HIMA HIQuad X - F-IOP 01 I;O Processing Module; F-COM 01 Communication Module

System Product Description
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4.9 F-IOP 01 I/O Processing Module
The I/O processing module manages the I/O bus of the H41X base rack and that of the
extension racks. The I/O bus is used to exchange process data between I/O modules and the
I/O processing module. The module's tasks include exchanging data with the processor
modules and providing the watchdog signal to the output modules via system bus A and system
bus B.
4.10 F-COM 01 Communication Module
The communication module is equipped with 2 Ethernet interfaces and 1 fieldbus interface
allowing the HIQuad X system to communicate with external systems. The module is approved
for use in the safety-related HIQuad X system and can be employed to transport safety-related
protocols.