Foxboro DCS Fieldbus Module (FBM)

– Performs data acquisition, alarm detection and notification

– Supports up to 128 compact or standard 200 series FBMs, 128 100 series FBMs, or up to 128 100 series

FBMs or a combination of up to 128 100 Series FBMs and 200 Series FBMs,

No fieldbus communication module required (up to 64 100-series FBMs per fieldbus allowed)

(up to 64 100-series FBMs per fieldbus per PIO bus/substrate port)

– Supports fieldbus expansion without fieldbus expansion modules

– Supports self-hosted mode, allowing the FCP280 to boot itself up with

an active control database even in the absence of a host workstation.

Even if the host workstation is not online, the FCP280 can start up with a valid control database.

However, the control functions cannot be edited.

– Provides unique, patented fault-tolerant operation using two control modules,

which greatly improves reliability compared to other process controllers.

– Provides an online image upgrade (OLUG) of the fault tolerant FCP280.

– Enhanced Online Image Upgrade (EOLUG) of the Fault Tolerant FCP280

 can be performed while the process is running.