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Emerson FBxRemote I/O Quick Start Guide

D301902X012

April 2021

Remote Automation Solutions

Emerson FBxRemote I/O™
Quick Start Guide

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Page 1: ...Emerson FBxRemote I O Quick Start Guide D301902X012 April 2021 Remote Automation Solutions Emerson FBxRemote I O Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ...so ground mechanical or pneumatic instruments that include electrically operated devices such as lights switches relays alarms or chart drives The FB3000 includes a chassis ground lug Unless specifically noted the chassis ground is isolated from ground terminals on individual modules installed in the device to prevent noise The chassis ground lug provides a path to earth ground for electrical safe...

Page 3: ...ver Tabs 4 Wiring Communications 5 Wiring I O 11 Wiring Power 16 Installing Field Tools Configuration Software 16 Establishing a Connection and Configuring Remote I O 18 Connecting to the FBxRemote I O 18 Configuring the IP Address and DNP3 Address of the Remote I O 20 Example Configuring I O in the FBxRemote I O 22 Example Transferring Data from the FBxRemote I O to the Host RTU 25 ...

Page 4: ...Emerson FBxRemote I O Quick Start Guide D301902X012 April 2021 iv ...

Page 5: ...u see an exclamation point enclosed within a triangle showntotheleft consult the documentation for additional safety information about the hazard and how to avoid it The labels used are DANGER MAY CAUSE DEATH Observe all precautionary signs posted on the equipment Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury to personnel WARNING DANGER TO PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT Observed all precautionar...

Page 6: ...blade screwdriver For removing personality modules l Magnets For removing battery Non metallic tool For removing battery Laptop PC running Field Tools with FBxConnect configuration software For software configuration Mounting on the DIN Rail The back of RTU chassis includes a removeable mounting plate with a slot for DIN rail mounting using either 7 5 or 15 mm DIN rails Chassis Mounting 1 Upper ta...

Page 7: ...keep the length as short as possible Clamp or braze the ground wire to the ground bed conductor typically a stranded copper AWG 0000 cable installed vertically or horizontally Run the ground wire so that any routing bend in the cable has a minimum radius of 30 48 cm 12 inches below ground and 20 32 cm 8 inches above ground If using one or more extension chassis for additional I O capacity ground e...

Page 8: ...abs When you are ready to install the rack and place it into operation you must remove the battery saver tabs for the SRAM coin cell batteries Each power module as well as the CPU has a similar tab Grasp the tab on the REMOVE BEFORE USE label and pull the tab straight out Battery Saver Tab ...

Page 9: ...xConnect software or to other devices Regardless of the interface standard RS 232 RS 485 4 wire or RS 485 2 wire you must use FBxConnect to configure the port for proper usage Note Older standards refer to RS 485 4 wire as RS 422 Serial Ports COM1 Configured as RS 232 1 RS 232 port on device 2 Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point ...

Page 10: ...COM1 Configured as RS 485 4 wire 1 RS 485 4 wire port on device 2 Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point COM1 Configured as RS 485 2 wire 1 RS 485 2 wire port on device 2 Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point ...

Page 11: ...2021 7 COM2 Configured as RS 232 1 RS 485 port on device 2 Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point COM2 Configured as RS 485 4 wire 1 RS 485 4 wire port on device 2 Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point ...

Page 12: ... 485 2 wire 1 RS 485 2 wire port on device 2 Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point COM3 Configured as RS 485 2 wire 1 Enable AC termination using switch 2 RS 485 bus twisted pair required 3 Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point ...

Page 13: ... O Quick Start Guide D301902X012 March 2021 9 COM4 Configured as RS 485 2 wire 1 Enable AC termination using switch 2 RS 485 bus twisted pair required 3 Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point ...

Page 14: ...ont of the module The Micro A B USB connector is compatible with either Micro A USB or Micro B USB plugs but is not compatible with Micro C plugs You can use the Micro A B USB port for DNP3 slave communications When configuring the USB port ignore baud rate and other settings simply choose the correct COM port and communicate as if using one of the serial ports Location of Ethernet and USB Ports 1...

Page 15: ...021 11 Wiring I O You can individually configure AI DI PI1 through AI DI PI8 as analog inputs AI digital inputs DI or pulse inputs PI Analog Input AI AI Wiring Using 1 5 Vdc or 4 20 mA 1 External Voltage Source 2 External Current Source 3 Power Supply 30VDC Max ...

Page 16: ...Emerson FBxRemote I O Quick Start Guide D301902X012 March 2021 12 AI Wiring Using Loop Power 1 External Current Source Analog Output AO AO Wiring ...

Page 17: ... enabled Digital Output DO DO Wiring Low Side Internal Switch 1 Power Supply 30VDC Max 2 50 mA load max field device 3 Low side switch internal 4 Suppression diodes only one required Recommended placement is across inductive load When installing the diode ensure correct polarity 5 Relay coil or inductive load ...

Page 18: ...Switch with 24V Loop Supply 1 50 mA load max field device 2 High Side Switch INTERNAL Digital Output DO Wiring Dry Contact Closure 1 500 mA load max field device 2 30VDC Max Power Supply 3 DOHI_1 DOLO_1 configured as an external low side switch LSS 4 DOHI_2 DOLO_2 configured as an external high side switch HSS ...

