Honeywell FS-IOBUS-CPIOX I/O Bus Cable Assembly

Product Overview

The Honeywell FS-IOBUS-CPIOX is a critical system interconnect used to extend the internal communication bus from the Controller Chassis to the I/O Chassis. In complex Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), this cable serves as the primary data highway, allowing the central processor to communicate with remote input and output modules across different physical racks. 

Technical Specifications

• Model Number: FS-IOBUS-CPIOX

• Manufacturer: Honeywell

• Product Type: I/O Bus (Controller Chassis to I/O Chassis)

• Connectors: 34-Pole Latch (Female) at both ends

• Approvals: UL, CSA

• Net Weight: 0.31 kg

• Shipping Weight: 2.5 kg

• Estimated Lead Time: 1 - 10 working days

Key Features and Engineering Advantages

• Secure Latching Mechanism: The 34-pole female connectors feature a physical latching system. This "positive lock" ensures that the cable remains firmly seated even in environments with heavy machinery vibration, preventing intermittent communication faults.

• Shielded Signal Integrity: The cable is constructed with high-grade shielding to protect the sensitive internal bus data from electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) typical of power-dense control rooms.

• High-Density Connectivity: The 34-pole configuration allows for the parallel transmission of high-speed data, clock signals, and addressing logic required for the Controller-to-I/O link.

• Safety & Compliance: Fully UL and CSA approved, meeting the strict fire and electrical safety standards required for deployment in oil & gas, chemical, and power generation facilities.

• Simplified Rack Expansion: This cable allows engineers to expand the I/O capacity of a system by simply daisy-chaining or linking additional I/O chassis to the primary controller rack.