RH924YL FCP280 | Foxboro | Schneider Electric DCS Module

Product Overview

The FCP280 (Model: RH924YL) is an advanced Field Control Processor (FCP) engineered for the Foxboro I/A Series Distributed Control System (DCS) and EcoStruxure Foxboro (Evo) systems. As a high-performance control engine, the FCP280 (Part Number: RH924YL) executes complex regulatory, sequential, and logic control strategies with high-speed deterministic performance.

Designed for mission-critical industrial environments, the FCP280 (Model: RH924YL) features a fault-tolerant architecture that supports redundant processor pairing. When installed on its dedicated horizontal baseplate, the module facilitates real-time synchronization between paired processors, ensuring a "bumpless" failover if a primary hardware fault occurs. This processor is essential for modern integrated automation systems, offering robust cybersecurity features and high-capacity onboard memory to manage extensive industrial databases.

Detailed Technical Specifications

The FCP280 RH924YL provides the computational density required for large-scale process regulation.

• Manufacturer: Foxboro (by Schneider Electric)

• Model Number: FCP280

• Part Number: RH924YL

• Product Type: Field Control Processor (FCP)

• System Compatibility: Foxboro I/A Series DCS, EcoStruxure Foxboro

• Communication Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet

• Network Protocols: Foxboro Control Network (FCN), Ethernet TCP/IP

• Control Functions: Regulatory control, logic sequencing, advanced computation

• Redundancy: Supports hardware and network redundancy

• Memory Capacity: High-density onboard RAM/Flash for control strategy storage

• I/O Interface: Supports distributed Fieldbus Modules (FBMs) via Fieldbus Communications Modules (FCMs)

• Power Requirements: 24 V DC (Typical)

• Operating Temperature: -20 °C to +60 °C

• Storage Temperature: -40 °C to +70 °C

• Dimensions (W x H x D): 18.5 cm x 12.8 cm x 4.2 cm

• Weight: 0.85 kg

• Mounting: Horizontal DIN rail or rack-based installation

Industrial Application Scenarios

The FCP280 (Part Number: RH924YL) is the standard choice for high-availability sectors:

• Power Generation: Coordinating boiler-turbine control and safety interlock sequences with millisecond precision.

• Oil & Gas Refining: Managing complex distillation columns and reactor temperature profiles across distributed control nodes.

• Petrochemical Processing: Executing safety-instrumented functions and high-speed logic sequencing for batch processing.

• Heavy Manufacturing: Integrating localized control loops into a plant-wide Gigabit Ethernet control network.