wire technology
with TEDS module in the sense leads of the sensor

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Strain gage full bridge BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE
Noise (peak-to-peak) at 25 5C, excitation 5V (DC),
350 Ohm‐Full bridge
With 1 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.04
With 10 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.12
With 100 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.4
With 1 kHz Bessel filter mV/V 1.2
Noise (peak-to-peak) at 25 5C, excitation 5V (CF),
350 Ohm‐Full bridge
With 1 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.05
With 10 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.16
With 100 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.5
With 200Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.8
Non-linearity % 0.005 of full scale value
Zero drift (5 V excitation) %/10 K 0.01 of full scale value
Full scale drift (5 V excitation) %/10 K 0.01 of measured value
Full bridge strain gage with Zener barriers
Accuracy class
at 80Ω transducer impedance, 6-wire configura­
0.2
tion, max. 100m cable length and DC or CF
at 350Ω transducer impedance, 6-wire configura­
< 0.05
tion, max. 100m cable length and DC or CF
at 350Ω … 5kΩ transducer impedance, 6-wire
0.05
configuration, max. 100m cable length and DC

Half bridge strain gage BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE

Accuracy class 0.1
Transducers that can be connected Strain gage half bridges
Transducer impedance W 80 … 5000
Measurement ranges (at 5 V bridge excitation) mV/V 2.5 or 5; reversible
Bridge excitation voltage V 5 ("10 %), direct voltage (DC) or carrier frequency (CF)
1200Hz reversible
Signal bandwidth (-3 dB) Hz DC: 0 … 3800
CF: 0 … 200
Permissible cable length between ClipX and trans­
ducer m < 100
Transducer identification TEDS, IEEE 1451.4; optionally 1-wire technology with
separate TEDS module or HBM zero-wire technology
with TEDS module in the sense leads of the sensor
Noise (peak-to-peak) at 25 5C, excitation 5V (DC),
350 Ohm‐Half bridge
With 1 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.08
With 10 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.24
With 100 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.8
With 1 kHz Bessel filter mV/V 2.4
Noise (peak-to-peak) at 25 5C, excitation 5V (CF),
350 Ohm‐Half bridge
With 1 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.1
With 10 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.32
With 100 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 1
With 200Hz Bessel filter mV/V 1.6
Non-linearity % 0.05 of full scale value
Zero drift (5 V excitation) %/10 K 0.1 of full scale value
Full scale drift (5 V excitation) %/10 K 0.1 of measured value

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Resistive full bridge BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE
Accuracy class 0.01
Transducers that can be connected Resistive full bridge, voltage-fed
Transducer impedance W 80 … 5000
Measurement ranges (at 5V bridge excitation) mV/V 100 or 800, reversible
Bridge excitation voltage V 5 ("10 %), direct voltage (DC)
Signal bandwidth (-3 dB) Hz DC: 0 … 3800
Permissible cable length between ClipX and m <100
transducer
Transducer identification TEDS, IEEE 1451.4; optionally 1-wire technology with
separate TEDS module or HBM zero-wire technology
with TEDS module in the sense leads of the sensor
Noise (peak-to-peak) at 25 5C, at 100mV/V,
excitation 5 V (DC), 350 Ohm‐Full bridge
With 1 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.2
With 10 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.4
With 100 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 1.5
With 1 kHz Bessel filter mV/V 5
Noise (peak-to-peak) at 25 5C, at 800mV/V,
excitation 5 V (DC), 350 Ohm‐Full bridge
With 1 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 0.6
With 10 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 1.2
With 100 Hz Bessel filter mV/V 4.5
With 1 kHz Bessel filter mV/V 15
Non-linearity % 0.005 of full scale value
Zero drift (5 V excitation) %/10 K 0.01 of full scale value
Full scale drift (5 V excitation) %/10 K 0.01 of measured value

Potentiometric transducers/potentiometers BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE

