Triconex 3624 Digital Output Module

Faned Out Cables: A low-cost alternative to ETP, with one end connected to a Tricon backplane and the other end having 50 labeled 22 wires with pin numbers, suitable only for digital I/O modules. The standard length is 10 feet (3 meters) and can be customized up to 99 feet (30 meters). The last two digits of the model indicate the length (feet).

Terminal configuration and protection

Configuration options: Non common ground terminal (each point can be connected to an independent power supply), common ground terminal (multiple points share one power supply, can be connected to a common ground group of 8 or 16 points); Analog signals can be connected to 3-wire transmitter inputs, voltage inputs, or current inputs; The thermocouple terminal provides a cold junction temperature sensor, the 3706A model's fuse detection relies on the terminal panel, and the 3708E model can be configured through TriStation.

Overcurrent protection: Non basic terminal panels are self protected through single point/on-site power fuses, series resistors, digital and analog output modules; The basic terminal panel requires users to equip themselves with overcurrent protection components.

Module and Terminal Matching Table: The document provides a detailed table that lists various terminal panel models (common ground, non common ground, basic, non flammable, fan out cable, bypass panel, ERT loopback cable/panel) corresponding to each I/O module (such as digital input, digital output, pulse input, relay output, analog input, analog output, thermocouple input module, etc.). For example, the common terminal panel model corresponding to the 3624 digital output module (24 VDC, 16 points, TMR monitoring type) is 9662-610, the basic terminal panel model is 9653-610, the non flammable terminal panel model is 9671-610, and the fan out cable model is 9101-010.

Terminal panel dimensions: The document lists the width (horizontally along the DIN rail), length (vertically along the DIN rail), and height (away from the DIN rail) dimensions of each model of terminal panel, in inches and centimeters. For example, the 9551-110 panel has a width of 3 inches (7.62 centimeters), length of 5 inches (12.7 centimeters), and height of 4.25 inches (10.795 centimeters).

Communication capability

Communication range and supported objects: Tricon can communicate with Modbus master-slave devices, Foxboro I/A Series Nodebus, Honeywell UCN, Honeywell Data Hiway and LCN, Ethernet (802.3) external hosts, other Tricon controllers (peer-to-peer networks), TriStation PC, OPC Server through communication modules.

Details of Key Communication Module Functions

TCM (Tricon Communication Module): Only compatible with Tricon v10.0 and above, supporting communication with TriStation, other Tricon/Rident controllers, Modbus master-slave devices, and Ethernet external hosts; 4 serial ports (configurable as Modbus master/slave, serial port 1 supports Modbus or Trimble GPS, serial port 4 supports Modbus or TriStation, total data rate 460.8 kbps), 2 network ports (4351A/4353 is copper Ethernet, 4352A/4354 is fiber Ethernet, supports TCP/IP, Modbus TCP/IP and other protocols, network port 1 also supports peer-to-peer and peer-to-peer time synchronization protocols); A maximum of 4 units per system, located in two logical slots, do not support hot standby but can be replaced online; The Tricon variable needs to be assigned a 5-digit alias (representing the Modbus message type and variable address) to communicate with Modbus devices.

EICM (Enhanced Intelligent Communication Module, Model 4119A): Supports Modbus master-slave devices TriStation、 Printer communication; 4 serial ports (configurable as Modbus master/slave, supporting RS-232/422/485, up to 7 Modbus master stations per Chassis), 1 parallel port (Centronics compatible); A maximum of 2 units per system, located in one logical slot, do not support hot standby but can be replaced online; The total data rate is 57.6 kbps, Modbus supports RTU or ASCII mode, and Tricon variables need to be assigned aliases.

NCM (Network Communication Module, Model 4329/4329G): Supports Ethernet (802.3) communication at a speed of 10 Mbps, and NCMG supports GPS time synchronization; 2 BNC interfaces (RG58 50 ohm thin cable), 2 external transceiver interfaces (15 pin D-type), and 1 RS-232 serial port; Port 1 supports peer-to-peer and time synchronization protocols (only for Tricon secure networks), while Port 2 supports open networks (TriStation, SOE, OPC Server, etc.); A single logical slot can accommodate 2, working independently and not as a hot backup; External hosts need to access Tricon variables through aliases, which can be extended to a distance of 2.5 miles (4000 meters) through repeaters and standard cables.

SMM (Safety Manager Module, Model 4409): Connect Tricon to Honeywell TDC 3000 UCN as a safety node on the UCN, transmit process information at full network rate, and transmit Tricon alias data and diagnostic information to the operation station in a format familiar to Honeywell operators; Support critical I/O point processing, alarm processing and propagation, alias data reading and writing, Tricon diagnostic reading, write protection, DCS time synchronization, peer-to-peer communication, event sequence transmission, and hot standby functions; 2 isolated UCN ports, data rate 5 MB/s, power load<20 watts, isolated 500 VDC, equipped with multiple status indicator lights.