The YOKOGAWA ADV551 digital output module is a high-performance signal output device developed by Yokogawa Electric for industrial automation control systems. As a key interface component between distributed control systems (DCS) and on-site actuators, it mainly achieves precise conversion and reliable output from system digital control instructions to on-site switch signals. This module adopts multi-channel independent design, supports multiple industrial standard digital output signal types, has excellent anti-interference ability and electrical isolation performance, and can directly drive various digital actuators such as relays, solenoid valves, contactors, etc. Its compact structural design is suitable for standard rack installation and compatible with mainstream DCS systems such as Yokogawa Centum VP. With high stability, reliability, and convenient operation and maintenance characteristics, it is widely used in process control and safety interlock systems in industries such as petrochemicals, power, metallurgy, pharmaceuticals, and water treatment.
Product Overview
The YOKOGAWA ADV551 digital output module is a high-performance signal output device developed by Yokogawa Electric for industrial automation control systems. As a key interface component between distributed control systems (DCS) and on-site actuators, it mainly achieves precise conversion and reliable output from system digital control instructions to on-site switch signals. This module adopts multi-channel independent design, supports multiple industrial standard digital output signal types, has excellent anti-interference ability and electrical isolation performance, and can directly drive various digital actuators such as relays, solenoid valves, contactors, etc. Its compact structural design is suitable for standard rack installation and compatible with mainstream DCS systems such as Yokogawa Centum VP. With high stability, reliability, and convenient operation and maintenance characteristics, it is widely used in process control and safety interlock systems in industries such as petrochemicals, power, metallurgy, pharmaceuticals, and water treatment.
Core technical parameters
2.1 Output related parameters
-Output channel: 16 independent digital output channels, with optoelectronic isolation design between channels, isolation voltage ≥ 2500V AC (continuous for 1 minute), effectively avoiding signal crosstalk between channels, ensuring the stability and safety of output signals.
-Output signal type: Supports two mainstream types: dry contact output (relay output) and wet contact output (transistor output), which can be flexibly configured according to the requirements of the on-site actuator:
-Relay output type: Contact capacity AC 250V/2A, DC 30V/2A, supports normally open (NO)/normally closed (NC) contact configuration, suitable for low and medium power actuators.
-Transistor output type: NPC/PNP polarity optional, maximum output current 0.5A/channel, response time ≤ 1ms, suitable for high-frequency, low-power switch control scenarios.
-Output response time: Relay output ≤ 10ms (pull in/release); The transistor output is ≤ 1ms, which can meet the timeliness requirements of different dynamic control needs.
-Channel protection function: Built in overcurrent protection and short-circuit protection circuits. When the output circuit is short circuited or overloaded, it can automatically cut off the output circuit, protect the internal circuit and external actuator of the module, and automatically restore or manually reset after troubleshooting.
2.2 Electrical Parameters
-Power supply voltage: DC 24V ± 10%, typical power consumption of 3W (no-load), maximum power consumption of 15W (full load output), compatible with the general DC power supply specifications of industrial control systems.
-Insulation resistance: The insulation resistance between each terminal of the module and the housing, as well as between channels, is ≥ 100M Ω (measured by a 500V DC megohmmeter), demonstrating excellent electrical insulation performance.
-Voltage resistance performance: The voltage between the power terminal and the signal terminal is 1500V AC (lasting for 1 minute); The voltage withstand between the signal terminal and the casing is 2000V AC (lasting for 1 minute), which can effectively resist voltage surges and electromagnetic interference in industrial environments.
-Communication interface: communicates with the DCS main controller through an internal bus, supports Yokogawa standard communication protocol, data update cycle ≤ 5ms, ensuring fast transmission and response of control instructions; Some models support the HART digital communication protocol, which enables remote monitoring of module status and parameter configuration.
2.3 Environmental and Physical Parameters
-Working temperature: -10 ℃ to+60 ℃, can operate stably in industrial sites with high and low temperature fluctuations, without the need for additional temperature control measures.
-Storage temperature: -25 ℃ to+70 ℃, convenient for equipment transportation, storage, and long-term storage, suitable for environmental conditions in different regions.
-Environmental humidity: 10%~90% RH (no condensation), can be used in humid industrial environments to avoid circuit short circuits or component damage caused by condensation.
-Protection level: IP20 (module body), suitable for installation in control cabinets or racks, can effectively prevent solid foreign objects from entering.
-Physical dimensions and weight: The dimensions (width x height x depth) are approximately 44mm x 140mm x 180mm (compatible with a standard 3U rack), and the weight is approximately 0.4kg. It is compact and lightweight, saving installation space.
-Installation compatibility: It can be seamlessly installed on various on-site control units (FCUs) and remote input/output units (RI/O) of the Yokogawa Centum VP system, and also supports integration with third-party DCS systems that comply with industrial standards.
