FIELDBUS PHYSICAL LAYER THE HIGH-POWER TRUNK CONCEPT

PROCESS AUTOMATION The High-Power Trunk concept (HPT) limits the energy on the trunk to 500 mA. This concept
Bit Bit increases the amount of energy available for field instruments and facilitates a consistent
Time Time installation design regardless of the area classification. By limiting the energy in the field
Manchester
Bi-phase Noise Signal Level
rather than in the control room, power is more efficiently distributed to the instruments
Encoding where it is required. As a result, segment protection devices are similarly installed for either
hazardous or ordinary location applications. Consistency, available energy, longer cable
Supply
Voltage runs, and cost savings are all increased with HPT.
Another benefit of the HPT concept allows the user to standardize on
one power conditioning system with optional redundant modules for all
areas of the plant. Supplying 30 V/500 mA
Ideal OK Worldwide/German Headquarters www.pepperl-fuchs.com allows the user to achieve maximum cable lengths and maximum
Physical layer diagnostics bridge the gap Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH loading without using repeaters. If desired, live maintenance without
between instrument diagnostic information
Tolerance
Mannheim · Germany www.fieldconnex.info gas clearance on the instruments is possible in combination with
and plant asset management. The physical Tel. +49 621 776 2222 segment protectors (for safe area or Zone 2 applications) and
layer (the fieldbus backbone) monitoring Bit
Error E-Mail: pa-info@de.pepperl-fuchs.com FieldBarriers (for Zone 1 applications) when using instruments with the
is critical to assure error-free operation appropriate certifications (I.S. Entity or FISCO).
and eliminate unnecessary shut downs.
HIGH-POWER TRUNK CONCEPT
Jitter Asia Pacific Headquarters
It can assist users during commissioning Pepperl+Fuchs PTE Ltd. BUS TERMINATION
by significantly reducing time during
Singapore
testing and wiring check outs. A wizard automatically tests the segment, produces THE FIELDBUS TERMINATOR SERVES TWO PURPOSES
documentation, and sets the system up for online monitoring. Signal degradation or Company Registration No. 199003130E
Tel. +65 6779 9091 Northern Europe Headquarters
POCKET GUIDE It removes signal reflections at the end of the cable.
other unintended changes in the fieldbus infrastructure can be managed proactively
as part of the plant asset management. A detailed case study is documented in a E-Mail: pa-info@sg.pepperl-fuchs.com Pepperl+Fuchs GB Ltd. It provides the impedance that translates the signal transmission
Pepperl+Fuchs White Paper entitled "Fieldbus Testing Using Advanced Diagnostics" Oldham · England as current change into a detectable voltage change.
Central/Western Europe & Tel. +44 161 6336431 DETAIL
and can be downloaded at www.pepperl-fuchs.com. One terminator consisting of a resistor and capacitor is applied at
Africa Headquarters E-Mail: pa-info@gb.pepperl-fuchs.com each end of the trunk cable. High-availability design of  FieldConnex
Pepperl+Fuchs N.V. terminators applies a matrix of capacitors.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL LAYER MEASUREMENTS Schoten/Antwerp · Belgium
Southern/Eastern Europe Headquarters The fieldbus terminator is an important component for the overall quality of the physical layer.
Pepperl+Fuchs Elcon srl The Advanced Diagnostic Module is capable of detecting bad or faulty termination.
Value Description Tel. +32 3 6442500
Sulbiate · Italy
E-Mail: pa-info@be.pepperl-fuchs.com
Signal Level The voltage level of the data signal. Measured per device. Tel. +39 039 62921 FIELDBUS SIGNALS
Middle East Headquarters E-Mail: pa-info@it.pepperl-fuchs.com The transmitting device delivers 10 mA at 31.25 kbit/s into a 50 ohm equivalent load
Noise Unwanted disturbance. Measured per device or per segment. Pepperl+Fuchs M.E (FZE) terminator to create a 1.0 V peak-to-peak voltage modulated on top of the direct current
South America Headquarters
Unbalance Difference in isolation levels between each of the two leads and the Dubai · UAE (DC) supply voltage. The DC supply voltage can range from 9 to 32 VDC.
Pepperl+Fuchs Ltda.
shield. Ground fault. Tel. +971 4 883 8378
São Bernado do Campo · SP · Brazil +
E-Mail: pa-info@ae.pepperl-fuchs.com
Jitter Deviation of the actual from the optimal zero crossing. Measured per Tel. +55 11 4339 9935 0.75 to 1 V p-p