Accuracy class 0.1
Transducers that can be connected Potentiometric transducers
Transducer impedance W 80 … 5000
Measurement ranges (at 5V bridge excitation) mV/V 500, corresponding to 0 … 100 %
Bridge excitation voltage V 5 ("10 %), direct voltage (DC)
Signal bandwidth (-3 dB) Hz DC: 0 … 3800
Permissible cable length between ClipX and m <100
transducer
Transducer identification TEDS, IEEE 1451.4; 1-wire technology with separate
TEDS module
Noise (peak-to-peak) at 25 5C, potentiometer,
excitation 5 V (DC), 10 kW potentiometer,
mid position
With 1 Hz Bessel filter % 0.00008
With 10 Hz Bessel filter % 0.00025
With 100 Hz Bessel filter % 0.001
With 1 kHz Bessel filter % 0.003
Non-linearity % 0.05 of full scale value
Zero drift (5 V excitation) %/10 K 0.1 of full scale value
Full scale drift (5 V excitation) %/10 K 0.1 of measured value

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Resistance thermometers (Pt100) BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE
Accuracy °C 0.5
Transducers that can be connected Pt100 (connected in 3‐wire configuration)
Linearization range °C -200 … +850
Signal bandwidth (-3 dB) Hz DC: 0 … 3800
Permissible cable length between ClipX and
m <100
transducer
Transducer identification TEDS, IEEE 1451.4; 1-wire technology with separate
TEDS module
Noise (peak-to-peak) at 25 5C, Pt100 at 100 Ohm
With 1 Hz Bessel filter K 0.008
With 10 Hz Bessel filter K 0.012
With 100 Hz Bessel filter K 0.06
With 1 kHz Bessel filter K 0.2
Non-linearity % <0.5
Zero drift K / 10 K <0.2
Full-scale drift K / 10 K <1

Voltage BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE

Accuracy class 0.05
Transducers that can be connected Voltage sources
Transducer impedance MW >1
Measurement range V "10
Signal bandwidth (-3 dB) Hz DC: 0 … 3800
Permissible cable length between ClipX and
m < 100
transducer
Transducer identification TEDS, IEEE 1451.4; 1-wire technology with separate
TEDS module
Noise at voltage input "10V
With 1 Hz Bessel filter mV 0.05
With 10 Hz Bessel filter mV 0.10
With 100 Hz Bessel filter mV 0.25
With 1 kHz Bessel filter mV 0.75
Common-mode rejection
for DC common mode dB >120
for 50/60Hz common mode, typical dB >80
Common-mode voltage, max.
(to housing and supply ground) V "30
Non-linearity K 0.05 of full scale value
Zero drift K / 10 K 0.05 of full scale value
Full-scale drift K / 10 K 0.05 of measured value

Signal current BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE

Accuracy class 0.05
Transducers that can be connected Transducers with current output
Measuring resistance value, typical W <15
Measurement range mA 4 … 20, "20mA, reversible
Signal bandwidth (-3 dB) Hz DC: 0 … 3800
Permissible cable length between ClipX and
m < 100
transducer
Transducer identification TEDS, IEEE 1451.4; 1-wire technology with separate
TEDS module

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Signal current BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE
Noise at current input "20mA
With 1 Hz Bessel filter μA 0.05
With 10 Hz Bessel filter μA 0.1
With 100 Hz Bessel filter μA 0.5
With 1 kHz Bessel filter μA 2
Common-mode rejection
for DC common mode dB >120
for 50/60Hz common mode, typical dB >80
Common-mode voltage, max.
(to housing and supply ground) V "30
Non-linearity % 0.05 of full scale value
Zero drift K / 10 K 0.05 of full scale value
Full-scale drift K / 10 K 0.05 of measured value

