Product Description
📘 Product Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Emerson |
| Model Number | SE4036P2 |
| Product Type | Redundant S-series Serial Interface Card |
| Function | Provides redundant serial connectivity (e.g., Modbus, Allen-Bradley DH+) for DeltaV systems |
| System Compatibility | Compatible with S-series controllers, 8-wide I/O carriers, DeltaV SIS, and standard DeltaV I/O |
| Included Components | 2 Serial Interface Cards + 1 Redundant Terminal Block |
⚙️ Hardware Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Serial Ports | 2 per card (4 total across the redundant pair) |
| Port Types | RS232, RS422/485 (half duplex for multi-drop/single, full duplex for single slave) |
| Isolation | Each port isolated from system and other ports; external grounding required |
| LED Indicators | Power, error, port status |
| Data Sets | 16 per port; 32 per card; 64 total across redundant pair |
🔁 Redundancy Features
| Mode | Details |
|---|---|
| Switchover Triggers | Hardware failure, loss of communication, card removal, manual switch |
| Switchover Time | Minimal, with no process interruption |
| Output Behavior on Switchover | Configurable (e.g., resend outputs with output readback) |
| Standby Function | Diagnostic polling and auto-commissioning on activation |
| Replacement Procedure | Online card replacement in safe areas (hazardous areas follow certified procedures) |
🔌 Communication Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Baud Rates | 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 |
| Parity | Even, Odd, None |
| Data Bits / Stop Bits | 7 or 8 bits, 1 or 2 stop bits |
| Message Timeout | 100–25,500 ms (100 ms increments) |
| Retry Count | 0–255 |
| Send on Startup | Configurable |
| Transmit Delay | 0–25,500 ms (100 ms increments) |
| Protocols | Modbus RTU/ASCII (standard), Allen-Bradley Data Highway Plus, Mettler Weight Scale, Sartorius Weight Scale (custom) |
🔁 Modbus Support
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Data Types Supported | Coils, input status, holding registers, normal input registers |
| Write Modes | Single coil/register or complete data set |
| Direct Control Integration | Data sets linkable to DeltaV control modules as analog/discrete I/O |
| SCADA Integration | Passes values to SCADA/historian without consuming Device Signal Tags (DSTs) |
🌡️ Environmental Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Operating Temp | -40 to +70 °C (-40 to 158 °F) |
| Storage Temp | -40 to +85 °C (-40 to 185 °F) |
| Humidity | 5% to 95% RH, non-condensing |
| Protection | IP20 |
| Contaminant Rating | ISA-S71.04-1985 Class G3 |
| Shock | 10 g, ½-sine wave, 11 ms |
| Vibration | 3 mm peak-to-peak (5–13 Hz); 0.5 g (13–150 Hz) |
✅ Certifications
| Standard | Details |
|---|---|
| CE | EMC - EN 61326-1 |
| FM (USA) | FM 3600, FM 3611; Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D, T4 |
| cFM (Canada) | CSA C22.2 No. 213, CSA C22.2 No. 1010-1; Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D, T4 |
| ATEX | II 3G Ex ec IIC T4 Gc |
| IEC-Ex | II 3G Ex ec IIC T4 Gc |
| Marine | IACS E10, ABS Certificate of Design Assessment, DNV Type Approval Certificate |
🛠️ Installation & Configuration
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Plugs into any slot on 8-wide I/O carrier |
| Auto-Detection | DeltaV system auto-detects and configures module and redundancy |
| Configuration Tool | DeltaV Explorer (point-and-click with online help) |
| Online Expansion | Supported, with hot-swap capabilities in non-hazardous areas |
📦 Ordering Information
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Model Number | SE4036P2 |
| Includes | 2 Serial Interface Cards + 1 Redundant Terminal Block |
| Default Drivers | Modbus RTU/ASCII (custom protocols available through Emerson) |