Product Description

The P0928EC is a high-availability CP280 Control Processor for Foxboro I/A Series / Evo systems. Serving as the primary computational engine, it executes complex control strategies and manages up to 256 Fieldbus Modules (FBMs).

Built on a high-speed PowerPC architecture with dual Ethernet ports, the P0928EC ensures deterministic, fast-cycle performance for advanced PID, logic, and sequential control. Its G3-rated protection allows deployment in harsh industrial environments.

Key Specifications

• Processor: CP280, PowerPC-based

• Memory: 128 MB ECC RAM / 64 MB Flash

• Control Capacity: Up to 8,000 control blocks

• I/O Support: Up to 256 FBMs

• Network: Dual 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet (The MESH)

• Fieldbus Interface: 2 Mbps HDLC Fieldbus

• Redundancy: 1-out-of-2 (1oo2) fault-tolerant

• Execution Timing: Cycle times as fast as 10ms

• Temperature: 0 °C to +60 °C

• Environmental Rating: ISA S71.04 G3

• Weight: 1.5 kg

• Mounting: Standard CP280 modular baseplate

Applications

• Chemical, pharmaceutical, and energy sector process control

• Complex distillation, multi-stage filtration, and power turbine control

• Integration of legacy 100/200 Series FBMs into modern DCS networks

• High-availability, mission-critical plant automation

Technical FAQ

• Difference vs P0928EB: The EC variant includes specific hardware/firmware updates for enhanced compatibility with newer EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS software.

• Legacy I/O Compatibility: Can manage 100 Series I/O modules via appropriate FBC interfaces, protecting existing installations.