Input / Output

Analog output BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE

Voltage output
Accuracy class 0.05
Number 1
Signal sources All measurement signals, all calculation channels, data
from ClipX bus, fieldbus and Ethernet
Output signal V "10; reversible, short-circuit proof
D/A converter resolution bit 16
Output rate, max. kHz 19.2
Cutoff frequency (-3 dB) kHz 2
Output resistance W <320
Permissible input impedance 10 kW II 20 nF
Permissible cable length, max. m 100
Noise (peak-to-peak) mV <10
Integral Non Linearity (INL) LSB <"27
Zero drift rel. to full scale mV / 10 K <2
Full-scale drift rel. to output value mV / 10 K <2
Current output
Accuracy class 0.05
Number 1
Signal sources All measurement signals, all calculation channels, data
from ClipX bus, fieldbus and Ethernet
Output signal mA 4 … 20mA, reversible, short-circuit proof
D/A converter resolution bit 16
Output rate, max. kHz 19.2
Cutoff frequency (-3 dB) kHz 2
Permitted burden W <400
Permissible cable length, max. m 100
Noise (peak-to-peak) mA <60
Integral Non Linearity (INL) LSB <"27
Zero drift rel. to full scale mA / 10 K <5
Full-scale drift rel. to output value mA / 10 K <10

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Digital inputs BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE
Number 2
Functions Zero, Tare, Reset Limit Value, Digital output, Toggle
Parameter Sets (bit-coded), Flags for Calculated
Channels
Switching time ms <1
Input signal range V 0 … 30
Maximum permitted input signal range V 30
Low state input V 0 … 5 (or open)
High state input V 10 … 30
Input resistance (nominal) kW 2.4
Cable length, max. m 100
Cable type (required in the event of interference) shielded

Digital outputs BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE

Number 2, short-circuit proof
Functions Limit value, digital input, measured value/system
status, fieldbus flag, current parameter set number
(bit-coded), calculation channel flags
Switching time ms <1
Input voltage V Operating voltage
Output current per output, max. mA 200
Output current (outputs total), max. mA 400
Output impedance W <1
Start-up behavior Low until the ClipX transmits the required level

Ethernet access

Access method and parameters BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE

Maximum number of connections 2 x web server, 1 x TCP/IP, 2 x OPC UA
(including in parallel)
Direct access via Ethernet (TCP/IP) starting with firmware 1.2
Port 55000
Access method SDO read and write commands, access to ClipX FIFO
OPC UA Server Starting with hardware 2.0 and firmware 1.4 or higher
Profiles Micro
Transport TCP/IP binary
Security Username and Password
Methods Supported
Historical data access Not supported
Number of sessions 2
Subscriptions per session 1
Items per subscription 6
Item queue size 10
Minimum publishing interval ms 100
Minimum sample interval ms 20
PPMP protocol Starting with firmware 2.8
Specification https://www.eclipse.org/unide/specification/
Type of message Measured data message V2
Protocol and request method HTTP/1.1 POST
Content type json

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Access method and parameters BM40, BM40PB, BM40IE
Sampling interval (for measured values) ms 10 … 60000, adjustable in steps of 10 ms
Transmission interval ms 100 … 60000
(for packet with measured values)
Measured values per channel and HTTP packet max. 100
Number of measured values per packet max. 600
Number of transmitted channels 1…6
Resolution of the values No. of 1 … 6, adjustable per channel
decimal
places

Fieldbuses

PROFIBUS BM40PB
Bit rate kBit/s 9,6 … 12000 auto-detect
Node address 3 … 126
adjustable via the web user interface
Factory setting: 126
Configuration data, max. bytes 244
Logical slots 30
Cyclic output data (master -> ClipX), max. bytes 160
Cyclic input data (ClipX -> master), max. bytes 160
Cycle time (slave interval), min. ms 0.6
Acyclic data protocol DP V1 Class 1 and Class 2
A list with the data objects can be downloaded via the
web user interface
Acyclic data, max. bytes 240
Male connector D-Sub 9-pin; galvanically isolated from supply and
measurement ground
PROFIBUS Ident No. 0x1015

