The Field Information Manager supports the connectivity to ABB AbilityTM System 800xA and supports S800 I/O, S900 I/O and Select I/O with HART field devices.
PROFIBUS and PROFINET field devices are supported as well.
Supported System 800xA Versions
- 6.0.3 (LTS)
- 6.1.1 (LTS)
- 6.2
Required Additional Files
Field Information Manager requires additional files for working with FIM Bridge 800xA:
- Communication Server Device Package (so-called "FDIX") of FIM Bridge 800xA so that it can be added as a Communication Server.
- Component Device Packages for nested communication (so-called "FIMLETs") of ABB Ability™ System 800xA components, such as AC800M controllers or Remote I/O Systems like S800 I/O, S900 I/O or Select I/O.
Version Compatibility
Field Information Manager and FIM Bridge 800xA work together to establish a connectivity to ABB Ability
TM System 800xA.
Please follow this compatibility matrix to use the correct versions combinations:
| Versions |
FIM Bridge 800xA 2.5 |
FIM Bridge 800xA 2.6 |
FIM Bridge 800xA 2.7 |
FIM Bridge 800xA 2.7.1 |
FIM Bridge 800xA 2.8 |
FIM Bridge 800xA 2.9 |
| FIM 2.2.1 |
X |
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| FIM 2.3 |
|
X |
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| FIM 2.4 |
|
X |
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| FIM 2.5 |
|
|
X |
X |
|
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| FIM 3.0.1 |
|
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|
X |
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| FIM 3.1 |
|
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|
X |
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| FIM 3.2 |
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|
X |
FIM Bridge 800xA as a Windows Service
Basic part of the FIM connectivity to ABB Ability™ System 800xA is the FIM Bridge 800xA which is installed as a Windows service. It is based on a FDI Communication Server and allows Field Information Manager to access ABB Ability™ System 800xA.
More Information
For further details on FIM Bridge 800xA and instructions how to setup a connection, please refer to FIM Bridge 800xA - User Guide (7PAA000919*) which is delivered with the FIM Bridge 800xA software.