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AI, 16-Channel, 4-20 mA, HART

The DeltaV system supports the Series 2 AI, 16-Channel, 4-20 mA, HART card in Simplex mode and the AI, 16-Channel, 4-20 mA, HART, Series 2 Plus card in redundant mode.

Installation Notes

Specifications

Table: AI, 16-Channel, 4-20 mA, HART (Series 2 and Series 2 Plus)
Item Specifications
Number of channels 16
Isolation Field to system isolation is factory tested to 1000 VDC. No channel to channel isolation.
Nominal signal range (span) 4 to 20 mA
Full signal range 2 to 22 mA
2-wire transmitter power 13.5 V min. at 20 mA (current limited to 29 mA maximum)
LocalBus current (12 VDC nominal) 85 mA typical, 150 mA maximum
Field circuit power (per card) 600 mA maximum at 24 VDC (±10%)
Field circuit per channel 30 mA maximum
Accuracy over temperature range 0.2% of span
Resolution 16 bits
Repeatability 0.05% of span
Filtering
  • -3 db at 2.7 Hz
  • -6 db at 4.6 Hz
  • -20.5 db at 20 Hz
  • -34 db at 50 Hz
  • -90 db at 1200 Hz
Rolloff frequency -3 dB at 2.7 Hz, -20.5 dB at one-half the sampling frequency
Calibration None required
Communications support
  • HART pass-through request/response
  • HART variable report
  • Field device status report
HART scan time 600-800 ms (typical) per enabled channel
Mounting Assigned slot of I/O carrier

Wiring Diagrams

Figure: Wiring Diagram for Series 2 AI, 16-channel, 4-20 mA, HART connected to a two-wire device


Figure: Wiring Diagram for Series 2 AI, 16-channel, 4-20 mA, HART connected to a 4-wire device


Figure: Wiring Diagram for Redundant AI, 16-Channel, 4-20 mA, HART, Series 2 Plus