Emerson M-series Virtual I/O Module 2 Product Description

Product Description

The VIM2 may be used for either DeltaV I/O simulation or

Ethernet I/O device integration. The VIM2 mounts on a

2-wide horizontal or 4-wide vertical carrier on either side

of the DeltaV controller. A dedicated DeltaV system power

supply is required.

IO Simulation

When used with DeltaV Mimic software, the VIM2

supports I/O simulation all DeltaV M-series I/O cards

including classic IO, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, Profibus DP,

DeviceNet, ASi-bus and Serial.

Mimic provides dynamic simulation for DeltaV system

software acceptance testing and operator training. Mimic

works by simulating the DeltaV I/O. It also simulates field

devices using Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus DP, DeviceNet,

and AS-i buses. For Mimic to do this, the physical I/O cards

are disconnected from the control system. The Mimic driver

writes to the I/O subsystem of the DeltaV controller. Process

models in Mimic simulate realistic process reactions to

control system output signals.

Each offline process controller uses one Mimic simulation

node and VIM. The I/O simulation driver is available with Mimic.

Ethernet I/O Integration

When used with the Ethernet I/O drivers, the VIM2

can communicate with high-speed Ethernet networks

over Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, FMC722. or PROFINET.

Depending on redundancy configuration of the VIM2. the

DeltaV controller auto-senses a commissioned VIM2 as four

or eight DeltaV I/O Cards.

• In simplex installations these cards will be sensed in slots 57-60 or 61-64.

• In dual simplex installations these cards will be sensed in slots 57 to 64.

• In redundant installations the redundant pairs will be sensed in slots 57 to 64.

Users configure the I/O signals for commissioned VIM2s

in DeltaV Explorer in the same manner as a DeltaV Serial, DeviceNet, or Profibus Card.