Category: Industry Trends

Protective metal housing built to last in harsh environments

Industrial automation, security, government, military, oil and gas, mining

and outdoor applications demand high bandwidth convergence, as well as

other environments with space constraints and wide temperature ranges.

The IP30 industrial-grade aluminum case withstands vibration,shock and

free fall. It can also operate in extreme temperatures ranging from -10 to

60 degrees Celsius (14 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit).

Key features:

• Unmanaged, lite managed, and managed switches

• IP30 ruggedized metal construction

• ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection

• DIN rail mounting

• Layer 2 management

• PoE capable (select models)

• Fiber optic uplinks (select models)

• Remote monitoring capabilities (lite managed switches)

• Terminal block inputs

• TAA Compliance

Eaton Tripp Lite series industrial ethernet switches offer a convenient

option for connecting devices in demanding environments such as

factories, warehouses and other industrial settings.

Available in unmanaged, lite managed, and fully managed varieties,

these switches have a ruggedized metal case, ESD protection and a

wide operating temperature range to withstand high and low temperatures.

Built for industrial applications and extreme environments

Extreme heat, extreme cold, vibrations, and dust and grime are common

in industrial applications, which means they require equipment designed

to handle it. Eaton’s vast portfolio of industrial products keep your

environment connected and productive.

Certifications and compliances

• ATEX: Depends upon model chosen – see specific data sheet in

Resources section of this page

• IECEx: Depends upon model chosen – see specific data sheet in

Resources section of this page

Certification is compatible with:

• Fieldbus Foundation™ FF816-FISCO.

• IEC 60079-27 FISCO Standard

• EC Directive 94/9/EC

Environmental ratings:

• Operating temperature: –20°C to +60°C

• Ingress protection:  IP20 to BS EN 60529 (Additional protection can

be achieved by means of the enclosure)

Design features

• Redundant power supply configuration for high system availability

• 4 segments

• Enhancement of field-proven 912x-IS FISCO power supply

• For IIB Gas Groups

• Variants for direct integration into proprietary fieldbus control systems

• Rugged construction for easy cabinet mounting and resistance to shock

and vibration

Crouse-Hinds series MTL 910x FISCO power supply systems provide an

intrinsically safe field network for Foundation™ fieldbus systems in

hazardous areas. Variants are available for integration into proprietary

fieldbus control systems. The output of the power supply modules

complies with the Fieldbus Intrinsically Safe Concept (FISCO) model,

in accordance with IEC standard 60079-27. 

The key advantages of FISCO over earlier ‘Entity’ model installations

to FF-816 are higher available field current and reduced safety

documentation, while retaining the ability to conduct maintenance

while energized and without “gas clearance”.

The 910x systems build on MTL 912x-IS range of power supplies,

which have become established as the industry standard solution for

FISCO networks. The 910x systems now achieve higher levels of overall

system availability by providing redundancy of the power modules.

Fieldbus standards require buses to be terminated at both ends to prevent

signal reflections. In many applications, one terminator is built into the

power conditioner, which is usually located near the control system.

The second terminator is either integrated into the Megablock or fieldbus

barrier wiring component, or added in the form of a separate DIN-rail

mounted unit.

The Crouse-Hinds series MTL range of fieldbus terminators are ideally suited

to provide the terminator that is normally installed in a junction box in the

field (along with a Megablock for interconnecting devices).

A large “T” is placed on all terminator labels for easy identification of the

Terminator location.

Design features

• Terminators are clearly marked with a large ‘T’ making them easy to identify in the field

• Provides some differential and common-mode (cable shield) over voltage protection

• The ground connection on the filedbus terminators are used to shunt any surge currents

that may get on the cable shield to a local ground in the junction box.

Although the normal practice is to ground the cable shield in the control room, this additional

ground connection will not cause ground loops.

