Operator Control Stations, OCS I/O Series, FOX I/O System

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OPERATOR CONTROL STATIONS - OCS I/O SERIES
FOX I/O System
Fiber Optic Expansion I/O System for OCS

New Next Generation Plastic FOX I/O Bases...the HE-FOX30 and HE-FOX12

The SmartStack Fiber Optic Expansion (FOX) Base extends a high-speed OCS backplane enabling SmartStack I/O Modules to be mounted several meters from the OCS. The new FOX significantly increases the number of SmartStack I/O modules supported by one OCS Series controller, provides two mounting options and supports glass fiber optic cable.

Our newly designed, plastic encased FOX base can be DIN rail mounted on its edge or flat. The new HE-FOX12 expansion base allows connectivity up to 500 meters utilizing glass fiber cables.

HE-FOX30
•Easily accommodate up to five I/O bases in a variety of configurations
•Each FOX30 base can contain up to four plastic SmartStack™ modules
•Wide-range DC power supply
•Two DIN-rail slots support horizontal and vertical mounting
•Dimensions: 6.36”W x 1.23”H x 4.44”D (161 x 31 x 112)

HE-FOX12
•Allows superior connectivity up to 500
meters utilizing glass fiber cables
and Duplex ST connectors
•Each FOX12 base can contain up to four plastic SmartStack™ modules
•Wide-range DC power supply
•Two DIN-rail slots support horizontal and vertical mounting
•Dimensions: 6.36”W x 1.23”H x 4.44”D (161 x 31 x 112)

Larger photo of the HE-FOX12

Larger photo of the HE-FOX30

HE- FOX12 and HE-FOX30 manual with more detail and specifications

STANDARD FOX I/O System

Our standard Fiber Optic Expansion I/O System (FOX) is an innovative bus extension that greatly expands the number of standard SmartStack™ I/O that can be used with the Operator Control Station (OCS), as well as adding a variety of architecture options. SmartStack I/O are rugged, stackable I/O modules for the OCS. By stacking SmartStack modules on bases connected to the OCS by plastic fiber, you can add up to 20 SmartStack I/O modules. And the FOX Bases can be distributed and DIN-rail mounted to reduce installation cost. SmartStack FOX is not a remote I/O system, but a high speed (8MHz) bus extension. It is based on inexpensive plastic fiber technology that has been used in the consumer electronics industry for years. Plastic fiber is much more rugged than glass fiber, supporting bend radiuses as small as one inch.

Increases I/O Capacity
Each FOX Base can support up to 4 SmartStack modules. Bases are connected to the OCS and to each other through fiber optic connections.There are two types of bases: Standard and Base/Hub. Standard Bases accommodate up to 4 SmartStack modules with no expansion. With a Base/Hub, you can add 4 SmartStack modules and expand to other bases.You can have a maximum of 5 FOX Base/Hubs, and they can support up to 20 I/O modules. If you mount a FOX100 SmartStack Expansion Module on an OCS110, or OCS210 you can have up to 23 SmartStack modules (3 modules and the FOX100 on the OCS plus 20 modules using the FOX I/O System).

More Installation Options
SmartStack FOX supports a variety of architectures, offering greater flexibility in I/O layout. These include Star, Daisy-chain, or Combination. Each SmartStack FOX cable segment can be up to 10m in length, with no Base/Hub located more than three segments (3x10m) from the OCS. Standard SmartStack FOX cables are offered in 0.5m, 1.0m, 2.0m, 5.0m, and 10m lengths.

Features & Benefits:

Has Highly Noise Immune Bus Extension
Supports up to 20 SmartStack Modules
Allows SmartStack I/O to be mounted remotely from OCS
Uses inexpensive plastic fiber technology

Sample configurations using Standard FOX System...

Part Number	Description
HE-FOX30	Next Generation FOX Base supporting plastic SmartStack and plastic fiber
HE-FOX12	Next Generation FOX Base supporting plastic SmartStack, plastic fiber and glass *
HE800FOX104	SmartStack FOX Standard Base
HE800FOX404	SmartStack FOX Base/Hub
HE800FOX100	SmartStack FOX Module (required for OCS110, OCS210 and RCS250)
Fiber Optic Cable Pairs
HE800CBF000	SmartStack FOX Cable Pair, 0.5 or 0.6m length
HE800CBF001	SmartStack FOX Cable Pair, 1.0m length
HE800CBF002	SmartStack FOX Cable Pair, 2.0m length
HE800CBF005	SmartStack FOX Cable Pair, 5.0m length
HE800CBF010	SmartStack FOX Cable Pair, 10.0m length

* Fiber Optic Cable Pairs (Glass, 62.5um multimode ST type) are available commercially manufactured to a wide variety of cable lengths.
Note: Two 2.0m fiber optic cables included with Color-Touch OCS models. Order cable separately for other OCS models. Expansion cables ordered separately.

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