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NEWBURYPORT, MA – Softing’s Fieldbus Kit 2 (FBK-2) is an industry-hardened, yet economical off-the-shelf communication board for the rapid development of FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 and PROFIBUS PA field devices for Intrinsically Safe (IS) and non-Intrinsically Safe environments.
The FBK-2 is designed to
• significantly reduce the protocol stack integration effort
• seamlessly integrate with an existing analog[]/HART slave device to create a complete fieldbus product.
Features and benefits:
• On-board HART and serial Modbus/RTU interface to bridge existing devices into the H1 or PA world
• Pre-certified protocol stack and communication board hardware is ready-to-use
• No additional costs for fieldbus physical-layer testing are incurred
• Software maintenance is included to ensure continual compliance to the ever evolving specifications
• Small foot-print (40×40mm) to fit into most existing device housings
• A large number of companies rely on this mature solution
The FBK-2 is qualified for the following certifications
• ATEX – EEx II 2G (1) GD EExia IIC T4
On request, Softing’s FOUNDATION Fieldbus development team is ready to customize this device to fit specific requirements.
About Softing
In industrial automation, Softing is a specialist for fieldbus technology and has established itself as a world-leading partner for networking automation systems and control solutions. Softing provides customers the key technology to connect devices, controls, and systems with the leading communication technologies. In fieldbus technology, Softing is a world-class expert for FOUNDATION™ fieldbus, PROFIBUS, and CAN/CANopen/DeviceNet. The company’s wide range of expertise includes solutions for OPC, FDT, and Real-Time-Ethernet protocols such as, PROFINET IO, EtherNet/IP, and Modbus/TCP. Many of the products and services developed by Softing since the company was founded in 1979 have become reference standards throughout the world. In addition, Softing has established itself as a provider of sophisticated diagnostic tools for fieldbus systems.
For more information, please contact: Softing North America, Inc. 29 Water Street, Suite 301, Newburyport, MA 01950; Tel: 978-499-9650; Fax: 978-499-9654; Email: Ken.Hoover@softing.com. Or visit the company Website at www.softing.us