Industrial Ethernet IE BM40IE

The operator can switch fieldbus type in the BM40IE via the ClipX web server
EtherCAT®1)
Type EtherCAT complex slave
Cable type Standard CAT-5, shielded
Cable length, max. m 100
Connector socket 2x RJ45 (IN / OUT)
Hot-plug possible Yes
Input data, max. bytes 166
Output data, max. bytes 44
Online device description CAN over EtherCAT Object Dictionary (ESI file not
required)
Offline device description ESI file stored in the device
Data transfer rate, max. kHz 4
Distributed clocks Supported, 32 bits
Minimum cycle time ms 250
EtherNet/IP™2)
Type Communication adapter
Cable type Standard CAT-5, shielded
Cable length, max. m 100
Connector socket 2 x RJ45

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 Industrial Ethernet IE BM40IE
Input data, max. bytes 166
Output data, max. bytes 44
IO connection types Exclusive owner, Listen only, Input only
IO connection trigger types Cyclic, minimum 1 ms3),
Application triggered, minimum 1 ms3),
Change of state, minimum 1 ms3)
Explicit messages connections 10
Implicit messages connections 5
Unconnected Message Manager (UCMM) 10
Configuration control STATIC, BOOTP, DHCP
Bit rates Mbit/s 10, 100
Duplex modes Half, full, auto negotiation
Data transport layer Ethernet II, IEEE 802.3
Address collision detection supported
Device level ring supported
Integrated switch supported
Reset services Type 0, type 1
Quick connect not supported
Tags not supported
CIP sync not supported
1) EtherCAT® is a registered brand and patented technology, licensed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Germany.
2) EtherNet/IP™ is a trademark of ODVA Inc. For more information regarding ODVA, visit www.odva.org.
3) Depends on the number of connections and the IO quantities.

PROFINET
Cable type Standard CAT-5, shielded
Cable length, max. m 100
Connector socket 2x RJ45 (port1 / port 2)
Realtime classes 1 (“RT”) / 3 (“IRT”)
Device access point “slow”
Cycle time Class 1 ms 1/2/4
Cycle time Class 3 ms 1/2/4
Slots / max. number of modules - 30
Input data, max. bytes 180
Output data, max. bytes 100
Device access point “fast”
Cycle time Class 1 ms 1/2/4
Cycle time Class 3 ms 0.25 / 0.5 / 1 / 2 / 4
Slots / max. number of modules 6
Input data, max. bytes 60
Output data, max. bytes 40
Supported protocols RTC (Real Time Cyclic)
Class 1, unsynchronized
Class 3, synchronized
RTA - Real Time Acyclic
DCP - Discovery and Configuration
DCE/RPC - Distributed Computing
Environment - Connectionless Remote
Procedure Calls
LLDP - Link Layer Discovery Protocol

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 PTCP - Precision Transparent Clock Protocol
SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol
Media redundancy MRP client
Identification & maintenance I&M0 … I&M3 read and write
Modbus TCP
Cable type Standard CAT-5, shielded
Cable length, max. m 100
Connector socket 2 x RJ45
Bit rates Mbit/s 10, 100
Maximum number of connections 16
Function codes FC 1 Read coils
FC 2 Read input discretes
FC 3 Read multiple registers
FC 4 Read input registers
FC 5 Write coil
FC 6 Write single register
FC 15 Force multiple coils
FC 16 Write multiple registers
FC 23 Read/Write multiple registers
Maximum number of registers per write telegram FC 3, 4, 23 125
Maximum number of registers per write telegram FC 16 123
Maximum number of registers per write telegram FC 23 121
Maximum number of coils per read telegram FC 1, 2 2000
Maximum number of coils per write telegram FC 15 1968

SIGNAL DELAYS (MS)

The following table contains the phase delays of the A/D converter plus digital filter. Some filter frequencies are
only possible with a DC amplifier. The bandwidth with DC and the digital filter switched off (Filter OFF) is 3800Hz.
The filter phase delay is then 0ms, meaning the phase delay of the A/D converter with no filter is 260 μs.

