Foxboro™ DCS Field Control Processor 280 (FCP280) Legend

The EcoStruxure™ Foxboro™ DCS Field Control Processor 280 (FCP280) is a distributed,

optionally fault-tolerant, field-installable controller module.

The FCP280 performs regulation, logic, timing, and sequence control with

connected Foxboro DCS Fieldbus Modules (FBMs).

It also performs data acquisition, alarm detection, and notification.

The FCP280. through a chassis-mounted network adapter, is connects to the Foxboro DCS

control network with standard fibre optic or 100 Mbps copper cable (see figure below).

The FCP280 requires Foxboro DCS Control Core Services Software v9.0 or higher.

A system with the FCP280 and this software is called an EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Process Automation System.

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A To/From Control Network Ethernet Fibre Optic Switch ‘B’

B 100 Mbps Orange duplex fibre optic cable

C To/From Control Network Ethernet Fibre Switch ‘A’/From Control Network Ethernet Fibre Switch ‘A’ Connection

D FCP280 Fault Tolerant Module Pair

E Each fieldbus port (1-4. Top 1. Bottom 4) can be connected to the fieldbus via a

compact and/or standard 200 series FBM or a pre-approved configuration of a 100 series FBM

F Liquid crystal display

G LED operating indicators for module status and fieldbus communication

H Down arrow button

I Up Arrow Button

J Select button

K Network adapter (fibre optic adapter shown, copper adapter also available)

L Operating LED to indicate communication status with the control network