TRICONEX 8110N2 TriStation Control Base

Product Description

The Triconex 8110N2 is a heavy-duty, ultra-reliable Main Chassis Rack engineered by Schneider Electric (Invensys) to serve as the structural and communication backbone for the Tricon V10 Safety Instrumented System (SIS).

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: TRICONEX (By Schneider Electric / Invensys)

• System Series Generation: Tricon V10 Platform Architecture

• Model Number Designation: 8110N2

• Device Classification: Fault-Tolerant Main Chassis Rack Base

• System Integrity Architecture: Triple Modular Redundancy (TMR) Native Backplane Routing

• Main Processor Module Capacity: 3 Slots (For synchronized, parallel logic processing)

• Power Module Capacity: 2 Slots (For dual-redundant power feeds)

• I/O Module Footprint Capacity: Up to 6 high-density slot sets

• Local Operating Mode Switching Options: RUN, PROGRAM, STOP, and REMOTE (Hardware Key-Switch Verified)

• Downstream Hardware Expansion Limits: Supports up to 14 additional expansion chassis racks

• Network Interconnect Distance Limits:

• Standard Copper Interconnect: Up to 100 ft

• Restricted Copper Interconnect: Up to 1,000 ft

• Remote Extender Module (RXM) Fiber Link: Up to 7.5 miles (Approx. 12 km)

• Product Net Weight: 2.45 kg (Approx. 54.01 lbs)

Industrial Application Scenarios

The TRICONEX 8110N2 main chassis is deployed within safety-critical automation panels controlling high-risk assets where a control system failure could result in catastrophic property damage or loss of life. Typical installations include chemical reactor emergency shutdown systems (ESD), burner management systems (BMS) for massive power utility boilers, offshore oil platform fire and gas (F&G) logic panels, and critical turbomachinery control stations. In these high-risk environments, the 8110N2 rack serves as the central orchestration point. It brings field sensor data into its three processors concurrently, executes voting logic, and ensures that critical safety routines override any fault to safely trip the process if necessary.