Foxboro P0700HU Termination Cable
Supported Devices
The FCP280 supports the following devices on the 2 Mbps fieldbus:
– All compact and standard 200 series FBMs, which support many types of intelligent field devices.
including those on Foundation Fieldbus, PROFIBUS, HART, and DeviceNet networks.
– Foxboro DCS Field Device System Integrator (FDSI) Modules
– Intrinsically Safe I/O Subsystem (ISCM) – see Intrinsically Safe I/O Subsystem (PSS 31H-2Y6)
– DCS Migration Fieldbus Module for Siemens APACS+ Systems
– DCS Migration Fieldbus Module for Westinghouse WDPF® Systems
– DCS Fieldbus Migration Module for Fisher PROVOX® 20 Series Migration HART
– DCS Fieldbus Migration Module for Honeywell® TDC 2000 Systems
(with standard backplane for HART use).
One important method of fault detection is to compare the communication messages of the modules’ external interfaces.
A message leaves the FCP280 only if the two FCP280s agree on the message to be sent (bit for bit match).
Once a fault is detected, both modules run self-diagnostics to determine which module is affected.
The modules run self-diagnostics to determine which module is affected.
The unaffected module then takes over control without affecting the normal operation of the system.
This fault-tolerant solution offers the following key advantages over redundant-only controllers
LED Indicators
The light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the front of the FCP280 module provide a visual indication of the
– FCP280 operating status
– Transmit/receive communication activity on the four extended fieldbus channels
(Fieldbus A and B on each channel) LEDs on copper or fibre optic
network adapters provide visual indication of the following
– Internal and external power supply health status
– Communication activity with the control network A and B links and the FCP280
The EcoStruxure™ Foxboro™ DCS Field Control Processor 280 (FCP280) is a distributed,
optionally fault-tolerant, field-installable controller modul