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Series 8 I/O User's Guide
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April 2017
Honeywell
9. Series 8 I/O Link Fiber Optic Extenders (FOE)
9.1 Overview
The Fiber Optic module is built exclusively for Honeywell by a third- party company.
With a Series 8 I/O Link Fiber Optic Extender (FOE) module, the ability exists to
connect the C300 controller to remote Series 8 I/O.
The FOE has the following capabilities:
To connect one local cabinet to two remote I/O sites.
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If more than two remote sites exist, multiple FOE modules may be installed
in the local cabinet.
Two fiber optic ports sets, FO1 and FO2 are available. Each set contains both a
receive (Rx) and transmit (Tx) connector.
An IOLINK connector for connecting to the copper IOL.
The following FOE connections are achievable:
Fiber optic port
connections
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Series 8: FOE modules to FOE modules
IOLINK (copper)
connections
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Series 8: FOE modules to copper IOLINK
Fiber Optic Extender assembly
The FOE assembly consists of components that include the FOE module and the FOE
Back panel, along with the FOE interface cable. This assembly is installed in a control
cabinet on vertically mounted carriers, specially designed for Series 8 control hardware.
The following figure illustrates the features of the FOE and its associated Back panel.