GE 8601-FT-NI Field terminal, non-incendive (Div 2)
Analog input modules
8-channel, 4–20 mA with HART® 8201–HI–IS
8-channel, 0-10V/potentiometer input 8230–AI–IS
8-channel, Thermocouple and mV 8205–TI–IS
8-channel, RTD and Ω 8206–TI–IS
8-channel, 4–20 mA with HART® 8202–HO–IS
Analog output modules
8-channel, 4–20 mA 8204–AO–IS
Discrete input modules
16-channel, Switch/proximity detector 8220-DI-IS
Discrete output modules
4-channel, 4Solenoid driver, IIC gas groups 8215–DO–IS
Pulse input modules
2-channel, pulse input 8223–PI–IS
8201-HI-IS
• 8 single-ended input channels
• Intrinsically safe field circuits
• Conventional 4–20 mA
• HART pass-through
• HART variable and status reporting
• For 2-wire transmitters
• In-built power supply
MODULE SPECIFICATION
See also System Specification
INPUTS
Number of channels
• 8
Nominal signal range (span)
• 4 to 20 mA
Full signal range
• 0.5 to 22 mA
Line fault detection
• Short circuit current – >21.5 mA
• Open circuit current – <0.5 mA
Voltage to transmitter @ 20mA
• 15 V (min.)
Accuracy (@25 °C)
• ± 20 μA
Resolution
• 16 bits
Temperature Stability
• (-40 °C to +70 °C) – ± 0.006% of span per °C
Isolation
• Any channel to Railbus – 60 V ac
• Between channels in same module – None
CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Alarms
• High, high-high, low, low-low
Alarm deadband (hysteresis)
• User defined value
Input filter time constant
• User defined value
Input dead zone
• User defined value
Drive on failsafe
• User defined value
Channel status
• Active / Inactive
HART comms
• Enable / Disable
RESPONSE TIME
Analog signal change to availability on Railbus
• 4–20 mA mode – 33 ms (max.)
• HART mode – 0.75 s per channel
SAFETY
Field wiring protection
• [EEx ia] IIC
Safety description (each channel)
• Uo
= 28 V, Io
= 93 mA, Po
= 0.65 W
FM entity parameters
• VOC ≤ 28 V dc, ISC ≤ 93 mA, Ca
≤ 0.14 μF, La
≤ 4.38 mH
POWER SUPPLIES
IS Railbus (12V) current (all channels @ 22 mA)
• 600 mA (typ.)
Power dissipation within module
• 4.2 W (max.)
MECHANICAL
Module Key Code
• A1
Module width
• 42 mm
Weight
• 260 g

8230-AI-IS
• 8 single-ended input channels
• Intrinsically safe field circuits
• Conventional 4–20 mA
• HART pass-through
• HART variable and status reporting
• For 2-wire transmitters
• In-built power supply
MODULE SPECIFICATION
See also System Specification
INPUTS
Number of channels
• 8, single-ended
0 –10V input characteristics
• Nominal signal range (span) – 0 to 10 V
• Full signal range – 0 to +11 V
• Resolution – 16 bits
• Input impedance – >100 kΩ
• Under-range indication – -100 mV
Potentiometer input characteristics
• Nominal signal range (span) – 0 to 100% of travel
• Potentiometer resistance – 100Ω to 10 kΩ
• Excitation voltage (nom.) –
10 V (from 2.2 kΩ source)
• Resolution ( ≥1kΩ potentiometer ) – 14 bits
• Resolution (100Ω potentiometer ) – 11 bits
Accuracy (at 25°C)
• ± 0.1% of span
Isolation
• Any channel to Railbus – 100 V ac
• Between channels – None
CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Input type (per channel)
• Voltage / Potentiometer
Alarms
• High and low
Alarm deadband (hysteresis)
• User defined value
Input filter time constant
• User defined value
Input dead zone
• User defined value
Drive on open circuit
• Disabled / upscale / downscale
Channel status
• Active / Inactive
Lead compensation
• User defined value
RESPONSE TIME
Signal change to availability on Railbus
• 33 ms (max.)
Open circuit line fault detection time
• ≤ 5 s
SAFETY
Field wiring protection
• [EExia] IIC
Safety description (each channel non linear output)
• Uo
≤ 15.75 V, Io
≤ 20 mA, Po
≤ 0.315 W
FM entity parameters
• Voc = 15.75 V, Isc = 20 mA
• Ca
= 0.22 μF, La
= 5 mH
POWER SUPPLIES
IS Railbus (12V) current
• Typical – 200 mA
• Max with voltage/current inputs – 250 mA
• Max. with 100Ω potentiometer inputs – 350 mA
Power dissipation within module
• Max with voltage/current inputs – 3 W
• Max. with 100Ω potentiometer inputs – 4.2 W
MECHANICAL
Module Key Code
• C4
Module width
• 42 mm
Weight
• 200 g