The I/O carriers provide integrated bussed field power distribution to the I/O interfaces. The integrated bus is divided into primary and secondary power for odd- and even-numbered slots. Each slot is individually fused to protect power to other cards. This significantly reduces the external power distribution circuits while still providing each card with fused 24V DC bussed field power.
Easy online expansion: The S-series I/O carriers and interfaces can easily be added online, without disruption of existing I/O communication. I/O carriers can be extended online, either by directly connecting them to the right side of the existing carrier, or using extender cables to mount the new carrier on a different DIN rail. The controller automatically detects new carriers and interfaces and allows these to be auto-sensed into the configuration database.
Field-mounted capable hardware: All S-series traditional I/O interfaces are rated for extreme operating temperature ranges of -40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F). The interfaces can be installed in field mounted enclosures so you significantly reduce the footprint of your equipment and increase valuable control room space for other uses. This also allows you to save on wiring expenses by eliminating the need for long runs of multi-cores.
The integrated design of the I/O subsystem can eliminate the need for marshaling panels. This saves you even more in your total capital costs.
1:1 Redundancy for traditional I/O cards: Increased system availability is easy with S-series traditional I/O cards.
Four traditional I/O card types are available with redundant terminal blocks for critical field circuits. Simply install a pair of cards on the prescribed redundant terminal block and the DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) will automatically recognize them as a redundant pair. There is no configuration other than to autosense the redundant pair.