{"product_id":"foxboro-fbm232-p0926gw-i-a-series-ethernet-communication-interface-module","title":"Foxboro FBM232 P0926GW I\/A Series Ethernet Communication Interface Module","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"\"\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Foxboro FBM232 (Part Number P0926GW) is a high-capacity Ethernet Communication Module designed for the I\/A Series Distributed Control System (DCS).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis module functions as a Fieldbus Module (FBM) that provides a gateway between the Foxboro control station and external Ethernet-linked devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt is engineered to facilitate massive data exchange,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eallowing the DCS to integrate third-party PLCs,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emotor control centers,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand smart instrumentation into a unified control architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBy utilizing the Distributed Control Interface (DCI),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe FBM232 manages the translation of external device protocols into native Foxboro data types.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis ensures that process variables from diverse hardware are accurately represented in operator displays,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealarm management systems,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand plant-wide historian databases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-paddingleft-2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFoxboro (Schneider Electric)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eModel Number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFBM232\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003ePart Number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eP0926GW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eModule Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEthernet Communication Interface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eDevice Capacity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSupports up to 64 individual Ethernet devices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eConnection Limit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUp to 2,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e000 Distributed Control Interface (DCI) connections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eData Update Rate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eConfigurable as fast as 500 ms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eData Types Supported\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-paddingleft-2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAnalog I\/O (Integer or IEEE Single-Precision Floating Point)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSingle Digital I\/O\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePacked Digital I\/O (Up to 32 points per connection)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eOperating Environment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eClass G3 Harsh Environment (ISA Standard S71.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e04)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e0.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e3 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e3 x 11.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e0 x 11.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\"\u003eCore Technical Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-paddingleft-2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eScalable Data Integration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe FBM232 is capable of managing a massive I\/O count,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esupporting up to 2,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e000 analog values or as many as 64,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e000 digital points (when using packed digital groups).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis scalability allows it to serve as a central communication hub for large plant sections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eProtocol Flexibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eData handling is determined by the specific software driver loaded onto the module.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis flexibility enables the FBM232 to interface with various industrial Ethernet protocols,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eperforming real-time conversion between external registers and DCI data objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eBidirectional Communication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe module supports both Read and Write operations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt collects field data for monitoring and operator visualization while simultaneously allowing the DCS to send control setpoints and commands back to the field devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eRuggedized Physical Protection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe internal circuitry is housed in a robust extruded aluminum casing,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproviding excellent heat dissipation and shielding against electromagnetic interference (EMI).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eHigh-Speed Processing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWith a minimum access frequency of 500ms,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe FBM232 ensures that time-critical process data is available to the control processor with minimal latency,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esupporting fast-acting control loops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eEnvironmental Durability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhen installed in appropriate Foxboro enclosures,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe P0926GW is rated for G3-level harsh environments,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprotecting against corrosive gases and high humidity typical in chemical and wastewater facilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\"\u003ePrimary Applications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Foxboro FBM232 P0926GW is an essential interface for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-paddingleft-2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eThird-Party PLC Integration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eConnecting Allen-Bradley,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSiemens,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor Modicon controllers to a centralized Foxboro DCS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eSubstation Monitoring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eInterfacing with Ethernet-based protective relays and power meters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003eWarehouse 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