Field Information Manager Connectivity to ABB Ability™ System 800xA

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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 AbilityTM 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
FIM 2.3 X
FIM 2.4 X
FIM 2.5 X X
FIM 3.0.1 X
FIM 3.1 X
FIM 3.2 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.
03 Connecting to 800xA - One Domain Network - FIM Bridge 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.
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