Datasheet

Summary

Introducing Intelligent

Marshalling with the

Foxboro Universal FBM

247. A single I/O Module

that eliminates the costly

and labor-intensive

Marshalling process

traditionally required for

control systems.

Business Value

Intelligent Marshalling

significantly reduces

your total cost of system

ownership — from

project design and

implementation to system

maintenance:

• Future-proof

technology

• Fasterimplementation

and start-up

• Reducedequipment

costs and footprint

• Reducedlaborcosts

• Reducedinventory

• Reducedengineering

and documentation

A BETTER AppRoAch To pRojEcT implEmEnTATion And sysTEm dEsignEliminate the indirect costs associated with marshalling and significantly reduce

your total cost of system ownership with the Intelligent Marshalling solution.

The Foxboro® Universal Fieldbus Module (FBM) 247 for the Foxboro EvoTM

Process Automation

System will change the

way you and your project

team approach system

design, implementation

and maintenance. The

Universal FBM 247 offers

significant savings realized

throughout the lifecycle of

your Foxboro Evo system.

flExiBlE upgRAdEs And ExpAnsionsThe universal and software-configurable nature of the solution offers

flexible options for future expansions and upgrade planning. During the pre

commissioning phase, there is no need to determine specific I/O type or loading

install now and configure when you are ready. This eliminates cost and schedule

delays should a change to design be required down the road.

“The Intelligent Marshalling module helped our schedule integrity on large projets

since we can now doucoupl ethe I/o system from the control system design”

AutomationManagerofNorthAmerican-basedRefinery

Foxboro Intelligent MarshalingThe Foxboro EvoTM Process Automation Systemoffers a universal I/O module to reduce your total cost of ownership

gET moRE fRom onEMORE SAVINGS, MORE TIME, MORE OPTIONS.

The Universal FBM 247 is a single I/O Module that contains 8 individual channels, each providing a

widerangeofanalog,digitalorpulseorHARTI/Ocapabilitiesforthefielddevicesthroughoutyour

plant. The Universal FBM 247 enables an intelligent approach to Marshalling in that it eliminates

the costly and labor-intensive wiring work that was traditionally required to sort field wiring to the

appropriate I/O module. Now each field wire can be directly landed on the I/O mounting structure

and connected to the Universal FBM 247. Intelligent Marshalling creates significant cost savings

in the reduction of equipment and reduction in footprint from I/O room construction and saves

considerable efforts through out the lifecycle of the system.

Huge cost savings

•Elimination of marshalling infrastructure

•Increased I/O density per cabinet

•Reducedfieldandmaintenancelaborcosts

•Decreased inventory and cost of spares

•Less engineering work and less documentation

to maintain

Faster implementation and start-up:

•Cabinets to field before final design

•Easy to implement last minute design changes

•Less chances of error after Factory Acceptance

Test

sAy goodByE To indiREcT pRojEcT cosTsSLASH YOUR TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP BY 35%

The elimination of Marshalling infrastructure means less racks, cabinets, termination strips, and wiring

to design, install and maintain. I/O termination assemblies are mounted on the I/O baseplate so

not only are you freeing up marshalling cabinet space, you are also freeing up space within the I/O

cabinet itself.   Now, your standard I/O cabinetry has the ability to house up to over 750 I/O points. In

installations where footprint is limited, this feature provides a huge benefit — improving I/O density by

up to 100%.

Intelligent Marshalling also means less engineering work and less documentation to maintain. The

engineering cost to assign signals to terminals and produce schedules for manufacturing is cut in

half, and there are now fewer and more simplified drawings to maintain.

Introducing the Universal FBM 247

for the Foxboro Evo System.

With the Universal FBM 247, a single point can be an Analog

InputorAnalogOutputorHARTorDigitalInputorDigital

Output. This means an unused point on an I/O module can

count as a wired spare for each of those types, requiring much

less spare cards. Minimizing spare inventory is especially

valuable in DCS installations that have fixed requirements. With

Intelligent Marshalling, one I/O point on one module can fulfill

the requirement for what might otherwise be a costly inventory

of spare parts — reduction can be by up to 50%. You’ll have less

‘hot spares’ with less types of modules.

configuRE An i/o poinT fRom AnyWhERE in ThE WoRldNO EXTRA HARDWARE REQUIRED

The Universal FBM 247 is completely software configurable. All changes can be made securely

from a Foxboro workstation which means you can configure an I/O point from anywhere in your

plant, or even anywhere in the world. This not only saves engineering time, but also reduces the

costs associated with physically sending Maintenance and Field Service technicians out into the

field to make a change. There is no extra module required to redirect I/O channels, all updates can

be made via software utilizing the Universal FBM 247.

Each channel on the Universal FBM 247 is isolated, so when one point is changed, all of the other

points on that module remain isolated and unaffected. Changing an I/O point no longer requires

installing a whole new module, opening a cabinet, driving to a remote location, purchasing an

airplane ticket, or incurring any of the other costly tasks usually required.

mEET youR sTART-up schEdulE And ThEn somELAST MINUTE CHANGES, NO PROBLEM

Intelligent Marshalling reduces time to implement your project and get your system up and

running. Because the FBM 247 is completely software configurable, last minute design changes

are made easy—no extra or new modules required. At Factory Acceptance Testing, check-out

becomes a snap with the elimination of marshalling cabinets and having to duplicate wiring efforts

on site. We can now ship cabinets to site before the final design is complete — reducing overall

delivery time and schedule.

The Intelligent Marshalling concept eliminates the need for Marshalling cabinets.

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This chAngEs EvERyonETRANSFORM THE WAY EVERYONE IN THE PLANT PERFORMS – SAFER, SIMPLER, BETTER

Between uncovering new, emerging business opportunities and continually managing threats to

production, today requires a new breed of automation control system. The Foxboro Evo process

automation system has the power to handle the toughest assignments, the flexibility to change course

as circumstances evolve and a design that enables everyone — operators, engineers, maintenance techs,

managers and executives alike — to become more valuable contributors to plant safety and profitability.

AchIeve OPerATIOnAl InsIGhT:EXTRACT VALUE FROM YOUR OPERATIONS SO EACH WORkER IS FASTER, AGILE, MORE ACCURATE

• Engineer to reduce workload and risk

• Protect the saftey, security and availability of your plant

• Operate with improved response and productivity

• Maintain plant wide assets proactively

• Manage to increase plant profitability and lowest cost of ownership

PrOTecT OPerATIOnAl InTeGrITy wITh nOn-sTOP OPerATIOn:REDUCE RISk TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION, BUSINESS CONTINUITY, SAFETY AND

SECURITY

• Secureyourbusinesswitha3-prongCyberSecurityapproach

• Relyonredundant,faulttolerantarchitecture–fromthecontrolroomtothefield

• Integrate to the world’s leading emergency shutdown system

• Guard your data and operation against industrial and natural disasters

FuTure-PrOOF yOur OPerATIOns FOr TOMOrrOw:YOUR BEST CHOICE FOR TOMORROW AND TODAY

• Ensure technology invested in today is protected in the future

• Adapt easily and affordably to change

• Balance the lifecycle needs of your control room and process-connected equipment

For more information on how Intelligent Marshalling can cut the cost of your next control system project

visit www.foxboro.com/foxboroevo