Device Current
device and per segment. North/Central America Headquarters E-Mail: pa-info@br.pepperl-fuchs.com 15 to 20 mA p-p
Pepperl+Fuchs Inc. Power 9 to 32 volts

Voltage
CRC Error Cyclic Redundancy Check Error: A telegram where the checksum is
Twinsburg · Ohio · USA
invalid, i.e., one or
Tel. +1 330 486 0002
Framing Error A fault or an inconsistency in the telegram structure, i. e., caused by E-Mail: pa-info@us.pepperl-fuchs.com
an interruption in the 0
Receiving Transmitting Time
Subject to modifications • © 2008 PEPPERL+FUCHS, INC. • Printed in USA • Part No. 908300 03/08 02

FIELDBUS PHYSICAL LAYER THE HIGH-POWER TRUNK CONCEPT

PROCESS AUTOMATION The High-Power Trunk concept (HPT) limits the energy on the trunk to 500 mA. This concept
Bit Bit increases the amount of energy available for field instruments and facilitates a consistent
Time Time installation design regardless of the area classification. By limiting the energy in the field
Manchester
Bi-phase Noise Signal Level
rather than in the control room, power is more efficiently distributed to the instruments
Encoding where it is required. As a result, segment protection devices are similarly installed for either
hazardous or ordinary location applications. Consistency, available energy, longer cable
Supply
Voltage runs, and cost savings are all increased with HPT.
Another benefit of the HPT concept allows the user to standardize on
one power conditioning system with optional redundant modules for all
areas of the plant. Supplying 30 V/500 mA
Ideal OK Worldwide/German Headquarters www.pepperl-fuchs.com allows the user to achieve maximum cable lengths and maximum
Physical layer diagnostics bridge the gap Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH loading without using repeaters. If desired, live maintenance without
between instrument diagnostic information
Tolerance
Mannheim · Germany www.fieldconnex.info gas clearance on the instruments is possible in combination with
and plant asset management. The physical Tel. +49 621 776 2222 segment protectors (for safe area or Zone 2 applications) and
layer (the fieldbus backbone) monitoring Bit
Error E-Mail: pa-info@de.pepperl-fuchs.com FieldBarriers (for Zone 1 applications) when using instruments with the
is critical to assure error-free operation appropriate certifications (I.S. Entity or FISCO).
and eliminate unnecessary shut downs.
HIGH-POWER TRUNK CONCEPT
Jitter Asia Pacific Headquarters
It can assist users during commissioning Pepperl+Fuchs PTE Ltd. BUS TERMINATION
by significantly reducing time during
Singapore
testing and wiring check outs. A wizard automatically tests the segment, produces THE FIELDBUS TERMINATOR SERVES TWO PURPOSES
documentation, and sets the system up for online monitoring. Signal degradation or Company Registration No. 199003130E
Tel. +65 6779 9091 Northern Europe Headquarters
POCKET GUIDE It removes signal reflections at the end of the cable.
other unintended changes in the fieldbus infrastructure can be managed proactively
as part of the plant asset management. A detailed case study is documented in a E-Mail: pa-info@sg.pepperl-fuchs.com Pepperl+Fuchs GB Ltd. It provides the impedance that translates the signal transmission
Pepperl+Fuchs White Paper entitled "Fieldbus Testing Using Advanced Diagnostics" Oldham · England as current change into a detectable voltage change.
Central/Western Europe & Tel. +44 161 6336431 DETAIL
and can be downloaded at www.pepperl-fuchs.com. One terminator consisting of a resistor and capacitor is applied at
Africa Headquarters E-Mail: pa-info@gb.pepperl-fuchs.com each end of the trunk cable. High-availability design of  FieldConnex
Pepperl+Fuchs N.V. terminators applies a matrix of capacitors.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL LAYER MEASUREMENTS Schoten/Antwerp · Belgium
Southern/Eastern Europe Headquarters The fieldbus terminator is an important component for the overall quality of the physical layer.
Pepperl+Fuchs Elcon srl The Advanced Diagnostic Module is capable of detecting bad or faulty termination.
Value Description Tel. +32 3 6442500
Sulbiate · Italy
E-Mail: pa-info@be.pepperl-fuchs.com
Signal Level The voltage level of the data signal. Measured per device. Tel. +39 039 62921 FIELDBUS SIGNALS
Middle East Headquarters E-Mail: pa-info@it.pepperl-fuchs.com The transmitting device delivers 10 mA at 31.25 kbit/s into a 50 ohm equivalent load
Noise Unwanted disturbance. Measured per device or per segment. Pepperl+Fuchs M.E (FZE) terminator to create a 1.0 V peak-to-peak voltage modulated on top of the direct current
South America Headquarters
Unbalance Difference in isolation levels between each of the two leads and the Dubai · UAE (DC) supply voltage. The DC supply voltage can range from 9 to 32 VDC.
Pepperl+Fuchs Ltda.
shield. Ground fault. Tel. +971 4 883 8378
São Bernado do Campo · SP · Brazil +
E-Mail: pa-info@ae.pepperl-fuchs.com
Jitter Deviation of the actual from the optimal zero crossing. Measured per Tel. +55 11 4339 9935 0.75 to 1 V p-p

