Endress+Hauser Commubox FXA291 Technical Information
Endress+Hauser Commubox FXA291 Technical Information

Endress+Hauser Commubox FXA291 Technical Information

Intrinsically safe cdi interface for transmitters
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Commubox FXA291
Gateways / Interfaces
Intrinsically safe CDI interface for transmitters
Converts signals at USB interface
Application
• The Commubox FXA291 connects Endress+Hauser field
devices with a CDI interface (= Endress+Hauser Common
Data Interface) with the USB interface of a computer or
laptop. This allows the remote operation and execution of
service functions of field devices with the aid of an
Endress+Hauser operating program, such as the FieldCare
software platform for plant-specific asset management for
example.
• The Commubox is a USB low-power device that is powered
by means of the USB interface of the computer.
TI405C/07/en/02.07
71020219
Your benefits
• Onsite commissioning of Endress+Hauser field devices
• Easy to connect field devices with a CDI interface to a
computer with a USB interface
• Power is supplied to Commubox by means of the USB
interface
• Possible to supply power to the field devices by means of the
CDI interface
• Connection to intrinsically safe and non-intrinsically safe
field devices
• Suitable for Endress+Hauser operating programs such as
FieldCare

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Summary of Contents for Endress+Hauser Commubox FXA291

  • Page 1 Converts signals at USB interface Application Your benefits • The Commubox FXA291 connects Endress+Hauser field • Onsite commissioning of Endress+Hauser field devices devices with a CDI interface (= Endress+Hauser Common • Easy to connect field devices with a CDI interface to a...
  • Page 2: Function And System Design

    " Caution! Due to safety reasons the field devices FMR2xx, FMR53x, FMR540, FMP4x, FMU4x, PMC71, PMP7x, PMD7x, FMD7x, FMB70, FMG60 may only be connected to Commubox FXA291 via the ToF adapter FXA291. Note! You can find more information about field devices at www.produkte.endress.com/FXA291.
  • Page 3: Performance Characteristics

    With Commubox FXA291 the intrinsically safe and the non-intrinsically safe connection are protected. Therefore, you can connect an Ex device to the intrinsically safe side of Commubox FXA291 even if a non-Ex device was connected before. The Commubox will not lose its Ex approval.
  • Page 4: Mechanical Construction

    Cable glands Safety cord Weight approx. 0.2 kg (0.44 lbs) Material Housing: Front membrane: Polyester USB interface Personal computer and Commubox FXA291 = USB signal as per USB specification CDI interface Measuring device(s) and Commubox FXA291 = Endress+Hauser Service protocol Endress+Hauser...
  • Page 5: Human Interface

    • Adapter cable, fully wired on box side • Cable for standard adapter FXA291 • Installation CD: – USB Commubox FXA291 Serial Port Driver: Is automatically installed via hardware detection. See the document on the installation setup for this purpose.
  • Page 6 Commubox FXA291 Accessories ToF adapter FXA291 • Power limitation for connection between FXA291 and input of intrinsically safe ToF M devices • Prevents violation of Ex-permitted limit values of ToF devices • Baudrate of digital communication and software installations for field devices are not affected •...
  • Page 7 Commubox FXA291 Endress+Hauser...
  • Page 8 Instruments International Endress+Hauser Instruments International AG Kaegenstrasse 2 4153 Reinach Switzerland Tel.+41 61 715 81 00 Fax+41 61 715 25 00 www.endress.com info@ii.endress.com TI405C/07/en/02.07 71020219 Printed in Germany / FM+SGML 6.0 / DT...

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