Cut-off frequency Phase delay with Bessel filter Phase delay with Butterworth filter
in Hz (-3dB) in ms in ms
3000 (DC only) 0.403 0.480
2500 (DC only) 0.432 0.524
2000 (DC only) 0.475 0.590
1500 (DC only) 0.547 0.700
1000 (DC only) 0.690 0.920
800 (DC only) 0.798 1.085
750 (DC only) 0.833 1.140
600 (DC only) 0.977 1.360
500 (DC only) 1.120 1.580
400 (DC only) 1.335 1.910
350 (DC only) 1.489 2.146
280 (DC only) 1.796 2.617
250 (DC only) 1.980 2.900
200 2.410 3.560
160 2.948 4.385
150 3.127 4.660

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Cut-off frequency Phase delay with Bessel filter Phase delay with Butterworth filter
in Hz (-3dB) in ms in ms
120 3.843 5.760
100 4.560 6.860
80 5.635 8.510
75 5.993 9.060
60 7.427 11.260
50 8.860 13.460
40 11.010 16.760
35 12.546 19.117
30 14.593 22.260
25 17.460 26.660
20 21.760 33.260
16 27.135 41.510
15 28.927 44.260
12 36.093 55.260
10 43.260 66.260
8 54.010 82.760
7.5 57.593 88.260
6 71.927 110.260
5 86.260 132.260
4 107.76 165.26
3.5 123.12 188.83
3 143.59 220.26
2.5 172.26 264.26
2 215.26 330.26
1.6 269.01 412.76
1.2 358.59 550.26
1 430.26 660.26
0.8 537.76 825.26
0.75 573.59 880.26
0.6 716.93 1100.26
0.5 860.26 1320.26
0.4 1075.26 1650.26
0.35 1228.83 1885.97
0.28 1535.97 2357.40
0.25 1720.26 2640.26
0.2 2150.26 3300.26
0.16 2687.76 4125.26
0.15 2866.93 4400.26
0.1 4300.26 6600.26
0.075 5733.59 8800.26
0.05 8600.26 13200.26
0.035 12286.0 18857.4
0.025 17200.3 26400.3
0.02 21500.3 33000.3

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Group 1: Measured values

260 μs max. 52 μs

ADC unfiltered 2)

ADC filtered Limit switches

Field value (el. value)
Sensor Gross value
A/D converter 1) Groups 2 and 4
Filter Net value
(ADC)
Minimum 2)
Maximum 2) 3)
2) Analog output
Peak-to-peak

1)
Filter off: 0s; Runtime filter plus A/D converter see table; The result is time for an output signal of 50 % of the full scale
value with a jump at the input.
2)
These signals can also use other sources. The phase delays of the source signals must then be added together.
3)
If the analog output is to output a value from this group, you must add an additional 52 μs. If you are using a source
from a different group, you must add the phase delay of the source signal to the 52 μs.

Fig. 1: Minimum phase delays for group 1: 52 ms plus A/D converter conversion time plus filter runtime

Some signals might also have sources from other groups. For example, the analog output might deliver a signal
from the ClipX bus. In these cases, you must add the propagation time of the source signal's group in order to get
the total propagation time:

Example 1
Phase delay from input, e.g. 10 V, 20 mA or DC full/half bridge, to analog output (10 V) with a Bessel filter at 1 kHz:
A/D converter (ADC) plus filter: 690 μs.
Added to this is a jitter of up to 52 μs, as the A/D converter is not synchronized with group 1. Group 1: 690μs +
52μs max.
Analog output: 52 μs.
So the total phase delay is 742 … 794 μs.

Group 2: Flags, Digital I/Os, calculated values, ClipX bus

max. 1 ms
+0.25ms

Digital
outputs
from group 1,
group 3, Computed Digital flags to group 4
digital input channels (I/O flags) 1)
or ClipX bus +1 ms max.

ClipX bus:
2)
Start transfer

1)
Changes in digital flags are analyzed in the following order:
zero; tare balance; clear zero balance; clear tare; reset limit value switch;
reset peak values; hold held values; clear held values.
2)
Asynchronous transfer of the values on the ClipX bus is complete after max. 1 ms,
i.e. on the next cycle.

