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4.3 Functions and operating modes
Media converter
The media converter is supplied with 24 VDC in accordance with explosion protection type
Exe.
The RS485 interface enables up to 31 nodes (e.g. excom stations) to be connected. The FO me-
dia converter is a physical station and must be included as a bus device within a PROFIBUS seg-
ment.
The media converter regenerates the signal amplitude, edge steepness and bit width of
PROFIBUS telegrams. PROFIBUS-DP telegrams with a valid start delimiter are forwarded, and
faulty telegrams are discarded. The bit length and signal amplitude are conditioned (byte re-
fresh) with Modbus RTU and other byte-oriented serial data streams. Line faults (wire-break/
short-circuit) are not transmitted between segments. This ensures interference-free and inde-
pendent operation of all segments.
The RS485 connection is designed as a 9-pin SUB-D female connector. BFOC/2,5 (ST) male con-
nectors are available for connecting the FO cables. When using an OM1 62.5/125 μm multi-
modefiber cable the transfer range is at least 2500 m, with a 50/125 μm multimodefiber cable
the transfer range is at least 1500 m.
Transfer rates from 9.6 kbps to 1.5 Mbps are possible and are detected automatically in
PROFIBUS-DP mode. When using the Modus-RTU protocol, the transfer rate is set via a rotary
coding switch.
Diagnostic functions
Status LEDs (power supply, FO segment, RS485 segment and transfer rate detection in the
RS485 segment) and an alarm output are provided for diagnostic tasks. The alarm output is
connected via a two-pin male connector.
The FOC1…Ex-2G device variants are provided with a NAMUR alarm output. The alarm output
switches through during fault-free operation and switches off when a fault occurs. The alarm
output can be connected in series with the alarm output of another FOC…-2G and evaluated
via a NAMUR input module in accordance with IEC/EN 60947-5-6 (e.g. DM80Ex).
The FOC1…-3G device variants are provided with an electronic alarm contact. The alarm out-
put switches through during fault-free operation and switches off when a fault occurs. The
alarm contact can be connected in series with the alarm contact of another FOC…-3G and eval-
uated via a digital input module (e.g. DI80) or a NAMUR input (e.g. DM80). If installed in Zone 2,
the alarm contact must not be plugged in or unplugged under live conditions. The plug con-
nector is provided with locking screws.
The alarm output indicates the following faults:
nFault/malfunction inside the device (self diagnostic)
nOperating voltage too low/missing
nRS485: Communication error
nNo Idle signal/FO segment interrupted
nFO communication error
Setup of FO network structures
The FO media converters enable simple and complex FO network structures to be created. Both
individual stations as well as new segments with up to 31 stations can be connected to the
RS485 interface of the FOC media converters. The FO media converters are connected via the
RS485 interface with the field devices and via the FO interface with additional media convert-
ers. This makes it possible to change between RS485 and FO transmission within a system as re-
quired. The following applications can be implemented:
nFO point-to-point connection
nFO ring
nCombinations of FO ring and FO point-to-point connection