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Series 8 C300 Controller User's Guide
Honeywell
R500
April 2017
2. C300 Controller Planning and Design
2.2. Control Hardware Planning Guide
2.2
Control Hardware Planning Guide
Refer to the
Control Hardware Planning Guide
for a general discussion of planning
activities for Experion LX Control hardware that covers:
Initial planning and design
Control network considerations
Control hardware configuration
Site selection and planning
Control processing considerations
Application licensing considerations
2.3
Series 8 control hardware
Series 8 control hardware consists of the following system components:
C300
Controller is a distributed process controller and I/O gateway for the Experion
LX system. The C300 Controller supports configuration, load and execution of the
standard function blocks.
Series 8 Input/Output Modules
that feature AI-HL - High Level Input, AO - Analog
Output, HART-capable AI and AO modules, and TC/RTD module. Digital input
modules that support 24V DC inputs, a Digital Output module that provides 24 VDC,
and DI-SOE that supports sequence of events.
Series 8 form factor
All Series 8 control hardware is constructed using the same form factor; that is, the C300
Controller modules, and Series 8 I/O modules, and Series 8 FIMs
all mount on their
associated Input Output Termination Assemblies (IOTAs), which are installed on
channel hardware specifically designed to support Series 8 hardware installation. The
module's circuit board assemblies are housed in a plastic case with a round faceplate
that identifies the module type and model number along with status LEDs and a four-
character alphanumeric display. The IOTA contains connectors that accept the
associated control module and the various I/O connectors for cables that connect to
other Series 8 control hardware. Figure 1 shows an example of the design.
