ABB ControlIT 53MC5000 Instruction Manual page 16

If the controller has extended functionality (optional), additional performance capabilities are
included. The extended functionalities include Flexible Control Interconnection Modules (F-CIM) and
Flexible TRANslator language (F-TRAN). Both can be used to create more personalized control
strategies (F-TRAN can also be used to create personalized displays).
The hardware architecture of the controller allows for a diverse assortment of upgrades to meet the
unique needs of most process applications.
Expansion board and associated option cards within the controller, and Interconnecting Terminal
Boards (ITBs) that are mounted external to the controller. A controller that contains an Expansion
Board is called expansion ready (model number 53MC5♦♦♦A2♦B etc., where ♦ are other control-
ler selectable items). The following table lists the 53MC5000 Process Control Station hardware
expansion capabilities described in this book.
Expansion Board
Option Card
Single Channel Analog
Input Option
Multi I/O Analog PCB
Option
6 Digital Input/4 Digital
Output (6DI/4DO) Option
16 Digital Input/Digital
Output (16DI/DO) PCB
Option
High Speed
Communications PCB
Option
(MicroLink)
HART* Modem Option
Card and/or one or two
Auxiliary Processor
Boards (APBs)
One or two Auxiliary
Processor Boards
(APBs)
* Highway Addressable Remote Transducer.
1-2
53MC5000 Process Control Station
The upgrades are implemented using an optional
Required ITB
None Adds Analog Input 8 (AI8) which accepts one of
the Group 5 Analog Device Modules (e.g,
Isolated Linearized Thermocouple) that are
described in detail in specifications Table 1-8.
Analog ITB Adds Analog Inputs 4 through 7 (AI4-7), and
Analog Outputs 2 and 3 (AO2&3). Capabilities
for Frequency Input (AI4-7) and Pulsed Input
(AI5-7) are supported. This option also
supports the AI8 capabilities above.
6 Digital Input/4 This option provides six additional Contact
Digital Output ITB Closure Inputs (DI2-7) and four additional
Contact Closure Outputs (DO2-5).
16 Digital Input/ This option provides 16 additional Contact
Digital Output Closures that can be a mix of inputs and outputs
from DI2-17 and DO2-17. The ITB is populated
with a variety of OPTO 22 or equivalent
modules. The OPTO 22 modules are described
in specifications Table 1-5.
None The Expansion Board can accept two of these
option cards. Each one provides controller
access to a MicroLink peer-to-peer
communications network.
HART ITB and/or Provides the capability to communicate with
HART Modem ITBs HART instruments. See Publication Number
(two maximum) 24526, IB 53MC9014, 53MC5000 HART
Interface.
RS-232/485 ITB Provides controller-to-PLC communication
capabilities for Allen-Bradley, OPTO22, Modbus
RTU, Siemens S5, and Koyo. It also provides a
printer interface for outputting datalogs. See
Publication Number 24627, IB 53MC9015,
53MC5000 PLC and Printer Interface.
Function