Ethernet-based solutions from R. Stahl
5 Aug 2015
Now ready for series production, R. STAHL, in cooperation with Softing Industrial Automation, is introducing a hazardous area Remote I/O solution for the “Foundation for Remote Operations Management (F-ROM)” of the Fieldbus Foundation.
Based on the R. STAHL IS1+ system and new functions developed by Softing for the FF HSE stack, this combination is the first ever FF HSE device to pass the FieldComm Group’s certification tests (ITK, CTK).
F-ROM can be used to establish an Ethernet-based Foundation communication system for comprehensive plant control irrespective of underlying technologies.
Various types of field device signals – 4…20 mA, regular HART, WirelessHART, FF H1, Modbus RTU and others – are integrated into a common structure.
F-ROM, therefore, enables much easier and more effective planning, deployment and operation of distributed automation infrastructures without requiring device or technology adaptations on the field level.
The IS1+ Remote I/O system’s crucial role is to gather conventional I/O signals e.g. from transducers, temperature sensors, or solenoid valves, and to transmit HART variables via the fast FF HSE network.
Explosion-protected fibre-optic cables, which are unaffected by EMI, allow for communication even in Zone 1 or Division 1.
For this F-ROM solution, Softing has integrated all-new “Remote I/O Function Blocks” into the FF HSE stack.
For the first time ever, these enable a very effective transfer of the great amounts of data characteristic for Remote I/O systems and wireless gateways via Foundation fieldbus.
New “Association Blocks” are also available for offline configuration of F-ROM devices. In order to facilitate the integration into F-ROM devices or F-ROM hosts, Softing provides the suitable certified HSE stack as well as extensive development support.
For more information, please contact: www.stahl.de