Core functions and product features
3.1 Core Functions
-High precision digital signal output: Accurately convert the digital control instructions issued by the DCS main controller into corresponding switch signals, with high output stability and no signal drift, ensuring precise action of the actuator.
-Multi channel independent control: 16 independent output channels can simultaneously drive multiple different types of actuators, with no mutual influence between channels, supporting independent configuration of different control logics, and meeting the requirements of multi device collaborative control in complex systems.
-Complete fault diagnosis and alarm: equipped with comprehensive self diagnosis functions such as channel faults, power supply faults, communication faults, etc., and can monitor the working status of modules in real time; When a fault occurs, alarm information is uploaded to the DCS system through the bus, and the module panel fault indicator light is lit up, making it easy for operation and maintenance personnel to quickly locate and handle the fault.
-Redundancy configuration support: Supports primary and backup redundancy configuration. When the main module fails, the backup module can quickly switch to work within ≤ 10ms, ensuring continuous output of control signals, avoiding production interruptions caused by module failures, and improving system reliability.
-Forced output function: supports manual forced output operation. During system debugging or emergency fault handling, a specified signal can be forced to be output through module panel buttons or remote commands to facilitate on-site debugging and emergency response.
3.2 Product Features
-High stability and reliability: Using industrial grade high anti-interference components and precision circuit design, it has excellent electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and can withstand harsh conditions such as electromagnetic field interference and voltage fluctuations in industrial sites; Mean time between failures (MTBF) ≥ 100000 hours, with strong long-term operational stability.
-Flexible system adaptability: compatible with mainstream DCS systems such as Yokogawa Centum VP, supports multiple output signal types and polarity configurations, and can be flexibly selected according to the specific needs of on-site actuators. The system integration difficulty is low and the adaptability is wide.
-Convenient installation and operation: adopting standardized rack installation design, matched with plug-in terminal blocks, easy installation and wiring, and can quickly complete on-site deployment; The module panel is equipped with clear channel status indicator lights (power, operation, fault, output status) for easy on-site monitoring; Support remote status monitoring and fault diagnosis to reduce on-site maintenance workload.
-Excellent electrical safety performance: high voltage resistance, high insulation design, effectively isolating the system from on-site signals, reducing the risk of electric shock and equipment damage; Improved overcurrent and short-circuit protection functions further enhance the safety and reliability of equipment operation.
-Wide environmental adaptability: It can work stably in a wide temperature, humidity range, and multiple interference industrial environments without the need for additional protective measures, and is suitable for various harsh industrial site conditions such as petrochemicals and metallurgy.
Applicable scenarios
The YOKOGAWA ADV551 digital output module, with its high precision, high stability, multi-channel design, and flexible system compatibility, is widely used in various industrial process control systems for switch control. Its core application scenarios include:
-Petrochemical industry: applicable to the on/off control of actuators such as feed valves, discharge valves, emergency shut-off valves, agitator start/stop, pump group start/stop in the process of crude oil extraction and refining production; It can work stably in harsh environments with high temperature, high pressure, strong corrosion, and multiple interferences, ensuring the safety and precise control of the production process.
-Power industry: used for boiler feedwater valve control, turbine bypass valve control, desulfurization and denitrification system actuator start stop, power transmission and transformation equipment switch control and other key links in thermal power plants and hydropower stations, to ensure the stable operation of power production equipment, improve energy utilization efficiency and environmental compliance rate.
-Metallurgical industry: Suitable for scenarios such as furnace inlet/outlet valve control, cooling system water pump start/stop, conveyor belt start/stop, dust removal equipment control, etc. in the smelting process of steel and non-ferrous metals. It can withstand harsh working conditions such as high temperature and vibration, ensuring the continuity of the smelting process and the stability of product quality.
-Pharmaceutical industry: used for temperature control valve switching of reaction tanks, start stop of material transfer pumps, and control of sterile room environmental control equipment (such as fans and humidifiers) in the drug production process, meeting the strict requirements of the pharmaceutical industry for control accuracy, stability, and safety, ensuring the consistency of drug production processes and product quality.
-Water treatment industry: Suitable for the on/off drive of actuators such as inlet valves, outlet valves, dosing pump start/stop, aeration fan control, sedimentation tank discharge valve control in sewage treatment plants and water plants, ensuring efficient operation of automated control in the water treatment process and improving water quality compliance.
-Food and beverage industry: used for raw material conveying valve control, sterilization equipment start stop, filling equipment switch control, conveyor belt start stop, etc. in the food processing and beverage production process, meeting the requirements of the food industry for equipment hygiene and control accuracy, ensuring the stability of the production process and product safety.
-Safety interlock system: used in various industrial production safety interlock links to drive emergency stop valves, alarm devices, fire-fighting equipment, etc., quickly respond to safety interlock signals, avoid the expansion of safety accidents, and ensure the safety of personnel and equipment.




