Terminal block unit for an input/output device of a modular process control system
AssigneeABB Schweiz AG
InventorsRobert Norberg, Bernd Wansner, Thomas Keul, Stefan Pook, Ulf Hansson, Joerg Schubert, Jorgen Aslund
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Abstract
A terminal block unit for an input/output device of a modular process control system includes two slot elements configured to receive two redundant signal conditioning units. The terminal block unit is configured to be housed in a pair of two adjacent slot elements of a module termination unit of an input/output device. The terminal block unit provides a parallel connection of the redundant signal conditioning units to a field device.
Claims16
A terminal block unit for an input/output device of a modular process control system, comprising:
- two slot elements configured to receive two redundant signal conditioning units;
- wherein the terminal block unit is configured to be housed in a pair of two adjacent slot elements of a module termination unit of an input/output device;
- wherein the terminal block unit provides a parallel connection of the redundant signal conditioning units to a field device.
An Input/output device comprising:
- at least one module termination unit housing;
- at least one generic input/output unit;
- and
- at least one terminal block unit, the at least one terminal block unit comprising two slot elements configured to receive two redundant signal conditioning units;
- wherein the terminal block unit is configured to be housed in a pair of two adjacent slot elements of a module termination unit of an input/output device;
- wherein the terminal block unit provides a parallel connection of the redundant signal conditioning units to a field device.
A modular process control system comprising at least one input/output device, wherein at least one terminal block unit is housed in a module termination unit of an input/output device, and wherein a pair of redundant signal conditioning units is housed in slot elements of a terminal block unit;
- wherein the terminal block unit comprises two slot elements configured to receive two redundant signal conditioning units;
- wherein the terminal block unit is configured to be housed in a pair of two adjacent slot elements of a module termination unit of an input/output device;
- and
- wherein the terminal block unit provides a parallel connection of the redundant signal conditioning units to a field device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.