AI 8-channel 4-20 mA HART card specifications

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AI 8-channel 4-20 mA HART card specifications

Installation notes

The AI 8-channel terminal block (2 or 4-wire) is recommended to provide terminations for field wiring for the
AI 8-channel 4-20 mA HART card. Optional terminal blocks are the Fused 8-channel terminal Block (2wire), the 8-channel terminal block, the 16-pin mass termination block, and the 24-pin mass termination
block.
The Redundant Analog Input terminal block is recommended to provide screw terminations for field wiring
for redundant AI 8-channel 4-20 mA HART cards for either 2-wire or 4-wire applications.
To function correctly, the AI cards require that 24 VDC be supplied through the field power connection
which is also used for the card's A/D converter. Power for the 4-wire transmitters must be provided from an
appropriate external power source. See the transmitter specifications for power source information.
The open HART protocol layers digital information on the standard analog 4-20 mA process signal.
This card requires an SD Plus or SX controller.

Specifications
Table 1. AI 8-channel 4-20 mA HART card specifications
Item

Specifications

Number of channels

Eight

Nominal signal range (span)

4 to 20 mA

Full signal range

1 to 22.5 mA, with overrange checking

Accuracy over temperature range

0.1% of span

Repeatability

0.05% of span

Resolution

16 bits

Rolloff frequency

-3 dB at 2.7 Hz, -20.5 dB at one-half sampling frequency

Calibration

None required

LocalBus current (12 VDC nominal), per

card

For each redundant card: 1

175 mA typical
250 mA maximum

Field circuit power, per card

300 mA maximum at 24 VDC (10%)

Field circuit power per channel

30 mA maximum

Isolation

Each channel is optically isolated from the system and factory

tested to 1500 VDC.

Optional fuse (Simplex mode only)

2.0 A

Valid range for LED indication

0.75 to 23 mA

Communications support (only for version

with HART)

HART pass-through request/response

HART variable report
Field device status report

HART scan time

600-800 ms (typical) per enabled channel

Mounting

Assigned slot of I/O carrier

Wiring diagrams

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Figure 1. Simplex 2-AI 8-channel 4-20 mA HART card wiring diagram

Figure 2. Redundant AI 8-channel 4-20 mA HART card wiring diagram

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Related reference
AI 8-Channel Terminal Block (2 or 4-wire) specifications
Fused 8-Channel Terminal Block specifications
8-Channel Terminal Block specifications
16-Pin Mass Terminal Block specifications
24-Pin Mass Terminal Block specifications
Redundant AI 8-Channel Terminal Block (2 or 4-wire) specifications
1

Double for a redundant pair.

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