DCS Module FBM207c P0917GY

The Foxboro FBM207c, part number P0917GY, is a 16-channel Contact Sense/Voltage Monitor Input Interface Module for the I/A Series Distributed Control System (DCS). It provides 16 isolated, independent discrete input channels designed to monitor dry contact closures or DC voltage levels from field devices such as valve limit switches, motor starter auxiliary contacts, and breaker status contacts. The module operates with a 48 V DC contact wetting voltage and features per-channel galvanic isolation, protecting the control system from field-side electrical faults and ground loops. As a main-type Fieldbus Module, it independently connects to the redundant Fieldbus, ensuring continued communication even if one Fieldbus path fails. The FBM207c is widely deployed in oil and gas, chemical processing, power generation, and water treatment facilities for equipment status monitoring, alarm handling, and sequence-of-events recording.