Industrial Automation Magazine India

Commubox FXA195 USB/HART

Published on : Tuesday 30-11--0001

The Commubox FXA195 is a intrinsically safe interface for Smart transmitters. It converts HART protocols to USB signals.

Benefits

• Remote commissioning of field devices directly from the control room or anywhere in the current loop
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• Full support for FieldCare and ReadWin operating programs
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• For connection to intrinsically safe circuits (4...20 mA)
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• Reactionless in accordance with IEC 61508 for connection to 4...20 mA SIL 2 loops
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• Switchable communication resistor
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• USB/HART driver for the installation on Windows 7 (x32+x64) and Windows XP
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• Adapter cable 4mm/2mm supplied

Field of application

The Commubox FXA195 connects intrinsically safe Smart transmitters with HART protocol to the USB port of a personal computer or Laptop. This makes the remote operation of the transmitters possible with the aid of the Endress+Hauser FieldCare and ReadWin operating programs. Power is supplied to the Commubox by means of the USB port.

 

Features and specifications

• Fieldbus components
• Measuring Principle        Communication Interface
• Function              Connects intrinsically safe Smart transmitters with HART protocol to the USB port of a personal computer or laptop. This makes the remote operation of the transmitters possible with FieldCare.
• Input     USB signal as per USB specification.
• Output Connects HART field devices with the USB interface of a laptop
• Certificates         ATEX
• FM
• CSA

It is used in Oil and gas Industry.

 

Endress+Hauser (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Phone:  +91 22 30236100

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