Pepperl+Fuchs HiC2031ES Enhanced Safety SMART Current Driver

Pepperl+Fuchs HiC2031ES Enhanced Safety SMART Current Driver

The Pepperl+Fuchs HiC2031ES is a high-performance, enhanced safety active current driver engineered for the most demanding intrinsically safe (IS) applications. As part of Pepperl+Fuchs' enhanced safety series, this device provides reliable drive current for SMART field transmitters while enabling digital HART and Foundation Fieldbus communication in critical hazardous area control loops.

Key Features 

• Enhanced Safety Design: Certified for demanding hazardous area classifications with ATEX and IECEx approvals, typically for Zone 1/21, Gas Group IIC, and Temperature Class T4 applications, providing maximum safety assurance.

• Active 4-20mA Loop Driver: Functions as an active current source within the control loop, supplying precise 4-20mA current to field transmitters while carrying analog process signals with exceptional stability.

• Dual Protocol Support: Specifically optimized for HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) and Foundation Fieldbus (FF) H1 communication protocols, enabling advanced digital configuration, diagnostics, and data exchange with field devices.

• Superior Signal Integrity: Features advanced circuitry that minimizes noise and ensures high signal accuracy, critical for maintaining precise process control and reliable digital communication in electrically noisy industrial environments.

• Comprehensive Diagnostics: Equipped with multi-status LED indicators providing real-time visual feedback on power, communication activity, loop status, and fault conditions for immediate troubleshooting.

• Robust Industrial Construction: Compact DIN rail mounting design with secure screw terminal connections, built to withstand vibration, temperature variations, and harsh industrial conditions.

Applications

• Critical Process Industries: Powering and communicating with SMART transmitters in oil refineries, petrochemical plants, and gas processing facilities with explosive atmospheres.

• Pharmaceutical & Fine Chemical: Interface for precise measurement and control loops in potentially hazardous production environments.

• Power Generation: Monitoring and control loops in coal, biomass, and gas-fired plants with explosive dust or gas risks.

• Offshore Platforms: Reliable current driving for field instrumentation in demanding marine and offshore environments.

• Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS): Providing loop power and communication for safety-critical transmitters in SIL-rated applications.

Why Choose Pepperl+Fuchs HiC2031ES?

Pepperl+Fuchs HiC2031ES | SMART Current Driver | Intrinsic Safety | HART/FF | Enhanced Safety

• Maximum Hazardous Area Compliance: Meets the highest international standards for intrinsic safety in explosive atmospheres.

• Uncompromised Signal Quality: Advanced design ensures minimal signal distortion for both analog control and digital communication.

• Advanced Diagnostics: Comprehensive status indication enables predictive maintenance and reduces system downtime.

• Pepperl+Fuchs Reliability: Backed by decades of expertise in manufacturing industrial interface and safety equipment.

• Space-Efficient Solution: Compact design allows high-density installation in control panels while providing full functionality.
  
  Pepperl+Fuchs HiC2031ES enhanced safety SMART current driver. 4-20mA loop power, HART/Foundation Fieldbus, ATEX/IECEx, DIN rail mount for hazardous areas.