Device Current
device and per segment. North/Central America Headquarters E-Mail: pa-info@br.pepperl-fuchs.com 15 to 20 mA p-p
Pepperl+Fuchs Inc. Power 9 to 32 volts

Voltage
CRC Error Cyclic Redundancy Check Error: A telegram where the checksum is
Twinsburg · Ohio · USA
invalid, i.e., one or
Tel. +1 330 486 0002
Framing Error A fault or an inconsistency in the telegram structure, i. e., caused by E-Mail: pa-info@us.pepperl-fuchs.com
an interruption in the 0
Receiving Transmitting Time
Subject to modifications • © 2008 PEPPERL+FUCHS, INC. • Printed in USA • Part No. 908300 03/08 02
 HIGH-POWER TRUNK CONCEPT BENEFITS OF THE HIGH-POWER TRUNK CABLE TYPE AND TRUNK LENGTH DIVISION 2 INSTALLATION
PC FOR ON-LINE ADVANCED Pair Shield Twisted Cable Cross Section Max. Trunk Length Type The following terms are taken from the 2005 NEC (paraphrased):
FIELDBUS DIAGNOSTICS
SIMPLE ENGINEERING AND PLANNING: EFFICIENT COMMISSIONING AND PLANT START-UP
Single Yes Yes 0.8 mm2 (AWG 18) 1900 m (6200 ft) A Associated Nonincendive Field Wiring Apparatus — Apparatus that is relied upon to maintain
- Same topology regardless of application
Multi Yes Yes 0.32 mm2 (AWG 22) 1200 m (3900 ft) B nonincendive energy levels.
- Mix and match instruments (Entity, FISCO) on the MAXIMUM PLANT PERFORMANCE AND REDUCED Nonincendive Equipment — Equipment that is incapable of causing ignition in a hazardous
same trunk PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE Multi No Yes 0.13 mm2 (AWG 26) 400 m (1300 ft) C
location under normal operating conditions.
Multi-core Yes Yes 0.8 mm2 (AWG 18) 1900 m (6200 ft) A
- Up to 31 devices per segment even in hazardous areas - Highly reliable fieldbus power with redundancy Nonincendive Field Wiring — Wiring from an equipment enclosure that is incapable of igniting
FIELDBUS POWER HUB
- Maximum cable length - Integrated Advanced Diagnostic Module SPUR LENGTH a hazardous location under normal operating conditions. Normal operation includes opening,
shorting, or grounding of the field wiring.
ADVANCED
Number of nodes Spur length Nonincendive Field Wiring Apparatus — Apparatus intended to be connected to nonincendive
DIAGNOSTICS 25 – 32 1 m (3.28 ft) field wiring.
SIGNAL HIGH-POWER TRUNK (UP TO 30 VDC, 500 mA)
19 – 24 30 m (100 ft) Connection/disconnection of equipment within a Division 2 location is possible only when a
Nonincendive Field Wiring Apparatus is attached to an appropriately-rated Associated Nonincendive
25 – 32 60 m (200 ft)
Field Wiring Apparatus. Associated Nonincendive Div. 2 Wiring Method
In order to connect/ Nonincendive Field Wiring
Selectable
ANY SUITABLE WIRING METHOD DIV. 2 WIRING METHOD
HAZARDOUS AREA ZONE 2/CLASS I, DIV. 2 HAZARDOUS AREA ZONE 1 Field Wiring Apparatus
Apparatus w/published
terminator on disconnect instruments w/published entity
ACCORDING TO NEC ACCORDING TO NEC (CABLE TRAY) entity parameters
Power Hub FIELDBARRIER FIELDBARRIER in a Division 2 location, parameters
SEGMENT PROTECTORS MODULAR SEGMENT PROTECTORS
WITH GALVANIC ISOLATION WITH GALVANIC ISOLATION both devices must Live maintenance allowed in the Division 2 area. All cabling types are allowed.
have either published
FIELDBUS ALARM Nonincendive Field Wiring
COMMUNICATION CONTACT RELAY nonincendive or
Nonincendive Equipment Nonincendive Equipment
120/240 VAC intrinsically safe entity (Certified to be mounted (Certified to be mounted
PLTC / ITC
parameters that match in Div. 2 only) in Div. 2 only)
DIV. 2 WIRING METHOD one another.
ACCORDING TO NEC Live maintenance not allowed in the Division 2 area. Division 2 wiring method
(CABLE TRAY) required. Quick disconnects are not allowed unless protected by secondary means.
ASSOCIATED
NONINCENDIVE FIELD
WIRING APPARATUS SEGMENT CHECKER (www.segmentchecker.com)
SURGE PROTECTION PROCESS INTERFACE Download our FREE fieldbus segment design and validation tool at: www.segmentchecker.com

