ABB CI522A 3BSE018283R1 communication module

Brand: ABB

Product Series: System 800xA / Advant OCS / Advant Controller 400 Series (AC 410 / AC 450)

Model: CI522A (Part Number / Ordering Code: 3BSE018283R1 / Exchange Part Number: EXC3BSE018283R1)

Product Type: Advant Fieldbus 100 (AF100) Communication Interface Module

ABB CI522A 3BSE018283R1 communication module

Technical Parameters:

System Compatibility: Dedicated AF100 fieldbus interface submodule card designed for direct slot installation in ABB Advant Controller 400 series (AC 410, AC 450, AC 450RMC) communication carrier racks and S800 I/O station communication assemblies.

Communication Protocol: Compliant with ABB Advant Fieldbus 100 (AF100) high-speed, deterministic proprietary fieldbus protocol.

Transmission Rate: High-speed deterministic data throughput operating at a fixed baud rate of 1.5 Mbit/s (or 1 Mbit/s depending on physical bus modem setup).

Physical Media Support: Interfaced via external AF100 modems (such as TC625 coaxial modem or optical modems) to support coaxial cable, twisted pair, or fiber optic network topologies.

Transmission Distance: Supports long-distance fieldbus cabling up to 13,300 meters when utilizing coaxial media and repeaters.

System Capacity: Controls and bridges up to 31 active AF100 field nodes or remote S800 I/O clusters per interface channel.

Redundancy Support: Built-in hardware support for dual-channel AF100 bus line redundancy and redundant CI522A module pairs to ensure zero data interruption during field cable faults.

Operating Power Supply: Sourced via external 24 V DC system supply through the host controller subrack backplane.

Galvanic Isolation & EMI Protection: Optically isolated bus interface designed to prevent ground loops and protect internal processing circuits from high-voltage field transients and electromagnetic interference.

Physical Dimensions & Net Weight: Measures approximately 120 mm (W) x 27 mm (H) x 265 mm (D) with a net weight of approximately 0.2 kg.

Industrial Sectors:

Chemical and Petrochemical Processing, Oil and Gas Exploration and Refining, Electric Power Generation and Transmission, Pulp and Paper Manufacturing, Heavy Metallurgy and Steel Mills, and Large-Scale Distributed Process Control Infrastructure.

Application Scenarios:

1. Advant Controller AF100 Fieldbus Interfacing: Installed inside Advant Controller 450 racks to manage high-speed, deterministic dataset transfers and real-time process control loops across distributed control subracks.

2. High-Availability Redundant Process Automation: Configured in dual-line redundant AF100 network topologies in continuous processing plants to maintain seamless process control during cable damage or hardware maintenance.

3. Distributed S800 I/O Cluster Integration: Serves as the primary AF100 bus gateway to connect remote S800 I/O stations (analog and digital modules) back to host DCS controllers over extended physical distances.

4. Substation and Heavy Industrial Machinery Telemetry: Applied in power generation plants and metallurgical mills to collect continuous operational telemetry, relay parameters, and equipment diagnostic data for transmission to central control rooms.