CI846 Ethernet Fieldbus Communication Interface Module
The CI846 Ethernet Fieldbus Communication Interface Module (FCI) is used to connect S100 I/O over Ethernet to an AC 800M controller via the CI871A Profinet module. For redundant configurations, two CI846 are required to be installed in the TU866 Ethernet Field Communications Interface MTU.
This product requires a Temporary Sales Approval.
Features and benefits
- Can be used as single or redundant
- Supports S100 I/O modules on Ethernet
- Support of maximum five S100 I/O subracks (each subrack support up to 20 S100 I/O modules and single extender module or 19 S100 I/O modules and redundant bus extenders)
- Acting as the S100 I/O communication protocol master
- Possible to use with single or redundant 24V power supplies
- Built-in power voting
- Built-in supervision of power supply A and power supply B
- Built-in cabinet temperature measurement
- Remote diagnosis (via Webserver -> Remote Service Interface)
- Livelist
- Time synchronization
- Sequense of Events (SOE)
- Support of Configure in Run (CiR)
- Mechanical locking slider which turns off power before removal
- Mechanical keying
- LED indicators