Fig. 2: Maximum phase delay for group 2: 1ms

Example 2
Phase delay from input (see group 1) to a digital output with a Bessel filter at 1 kHz, limit switch at half the step
height.

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A/D converter (ADC) plus filter: 690 μs.
Added to this is a jitter of up to 52 μs, as the A/D converter is not synchronized with group 1.
Group 1: 690μs + 52μs max.
Group 2: 1 ms
Digital output: max. 250 μs response time
In the best case, a value is available at the start of the analysis in group 2 and can be outputted directly at the
digital output. So the total phase delay is 940 … 1992 μs.

Example 3
Phase delay of a value from the ClipX bus via a limit switch to a digital output.
Group 2: 1 ms max.
Digital output: 250 μs response time.
In the best case, a value is available at the start of the analysis in group 2 and can be outputted directly at the
digital output. However, you must add the phase delay in the device that places the value on the ClipX bus in order
to get the time from the sensor until a response occurs: 1.69ms min. and 2.742 ms max. with 1 kHz Bessel filter.
So the total phase delay is 1.94 … 3.992ms.

Group 3: Data from fieldbus master to ClipX

1ms

250 μs1) approx. 250 μs 0.25 … 1 ms

Polling rate
EtherCAT/
PROFINET

ClipX Period duration

fieldbus of frame rate to group 1
controller of fieldbus and group 2

Polling rate EtherNet/IPt /

PROFIBUS / Modbus TCP

1)
At 4kHz frame rate.

Fig. 3: Phase delay for group 3

Example 4
Signal delay from fieldbus master (PLC) to ClipX. From there it can be further processed or outputted as an analog
signal.
Fieldbus output for EtherCAT or PROFINET (4 kHz frame rate): 250μs + 250μs + 250μs = 750μs.
After this time the signal is available in the ClipX.
If you want to output the signal via the analog output of this ClipX, 52 μs is added (group 1), i.e. the total phase
delay is then 802 μs.
If you want to calculate the signal via an internal calculation channel before analog output, another millisecond is
added, i.e. the total phase delay in this case is 1802μs.

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Group 4: Data from ClipX to fieldbus master

typ. 0.375 … 1.15 ms

250 μs2)
max. 0.62ms with EtherCAT / PROFINET
max. 2.1 ms with EtherNet/IPt / PROFIBUS
1 ms with Modbus TCP Update rate
EtherCAT /
PROFINET
ClipX Period duration
Fieldbus of frame rate 1 ms
Controller of fieldbus 1)
Update rate
EtherNet/IPt /
PROFIBUS /
1)
See table. Modbus TCP
2)
At 4kHz frame rate.

Fig. 4: Phase delay for group 4

Phase delays of group 4

Fieldbus Data transfer in ms Phase delay typ. in ms Phase delay max. in ms

EtherCAT / PROFINET 0.25 0.25 + frame rate/2 0,37 + frame rate
EtherNet/IP™ / PROFIBUS 1 0.65 + frame rate/2 1,1 + frame rate
Modbus TCP 1 — —

Example 5
Signal delay from the input (group 1) with a Bessel filter with 1 kHz to the fieldbus master (group 4).
A/D converter (ADC) plus filter: 690μs.
Added to this is a jitter of up to 52 μs, as the A/D converter is not synchronized with group 1.
Group 1: 690μs + 52μs max.
Fieldbus output with EtherCAT or PROFINET (4 kHz frame rate): max. 370μs + 250μs + 250μs (typ. 250μs +
125μs + 250μs = 625μs).
So the total phase delay is between 1.315ms (min.) and 1.612ms (max.).

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GROUP OVERVIEW

The following overview shows the correlations and phase delays of the four groups.

