ABB 12 Slot DIN Rail Housing With Extension 0337 798 H&B Contronic

ABB 12 Slot DIN Rail Housing With Extension 0337 798 H&B Contronic

Basic information

ABB's 12-slot DIN rail enclosure with extension function, type 0337 798, was launched in conjunction with Hartmann&Braun (H&B Contronic). DIN rail is a standard industrial mounting rail, and this enclosure is primarily used for mounting a variety of electronic modules on the rail.

Functional features

Multi-slot design for easy expansion: 12 slots provide plenty of space for mounting different modules. This allows the system to be flexibly expanded or customised to suit specific needs. For example, analogue input/output modules, digital input/output modules, communication modules, power supply modules, etc. can be installed to build a feature-rich control system.

Compatible with a wide range of modules: good compatibility with many other ABB modules as well as third-party modules that comply with relevant standards. Users have more choices of modules when building a system, and can select the most suitable combination of modules according to the actual application scenario and budget.

Easy to install and maintain: DIN rail mounting makes the installation process quick and easy. Modules can be easily snapped onto the rail and their position can be flexibly adjusted. This type of mounting is very practical in environments such as industrial control cabinets and facilitates maintenance and troubleshooting at a later stage. If a module has a problem, it can be removed from the rail housing relatively easily for repair or replacement.

Areas of application

Industrial automation: In automated production lines, it can be used to build control systems, such as in machining, chemical production, food packaging and other industries. For example, in chemical production, signal processing modules for sensors such as temperature and pressure, as well as drive modules for controlling actuators such as valves and pumps, can be installed to achieve automated production process control.

Intelligent Building System: It plays a role in the automated management of intelligent buildings, and is used to install modules for lighting control, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) control, security monitoring, and so on. For example, by installing lighting control modules, the brightness of lighting in a building can be automatically adjusted according to time, light intensity, and other factors to achieve energy-saving and comfortable environmental control.

Power system control and monitoring: In substations, distribution rooms and other power facilities, it is used to install power parameter monitoring modules, relay protection modules, communication modules and so on. These modules can work together to achieve the safe and stable operation of the power system to monitor and control, such as timely detection of power failures and take appropriate protective measures.

Main features

· 24 digital inputs with LED displays 

· 16 digital transistor outputs with LED displays 

· 8 digital inputs/outputs with LED displays 

· 8 individually configurable analog inputs 0...10 V, 0...5 V, ±10 V, ±5 V, 0...20 mA, 4...20 mA, differential inputs, Pt100 (2-wire or 3-wire), the analog inputs are also individually configurable as digital inputs 

· 4 individually configurable analog outputs ±10 V, 0...20 mA, 4...20 mA 

· 2 counters for counting frequencies up to 50 kHz, configurable in 7 different operating modes · 1 CS31 system bus interface for system expansion 

· 1 interface for connecting communication modules (e.g. 07 KP 90) 

· 2 serial interfaces COM1, COM2 

– as MODBUS interfaces and 

– for programming and test functions 

· Real-time clock 

· LEDs for displaying operating conditions and error messages 

· Detachable screw-type terminal blocks 

· Fastening by screws or by snapping the device onto a DIN rail 

· The lithium battery 07 LE 90 can be put into the battery compartment in order to 

– store and backup the user program in the RAM 

– store and backup data which is additionally contained in the RAM, e.g. the status of flags 

– backup the time and date (real-time clock) 

· RUN/STOP switch for starting and aborting the program execution 

· Extensive diagnosis functions 

– self-diagnosis of the basic unit 

– diagnosis of the CS31 system bus and the connected modules