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Technical Information

Commubox FXA195

Gateways / Interfaces
Intrinsically safe interface for Smart transmitters.
Converts HART protocols to USB signals.

Application

The Commubox FXA195 connects intrinsically safe 
Smart transmitters with HART protocol to the USB port 
of a personal computer. This makes the remote operation 
of the transmitters possible with the aid of the 
Hauser ToF Tool - Fieldtool Package, FieldCare 
and ReadWin operating programs.
Power is supplied to the Commubox by means of the 
USB port.

Your benefits

• Remote commissioning of field devices directly from 

the control room.

• Suitable for the ToF Tool - Fieldtool Package, 

FieldCare, ReadWin and Commuwin operating 
programs.

• For connection to intrinsically safe circuits 

(4...20 mA).

• Reactionless in accordance with IEC 61508 for 

connection to 4...20 mA SIL 2 loops.

Summary of Contents for Commubox FXA195

Page 1: ...e remote operation of the transmitters possible with the aid of the Endress Hauser ToF Tool Fieldtool Package FieldCare and ReadWin operating programs Power is supplied to the Commubox by means of the...

Page 2: ...t of polarity Supply voltage Voltage range from the USB port of the personal computer 5VDC Current consumption 20 mA Intrinsically safe signal circuit BVS 05 ATEX E 039 For connecting an intrinsically...

Page 3: ...ets the legal requirements of the EC directives Endress Hauser confirms that the device has been successfully tested by applying the CE label Ex approval See ordering information External standards an...

Page 4: ...r Note Please note that you require Administrator rights if installing on Windows 2000 and Windows XP The following are sample instructions for Windows 2000 1 Insert the Commubox driver CD ROM into th...

Page 5: ...asked to install a driver for this hardware Click Next 4 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next 5 Activate the check box for CD ROM drives and click Next L00 FXA...

Page 6: ...ars when installing on Windows XP please simply continue the installation 7 Click Finish to conclude the installation 8 The following screen tells you that new hardware has been found Then the driver...

Page 7: ...driver for this hardware Click Next 10 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next 11 Activate the check box for CD ROM drives and click Next L00 FXA195xx 20 13 00 en...

Page 8: ...he installation 14 You can use the ComPortFinder program to determine the virtual COM port L00 FXA195xx 20 13 00 en 013 L00 FXA195xx 20 13 00 en 014 International Head Quarter Endress Hauser GmbH Co K...

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