Section 1 Introduction
Feature
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Feature
The iDCS-8000 is an open comprehensive, distributed, process I/O system. It communicates with
controller over industry-standard field buses. It brings benefit for users install to iDCS-8000 in the field, to
close to sensors and actuators, to reduce the installation cost by reducing the cost of cabling.
Comprehensive
The iDCS-8000 offers cost-effective solutions to practically all needs for field-device, including basic
analog and digital I/O, pulse and HART, as well as high-integrity solutions.
Flexible
The I/O modules plugged in iDCS-8000 station can be configured into single or redundant operation.
Users can easily upgrade I/O security in a same station by adding same I/O module and configuring
into redundant operation without any additional wiring.
Wide industry-standard support
The iDCS-8000 provides connectivity to most popular industry-standard to communicate with
controller, and makes iDCS-8000 I/O compatible with various controller or PLC.
The up-to-date I/O
The I/O modules plugged in the iDCS-8000 station will automatically update I/O data to
communication module. This feature not only decreases the delay for updating I/O data but also
acquire the up-to-date I/O data.
I/O redundant switching < 1ms
The iDCS-8000 features a tiny time for I/O redundant switching within maximum 1ms.
Reliable
The iDCS-8000 offers availability-improving feature such as:
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Hot swap of modules.
A faulty I/O module can be replaced on-line without powering the station
down and without affecting the rest of the station.
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The iDCS-8000 system also ensures that only right type of modules can be inserted when to
replace on-line.
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Automatically re-configure same parameter when plugging a replaced module.
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Redundancy options in all modules, power, communication, I/O.