• In the event of an overvoltage on the cable shield, a gas discharge tube fires and shunts

this unwanted current to ground

Certifications and compliances

FCS-MBT Model:

• Ex II 1 G EEx ia IIC T4

• Ex II 3 G Ex nA IIC T4 Gc

• Class I, Division 1. Groups A, B, C and D, (Temp Code T4) Ex ia IIC T4

• IS/I/1/ABCD/T4 Ta=70ºC

• I/0/AEx ia IIC T4 Ta=70ºC

• NI/I/2/ABCD/T4 Ta=70ºC

• I / 2 / IIC / T4 Ta=70ºC

F100 Model:

• Ex II 3 G

• Ex nA IIC T4 Gc

• Class I, Division 2. Groups A, B, C and D (Temp Code T4); Ex nA IIC T4

• NI/I/2/ABCD/T4 Ta=70ºC

• I / 2 / IIC / T4 Ta=70ºC

FCS-MBT-XE Model:

• Ex II 2 G Ex eb mb IIC T4 Gb

• Ex eb mb IIC T4 Gb

Environmental ratings (all models):

• Operating Temperature: –45ºC to +70ºC

The Crouse-Hinds series MTL F11 is the next generation of the

popular power hub. Ideal for fieldbus device or system

demonstrations, bench-top calibrations and test setups.

The power hub is a mini fieldbus segment in a box – just add

devices.

A typical use for the power hub is to configure, precommission,

test or calibrate Fieldbus devices.

Design features

• Built-in fieldbus power conditioning

• 5 fieldbus device ports

• 30mA current per device

• Up to 315mA total current

• Auxiliary port for expansion

• Complete with AC power supply

• Battery-pack option 5 fieldbus device ports

Standard materials

• Case: Lexan polycarbonate

Crouse-Hinds series MTL F30 Ex ic Adaptor is an accessory to our

F300 range of Megablock wiring hubs. The F30 provides intrinsically

safe Ex ic spur connections for fieldbus networks in Zone 2 hazardous

areas. One F30 is used with each Megablock, to limit the voltage at

the spurs to Ex ic levels. When connected to suitably certified fieldbus

instruments, the spurs may be live-worked in accordance with normal

intrinsic safety procedures. The F30 is completely transparent to all

fieldbus communications.

The F30 is compatible with F304. F308 and F312 Megablock types,

typically providing up to 12 Ex ic spurs per fieldbus segment.

Up to two F30s and their associated Megablocks may be connected

to a single segment, to allow the fieldbus trunk to be extended

between junction boxes in the field.

Ex ic replaces the earlier Ex nL technique for energy-limited fieldbus

networks, and brings the technique into line with formal intrinsic safety

procedures.

Certifications and compliances

• Hazardous Area Approvals:

• Certification code: II 3G Ex nA IIC T4 Gc

• Certification numbers: DEKRA ATEX 0129X; IECEx DEK 13.0038X

• Environmental ratings:

• Operating temperature range: –40º to +70ºC

• Relative humidity: 0 to 95% non-condensing

Design features

• Simple compliance with Ex ic certification requirements from control

room to field

• Use with F300 range of Megablocks and 918x-x2 range of fieldbus

power supplies to provide Ex ic intrinsically safe spurs for FOUNDATIONTM

Fieldbus networks

• Architecture supports Ex nA, Ex d devices and Ex i devices on the same

segment

• Allows spurs to be live-worked in Zone 2 when connected to suitably

certified field instruments

• Compatible with FISCO and Entity certified fieldbus devices

• Installs with Megablock in field junction box

• Supports long trunk cable lengths and heavily loaded fieldbus segments

Standard materials

• Case: Polycarbonate

Crouse-Hinds series MTL F30 Ex ic Adaptor is an accessory to our

F300 range of Megablock wiring hubs. The F30 provides intrinsically

safe Ex ic spur connections for fieldbus networks in Zone 2 hazardous

areas. One F30 is used with each Megablock, to limit the voltage at

the spurs to Ex ic levels. When connected to suitably certified fieldbus

instruments, the spurs may be live-worked in accordance with normal

intrinsic safety procedures. The F30 is completely transparent to all

fieldbus communications.

The F30 is compatible with F304. F308 and F312 Megablock types,

typically providing up to 12 Ex ic spurs per fieldbus segment.

Up to two F30s and their associated Megablocks may be connected

to a single segment, to allow the fieldbus trunk to be extended

between junction boxes in the field.

Ex ic replaces the earlier Ex nL technique for energy-limited fieldbus

networks, and brings the technique into line with formal intrinsic safety

procedures.