The ABB EI813F, also cataloged as the EI813F Communication Module, operates as a dedicated hardware component for high-speed industrial network interfacing and serial data serialization within modular distributed control networks. Configured under customs tariff number 85176200, this specialized interface card establishes communication bridges exclusively alongside PM 802F or PM 803F processor assemblies to execute real-time telemetry exchanges over the plant fieldbus.
Hardware Specifications
Parameter
Specification
Model
EI813F
Brand
ABB
Origin
Malta (MT)
Weight
0.15 kg net
Dimensions (W x H x D)
28 mm $\times$ 155 mm $\times$ 125 mm
Operating Temp
Factory standard industrial ambient window
Power Consumption
Logic-level DC backplane rail distribution draw
Product Type
Communication Module
Base Controller Compatibility
PM 802F or PM 803F processor frameworks
Mandatory Firmware Base
Software V7.1SP2a or higher required
Battery Provision
0 batteries included (External backup circuit layout)
HS Code
85176200
RoHS Status
Not RoHS Compliant
WEEE Category
5. Small Equipment (No external dimension past 50 cm)
REACh SCIP Identifier
No SVHC present
Industrial Control and Drives Dedicated I/O Density Scaling
The EI813F manages continuous fieldbus data streaming matrices and interface buffer registers directly over the system's distribution backplane. To transmit complex process variable tables and synchronization frames without packet attenuation or network loop timeouts, the module's communication transceiver circuitry optimizes backplane bus communication velocity across the active controller subrack segment. This tight coordination prevents memory arbitration collisions between the active processor link and the external serial networks, directly supporting deterministic data throughput and expanding localized physical I/O density scaling options across the rack infrastructure. Because the module's protocol logic depends on precise software initialization vectors, the unit maintains strict firmware flash compatibility parameters requiring system software V7.1SP2a or later, ensuring that interface driver images, baud rate profiles, and network channel maps flash over the bus lines without causing signal transit noise or communication timeouts.