ClipX bus

Digital input

Ethernet
typ. 100μs

Fieldbus Group 3
0.75 … 2.25ms

Digital output (+250μs)

Sensor Group 1 Group 2 ClipX bus (+1ms max.)

min. 312μs max. 1ms

Analog output (+52μs)

Group 4 Fieldbus
0.625 … 2.2ms

Fig. 5: All groups with inputs and outputs

CLIPX VARIANTS

BM40 BM40PB BM40IE

Analog device PROFIBUS device Industrial Ethernet device

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FUNCTION OVERVIEW

3
2
1
12
11

10
9
8
7 2x RJ or one 9-pin
D‐Sub female
6 connector

5
4
1 Ethernet connection 7 Function push button

2 Supply voltage, Digital I/O, ClipX bus 8 LED fieldbus status 2

3 Analog output 9 LED fieldbus status 1

4 Transducer connection 10 LED system status

5 Customer-specific label
11 P1 IN RealTime, EtherNet/IP™;
PROFINET, EtherCAT,
6 HBM calibration mark
12 P2 OUT Modbus-TCP

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PIN ASSIGNMENT

3
1 Ethernet (communication); RJ45 2
1
Standard assignment

Plug terminals :
2 Supply, digital I/O, ClipX bus, 12-pin (Phoenix MC1.5/12-G-3.5)

24 V Power supply
0V Power supply / Digital Out GND
DO1 Digital Out 1
DO2 Digital Out 2
DI1 Digital In 1
DI2 Digital In 2
0I
Digital In GND
Sync
CxB ClipX bus B (RS485-) 4
X ClipX-Bus GND
CxA ClipX bus A (RS485+)

3 Analog output, 3-pin (Phoenix MC1,5/12-G-3.5)

AO Analog Out Gnd

AO Analog Out

4 Transducer, 13-pin (Phoenix MC1,5/13-G-3.5)

Pt100
TEDS
S Inner cable shield

4 Measurement signal -
1 Measurement signal +
2' Sense lead -
2 Bridge excitation voltage -
Shield connection clamp for
3' Sense lead +
3 Bridge excitation voltage + strain relief (included with delivery)
Outer cable shield
AI

I IN
U IN

Alternatively to plug terminals:

Screw terminals, obtained directly from Phoenix

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DIMENSIONS

127.7
111.7

16

8.5

25
132.6
100

35
118.6

Note: ClipX devices can be manually fitted to the DIN rail and removed without the need for tools. To help with
construction, ready-prepared ePLAN macros (no license required) and 3D STEP files are available free of charge at
https://www.hbm.com/ClipX .

REPLACEMENT PARTS

Accessories Ordering number

Ethernet cable 1-KAB239-2
For direct operation of devices on a PC or laptop, length 2m, type CAT-5+
ClipX plug set (3x push‐in) 1-CON-S1019
Three-piece plug terminal set for sensor connection, power supply and analog output, including coding
pins
Shield connection clamp ME-SAS MINI - 2200456 from PHOENIX 1-CON-A1023
Shield connection clamp for cable strain relief

Note: A plug terminal set and a shield connection clamp are included with the delivery

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ClipX - CONNECTIVITY

Software
HMI, Scada and
PC connection

100
Ethernet (TCP/IP)
1
Hz kHz

Sensors 1
PC Control kHz
(SG-FB,HB,QB, V, mA, Poti, PT100, Piezo-resi.) ClipX ClipX-bus 1
(1..6 ClipX) kHz

2 Android Apps.
kHz
Instrument Data-Viewer / OPC-Server
connection
Analog 4-20mA/+/-10V
2x DI, 2x DO
Real-time
Control
Sensor connection
10
19.2 PLC connection kHz
kHz
Transducer Electronic Fieldbus (Real-time) 4
Data Sheet kHz Note:
PLC Control Numbers in circles are
Sample-rates for inputs or
outputs
NOT Bandwidth

All software packages can be downloaded free of charge or as trial versions from the ClipX website. They include
detailed assistance and program examples for you to run:
https://www.hbm.com/en/7077/clipx-precise-industrial-signal-conditioner/

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