Foxboro FCM100ET Redundant Fieldbus Communications Module

Cable Entry

Bottom cable entry for power, communication, and field cables is through customer

supplied cable glands that maintain the enclosure protection classification, or optional

factory fitted Multi Cable Transit (MCT).

Modular Baseplate Mounting

The enclosure contains two 8-position standard 200 Series modular baseplates for

Foxboro DCS Fieldbus Modules (FBMs), and two 2-position baseplates for the

FCM2F10s. These are mounted on two vertical DIN rails as shown in Figure 1. page

7. The FBMbaseplates include signal connectors for the FBMs, redundant

independent DC power connections, system cable connections, module fieldbus

connections, and time synchronization connections.

For more information on the modular baseplates, see Standard 200 Series

Baseplates (PSS 41H-2SBASPLT).

Field Termination Assemblies

Termination Assemblies (TAs) are installed on the DIN rails mounted at the sides of

the FBM baseplates. The Universal I/O modules are connected to the TAs with pre

installed system cables.

The TAs are supplied with redundant 24 V DC, protected by fuses that are monitored

by the Fuse Monitoring Unit (FMU).

The enclosure is shipped with TAs fitted with passive feed-through signal conditioners

which you can replace with the signal conditioners listed in the section Termination

Assemblies and Signal Conditioners, page 8.

Power Distribution Architecture

The enclosure provides a redundant 24 V power system using two FPS480-24 power

supplies fed by independent sources. Power wiring is routed through the bottom of the

enclosure. The input power connects to the primary and secondary entry terminal

blocks for main and backup power.

Electrical fuses are monitored by the Fuse Monitoring Unit (FMU) and an open fuse

indication from the FMU is wired into the Enclosure Monitoring Unit (EMU) through the

Alarm Distribution Assembly.

Grounding

All enclosure structural elements are integrally grounded by the enclosure design to

meet the appropriate industry regulations and standards. The enclosure is equipped

with two instrument earth bars. It also has a protective connection point at the outside

bottom of the enclosure for customer grounding purposes. Field wiring shields can be

terminated either to the Terminal Assemblies or to the instrument ground bus bar.

Spare signal wires and shields can be terminated either to the Terminal Assemblies or

to the instrument ground bus bar