NONINCENDIVE
FIELD WIRING SURGE
CONTROL SYSTEM WITH (ANY WIRING METHOD) PROTECTION
DIV. 2
FIELDBUS INTERFACE
WIRING
METHOD
ACCORDING
24 VDC POWER TO NEC

NONINCENDIVE FIELD
WIRING APPARATUS NONINCENDIVE
OR I.S. DEVICE EQUIPMENT
(LIVE MAINTENANCE OK (NO LIVE
WITH ENTITY MAINTENANCE)
FIELD DEVICES FIELD DEVICES COMPARISON) FIELD DEVICES SURGE
N+1 OR REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY CONVENTIONAL FIELD DEVICES CONVENTIONAL CONVENTIONAL PROTECTION
FIELD I/O FIELD I/O FIELD I/O

PROCESS CONTROL ROOM GENERAL-PURPOSE AREA HAZARDOUS AREA ZONE 2/CLASS I, DIV. 2 HAZARDOUS AREA ZONE 2/CLASS I, DIV. 2

HIGH-POWER TRUNK CONCEPT BENEFITS OF THE HIGH-POWER TRUNK CABLE TYPE AND TRUNK LENGTH DIVISION 2 INSTALLATION
PC FOR ON-LINE ADVANCED Pair Shield Twisted Cable Cross Section Max. Trunk Length Type The following terms are taken from the 2005 NEC (paraphrased):
FIELDBUS DIAGNOSTICS
SIMPLE ENGINEERING AND PLANNING: EFFICIENT COMMISSIONING AND PLANT START-UP
Single Yes Yes 0.8 mm2 (AWG 18) 1900 m (6200 ft) A Associated Nonincendive Field Wiring Apparatus — Apparatus that is relied upon to maintain
- Same topology regardless of application
Multi Yes Yes 0.32 mm2 (AWG 22) 1200 m (3900 ft) B nonincendive energy levels.
- Mix and match instruments (Entity, FISCO) on the MAXIMUM PLANT PERFORMANCE AND REDUCED Nonincendive Equipment — Equipment that is incapable of causing ignition in a hazardous
same trunk PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE Multi No Yes 0.13 mm2 (AWG 26) 400 m (1300 ft) C
location under normal operating conditions.
Multi-core Yes Yes 0.8 mm2 (AWG 18) 1900 m (6200 ft) A
- Up to 31 devices per segment even in hazardous areas - Highly reliable fieldbus power with redundancy Nonincendive Field Wiring — Wiring from an equipment enclosure that is incapable of igniting
FIELDBUS POWER HUB
- Maximum cable length - Integrated Advanced Diagnostic Module SPUR LENGTH a hazardous location under normal operating conditions. Normal operation includes opening,
shorting, or grounding of the field wiring.
ADVANCED
Number of nodes Spur length Nonincendive Field Wiring Apparatus — Apparatus intended to be connected to nonincendive
DIAGNOSTICS 25 – 32 1 m (3.28 ft) field wiring.
SIGNAL HIGH-POWER TRUNK (UP TO 30 VDC, 500 mA)
