Product Overview

The Honeywell TC-PCIC01 is a dedicated Cnet Interface Module designed to provide a high-speed communication bridge between standard industrial personal computers and the Honeywell ControlNet (Cnet) environment. This PCI-based expansion card enables a PC to function as a powerful node within the automation hierarchy, allowing for direct interaction with the control layer. By installing the TC-PCIC01, users can transform a standard workstation into an engineering or operator station capable of executing complex system configurations, diagnostic monitoring, and high-capacity data logging. As a legacy component, it remains vital for maintaining connectivity in existing distributed control system (DCS) architectures that rely on proprietary Cnet protocols for deterministic data exchange.

Essential Hardware Parameters

• Interface Protocol: Honeywell Cnet (ControlNet)

• Bus Architecture: Standard PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)

• Part Identification Number: 96365671

• Input Voltage Requirement: 5.25 VDC (sourced via PCI slot)

• Current Draw: 700 mA

• Electrical Classification: Class 2 Low-Voltage Device

• Physical Profile: Low-profile expansion card design

• Net Weight: 0.16 kg (Shipping weight approx. 0.4 kg)

• Operating Environment: Industrial PC Chassis

Practical Engineering Applications

This interface module is primarily utilized in control room environments where PC-based supervisory software must communicate with Honeywell hardware. Its typical industrial applications include serving as the hardware link for Human-Machine Interface (HMI) servers, historian data collection nodes, and specialized engineering tools used for PLC/DCS programming. By providing a stable physical layer connection, the TC-PCIC01 ensures that time-critical process data is accurately mirrored on the PC for analysis or operator intervention. Although currently classified as a discontinued legacy item, the card is frequently sourced for the maintenance of older chemical, power generation, and manufacturing facilities where the original ControlNet infrastructure is still operational and requires reliable interface replacements.