Page 19: ...gital Output DO Wiring Contact Closure using 24V Loop Supply 1 500 mA load max field device Pulse Input PI Pulse Input PI Wiring 1 External Device Because no power supply requires internal pull up to be enabled 2 External Device 3 30VDC Max Power Supply 4 Control signal ...

Page 20: ...power for field devices Note If using extension chassis only wire power to the base chassis Installing Field Tools Configuration Software To configure the device you install Field Tools 3 x software which includes FBxConnect on your PC Important Field Tools including FBxConnect is available as a free software download to registered SupportNet users If you are not a registered SupportNet user new a...

Page 21: ... administrator from the pop up menu 2 Follow the on screen instructions For details on minimum hardware software requirements as well as more details on the installation steps see the Field Tools Quick Start Guide D301703X412 Note During Field Tools installation you must select the FBx support including FBxConnect option If you purchased FBxDesigner you should also select the FBxDesigner FBx Appli...

Page 22: ...ble to all connections but changing the number of meters configuring I O adding deleting menu items or other major configuration changes may require re establishing the connection using FBxConnect Important The FBxRemote I O rack provides extra I O for an FB3000 RTU During configuration you can connect to it either through an Ethernet cable or a serial cable When placed in service the FB3000 RTU h...

Page 23: ...ult IP Address for the Ethernet Port 1 of 192 168 1 10 Your PC must be able to access this address WiFI The FB3000 does not currently support WiFi 4 Click Connect Field Tools activates the connection and automatically launches the FBxConnect tool 5 If prompted enter the Username and Password Initially this is admin for both Important When you finish initial configuration activities be sure you cha...

Page 24: ...1 20 Configuring the IP Address and DNP3 Address of the Remote I O 1 When FBxConnect opens click Configure then click Communications 2 Click on the ports drop down and select the Ethernet Port which the FBxRemote I O rack will use to communicate with its host RTU ...

Page 25: ... March 2021 21 3 On the General tab for the Ethernet Port enter the IP address you want to use in the IPv4 IP Address field then click Save 4 Click the DNP tab then specify the DNP address for the rack in the Flow Computer Address field then click Save ...

Page 26: ...e I O in the FB3000 host device You can connect locally to the rack as described in Connecting to the FBxRemote I Oand run FBxConnect to configure the I O This example however shows how to connect to the remote I O through the FB3000 host RTU 1 In Field Tools launch an existing IP connection to the host FB3000 RTU 2 When FBxConnect opens click the Configure tab then click Pass Thru ...

Page 27: ... the Rack IP Address field then specify the Rack DNP Address then click Connect via Pass Thru 4 You will notice that the FBxConnect ribbon changes to reflect only those options available for the FBxRemote I O rack 5 You will notice that the FBxConnect ribbon changes to reflect only those options available for the FBxRemote I O rack For this example click the Configure tab and choose IO Setup AI ...

Page 28: ...ect ribbon changes to reflect only those options available for the FBxRemote I O rack For this example click the Configure tab and choose IO Setup AI You can now configure the AI as you would any AI in the host RTU See the online help for information on I O configuration and details of specific fields ...

Page 29: ...e from the rack to the host RTU if you are transferring large amounts of data it may be easier to manually edit CSV files in Excel or a text editor than use the steps shown here Before You Begin Before you begin you must have active Field Tools connections with both the FB3000 RTU and the FBxRemote I O rack Also you must create an FBxNet user in each device that uses FBxNet In this case that means...

Page 30: ...assword combination All FBxNet users you define on your network must share this same username password combination Specify the Role for the user Admin provides the most access Auditor provides the least access 4 Click OK to save your changes and OK to exit the User Management screen Configuring FBxNet to Transfer Data 1 In Field Tools click FBxNet ...

Page 31: ...P Address For this example this address is the IP port on the host FB3000 RTU that communicates with the FBxRemote I O rack Click Save when finished 4 Now you ll notice the site name gets added and the name of the RTU you specified as the designated device shows below it This name might not necessarily be the same name you use in Field Tools it s the RTU name stored in the RTU For the Subscriber N...

Page 32: ...xRemote I O Quick Start Guide D301902X012 March 2021 28 5 The publisher is your FBRIO rack so edit the Name field to make it the name of the FBxRemote I O rack and enter the IP Address for the FBxRemote I O rack ...

Page 33: ... a new line is added in the Publisher Parameters Configuration pane 7 Click Tag Browser or Open Tag Browser in the menu bar Select the Device name in this case it s your FBxRemote I O rack then choose the AI you want and its associated parameter in this case Live Value finally click Copy Tag ...

Page 34: ...ck in the Publisher Tag field and right click to paste in the tag you copied from the Tag Browser 9 Now go back to the Tag Browser and select the Device name in this case it s your FB3000 host RTU then choose the destination parameter in this case Primary Process Variable Input to PID Loop 1 then finally click Copy Tag ...

Page 35: ...to the Subscriber Tag field 11 This completes the definition of the parameter You can repeat this entire process for other parameters you want to transfer When finished click Save To File to save the CSV file 12 Now click File Download files to update the CSV files in the subscriber s You re done ...

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