DeltaV Product Data Sheet
August 2010 – Page 2 DeltaV S-Series Traditional I/O
Benefits
Modular and Flexible construction. The S-series
Traditional I/O subsystem is designed with your
investment in mind. Each controller supports up to 8 I/O
carriers that form a robust , passive bus for up to 64 I/O
interfaces. Each interface has a matching I/O terminal
block and can be installed in any I/O slot on the bus.
Carriers and interfaces can be added online, without
interruption to the existing I/O communication. This
modular design enables you to purchase the exact amount
of I/O cards, 8-wide carriers, power/controllers, and 2-wide
carriers you need and add more DeltaV I/O as your
system grows.
Reduced installation time and expense. The
DeltaV system’s S-series I/O interfaces are designed for
quick assembly and error proof maintenance. All carriers
snap onto T-DIN rails and interfaces snap into the I/O slots
without the use of any tools.
Each I/O interface has a separate wiring terminal block
which connects field wiring to the interface. The terminal
block has a set of interface keys that are uniquely set
when the interface is installed, ensuring error free
replacements in the field. The I/O interface can easily be
removed without touching the I/O wiring. Some terminal
blocks are equipped with in-line fuses that can be pulled to
isolate power to the field circuit.
S-series terminal blocks with automatic Keying posts.
The I/O carriers provide integrated bussed field power
distribution to the I/O interfaces. The integrated bus is
divided into primary and secondary power for odd and
even numbered slots. Each slot is individually fused to
protect power to other cards. This significantly reduces
the external power distribution circuits while still providing
each card with fused 24 vdc bussed field power.
Easy Online expansion. The S-series I/O carriers and
interfaces can easily be added online, without disruption of
exisinting I/O communication. I/O carriers can be
extended online, either by directly connecting them to the
right side of the existing carrier, or using extender cables
to mount the new carrier on a different DIN rail. The
controller automatically detects new carriers and
interfaces and allows these to be auto-sensed into the
configuration database.
Field mounted capable hardware. All S-Series
Traditional I/O interfaces are rated for extreme operating
termperature ranges of -40 to 70 ºC (-40 to 158 ºF). The
interfaces can be installed in field mounted enclosures so
you significantly reduce the footprint of your equipment
and increase valuable control room space for other uses.
This also allows you to save on wiring expenses by
eliminating the need for long runs of multi-cores. The
integrated design of the I/O subsystem can eliminate the
need for marshaling panels. This saves you even more in
your total capital costs.
1:1 Redundancy for Traditional I/O cards.
Increased system availability is easy with S-series
Traditional I/O cards. Four Traditional I/O card typess are
available with redundant terminal blocks for critical field
circuits. Simply install a pair of cards on the prescribed
redundant terminal block and DeltaV will automatically
recognize them as a redundant pair. There is no
configuration other than to autosense the redundant pair.
All configuration options on the channels are consistent
with the simplex version of the card.
Plug-and-play I/O. All S-series Traditional I/O
components plug into the I/O interface carrier and are auto
sensed by the controller. There are no addressing
switches or jumpers. Cards can be installed in any order
simplifying the I/O subsystem design. New I/O interfaces
are detected by the system and added to the engineering
database automatically. Additional features can be
enabled as needed and downloaded without disruption to
existing I/O communication, allowing you to install the I/O
you need today with the ability ot expand tomorrow.