DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Safety First! Notes If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. Wiring to or from this device, which either enters or leaves the user-provided ...
DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Required Tools Certain tools and equipment are required for installing and servicing the RTU: Table 1: Required Tools Tool For chassis ground lug, panel installation, removal #2 Phillips screwdriver of rear panel.
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Grounding the RTU The RTU includes a chassis ground lug to the left of the power supply modules. Chassis Ground Lug Location (8-slot left, 4-slot right) Once you have installed the unit, run a ground wire (14 AWG protective ...
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Removing Battery Saver Tabs When you are ready to install the RTU and place it into operation, you must remove the battery saver tabs for the SRAM coin cell batteries. Each power module, as well as the CPU, has a similar tab.
DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Wiring Communications The communication ports allow you to connect to a PC or laptop running FBxConnect software or to other devices. Regardless of the interface standard [RS-232, RS-485 (4- wire), or RS-485 (2-wire)], you must use DeltaV FBxConnect to configure the port for proper usage.
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 COM1 Configured as RS-485 (4-wire) RS-485 (4-wire) port on device Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point COM1 Configured as RS-485 (2-wire) RS-485 (2-wire) port on device Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point...
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 COM2 Configured as RS-232 RS-485 port on device Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point COM2 Configured as RS-485 (4-wire) RS-485 (4-wire) port on device Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point...
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 COM2 Configured as RS-485 (2-wire) RS-485 (2-wire) port on device Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point COM3 Configured as RS-485 (2-wire) Enable AC termination using switch RS-485 bus, twisted pair required...
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 COM4 Configured as RS-485 (2-wire) Enable AC termination using switch RS-485 bus, twisted pair required Connect cable shields to suitable Instrument Earth connection point...
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Ethernet and Micro USB Ports Located on the top of the CPU module, the two Ethernet ports are standard 8-pin 10/100Base-T RJ -45 8P8C sockets. The Micro A-B USB connector is located on the front of the module.
Note: This section describes wiring for the standard 12-channel mixed I/O module. For details on wiring other types of I/O modules; please refer to the DeltaV FB3000 RTU Instruction Manual (D301851X012). You can individually configure AI/DI/PI1 through AI/DI/PI8 as analog inputs (AI), digital inputs (DI), or pulse inputs (PI).
DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Digital Output (DO) Digital Output (DO) Wiring – Low Side Switch (LSS) Enabled Power Supply 30VDC Max Field device, 50 mA load max Suppression diodes – typical placements Switched load, relay coil shown...
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Note: The maximum load for the loop power output is 200 mA. Digital Output (DO) Wiring using the internal Loop Power Output Suppression diodes typical placements Switched load, relay coil shown...
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Digital Output (DO) Wiring – Dry Contact Closure 500 mA load max field device 30VDC Max Power Supply DOHI_1/DOLO_1 configured as an internal dry contact DOHI_2/DOLO_2 configured as an internal dry contact...
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Digital Output (DO) Wiring – Contact Closure using 24V Loop Supply 500 mA load max field device...
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Pulse Input (PI) Pulse Input (PI) Wiring External Device (Because no power supply, requires internal pull-up to be enabled.) External Device 30VDC Max Power Supply Control signal...
DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Wiring Power DANGER EXPLOSION HAZARD: Ensure the area in which you perform this option is non- hazardous. Performing this operation in a hazardous location could result in an explosion. The device supports both 12V and 24V power supplies. It accepts DC voltage from 10.5 to 30V;...
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Guardian user, new accounts take up to 24 hours to process, so plan accordingly. If installing TechView, close all other programs down before you begin installation. In particular Office 365 components must be closed because they can interfere with the DeltaV FBxConnect Launchpad installer.
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 After software installation re-boot, start Launchpad from either the Windows Start Programs menu or (if you created it) from the desktop icon. Log onto Launchpad. Important The very first time you login with Launchpad, use the default username of admin and leave the password field blank.
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 Establishing a Connection and Launching the Setup Wizard CAUTION When making multiple DeltaV FBxConnect connections to the same device (as with a remote and a local connection), be aware that the changes one connection makes to the device may not be immediately visible to other connections and may even require the other connections to restart FBxConnect before changes become visible.
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For IP: Enter the default IP Address for the Ethernet Port 1 of 192.168.1.10. (Your PC must be able to access this address.) For WiFI: The DeltaV FB3000 does not currently support WiFi. Click Connect. DeltaV FBxConnect Launchpad activates the connection and automatically launches the DeltaV FBxConnect tool.
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 When FBxConnect opens, click Configure. Click Guided Setup to launch the setup wizard. See Working with the Guided Setup for more information. Wizard Working with the Guided Setup Wizard Note This section highlights some important aspects of the Guided Setup Wizard; for details on particular pages and fields, please refer to the DeltaV FBxConnect online help.
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The 8-slot base chassis has seven physical slots (2 through 8) on the DeltaV FB3000 backplane that can hold an I/O module (slot 1 is always reserved for the CPU). Slots in a second 8-slot chassis would range from 9 to 16;...
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 would provide I/O slots 17, 18, 19, and 20. If a 4-slot chassis is used on the end of a four- chassis configuration with an 8-slot base, and two 8-slot extension chassis, the 4-slot end chassis would provide slots 25, 26, 27, and 28.
Downloading an Application The DeltaV FB3000 RTU can hold up to eight pre-defined special applications. If you have purchased an application, you can download it into the RTU.
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DeltaV FB3000 RTU Quick Start Guide D301859X012 April 2025 As shown above, the Application Management screen provides eight “slots” which can hold RTU applications. You cannot load an application into an occupied slot. If a slot already contains an application, you must first remove the application before you can download a different application into that slot.
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