19 – 24 30 m (100 ft) Connection/disconnection of equipment within a Division 2 location is possible only when a
Nonincendive Field Wiring Apparatus is attached to an appropriately-rated Associated Nonincendive
25 – 32 60 m (200 ft)
Field Wiring Apparatus. Associated Nonincendive Div. 2 Wiring Method
In order to connect/ Nonincendive Field Wiring
Selectable
ANY SUITABLE WIRING METHOD DIV. 2 WIRING METHOD
HAZARDOUS AREA ZONE 2/CLASS I, DIV. 2 HAZARDOUS AREA ZONE 1 Field Wiring Apparatus
Apparatus w/published
terminator on disconnect instruments w/published entity
ACCORDING TO NEC ACCORDING TO NEC (CABLE TRAY) entity parameters
Power Hub FIELDBARRIER FIELDBARRIER in a Division 2 location, parameters
SEGMENT PROTECTORS MODULAR SEGMENT PROTECTORS
WITH GALVANIC ISOLATION WITH GALVANIC ISOLATION both devices must Live maintenance allowed in the Division 2 area. All cabling types are allowed.
have either published
FIELDBUS ALARM Nonincendive Field Wiring
COMMUNICATION CONTACT RELAY nonincendive or
Nonincendive Equipment Nonincendive Equipment
120/240 VAC intrinsically safe entity (Certified to be mounted (Certified to be mounted
PLTC / ITC
parameters that match in Div. 2 only) in Div. 2 only)
DIV. 2 WIRING METHOD one another.
ACCORDING TO NEC Live maintenance not allowed in the Division 2 area. Division 2 wiring method
(CABLE TRAY) required. Quick disconnects are not allowed unless protected by secondary means.
ASSOCIATED
NONINCENDIVE FIELD
WIRING APPARATUS SEGMENT CHECKER (www.segmentchecker.com)
SURGE PROTECTION PROCESS INTERFACE Download our FREE fieldbus segment design and validation tool at: www.segmentchecker.com

NONINCENDIVE
FIELD WIRING SURGE
CONTROL SYSTEM WITH (ANY WIRING METHOD) PROTECTION
DIV. 2
FIELDBUS INTERFACE
WIRING
METHOD
ACCORDING
24 VDC POWER TO NEC

NONINCENDIVE FIELD
WIRING APPARATUS NONINCENDIVE
OR I.S. DEVICE EQUIPMENT
(LIVE MAINTENANCE OK (NO LIVE
WITH ENTITY MAINTENANCE)
FIELD DEVICES FIELD DEVICES COMPARISON) FIELD DEVICES SURGE
N+1 OR REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY CONVENTIONAL FIELD DEVICES CONVENTIONAL CONVENTIONAL PROTECTION
FIELD I/O FIELD I/O FIELD I/O

PROCESS CONTROL ROOM GENERAL-PURPOSE AREA HAZARDOUS AREA ZONE 2/CLASS I, DIV. 2 HAZARDOUS AREA ZONE 2/CLASS I, DIV. 2