TRICONEX 4400

TMR Enhanced Communication Module (EICM)

Tricon SIS – SIL3 – Datasheet Specification (English)

1. General

• Model: 4400

• Type: TMR Communication / Network Interface Module

• System: Tricon TMR SIS (v10 / v11)

• Safety Level: SIL3 (IEC 61508 / IEC 61511)

• Architecture: Triple Modular Redundancy (TMR), 2oo3 voting

• Certification: TUV, FM, CSA, ATEX/IECEx, UL, CE

• Hot-swap: Yes

• Form factor: Full-height Tricon module

• Function: High-speed redundant Ethernet & multi-protocol gateway for SIS integration

  

2. Hardware Specifications

• Processor: TMR triple-core, 32-bit communication processor

• Memory:

  • 64 MB SDRAM

  • 128 MB Flash (firmware/logs)

• Backplane interface: Tricon TMR backplane, 33 MHz

• Power consumption: ≤ 25 W (max)

3. Communication Interfaces

• 2 × 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (RJ45, redundant)

  • Auto-sensing, IEEE 802.3, full/half duplex

• 1 × RS‑232 (local config)

• 1 × RS‑485 (isolated, multi-drop)

• 2 × USB 2.0 (host/device, for config/logs)

4. Protocols Supported

• Modbus TCP (Master/Slave, redundant)

• Modbus RTU/ASCII (serial)

• TriStation 1131 (proprietary)

• TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, ICMP

• DNP3, OPC UA (firmware upgradeable)

• EtherNet/IP (optional license)

5. TMR & Safety Features

• Voting: 2oo3 TMR on all communication data

• Fault coverage: ≥ 99%

• Diagnostics:

  • Link loss, CRC error, frame error

  • TMR data mismatch, duplicate IP

  • Over-temperature, over-voltage

  • Port mirroring & loopback test

• SOE resolution: ≤ 1 ms

6. Electrical

• Operating voltage: 18–30 VDC (backplane)

• Isolation:

  • Ethernet: 1500 VAC channel-to-backplane

  • Serial: 2500 VAC isolation

• Data integrity: 32‑bit CRC + TMR cross‑channel compare

7. Environmental

• Operating temperature: –40°C to +70°C

• Storage temperature: –40°C to +85°C

• Humidity: 5%–95%, non‑condensing

• Vibration: 5–200 Hz, 2 g (IEC 60068‑2‑6)

• Protection: Conformal coated, IP20

8. Mechanical

• Dimensions (W×H×D): 150 × 130 × 80 mm

• Weight: ≈ 0.6 kg

9. Front Panel LEDs

• PWR (Green): Power OK

• RUN (Green): TMR normal operation

• FAULT (Red): Module/link/TMR fault

• LAN1/LAN2 (Yellow/Green): Ethernet activity/link

• SER (Yellow): Serial TX/RX activity

10. Compatibility

• Chassis: Tricon full‑height slots (v10/v11)

• Software: TriStation 1131 v4.0+

• Replacement for: 4328 communication functions

11. Approvals

• SIL3 (IEC 61508)

• TUV Rheinland, FM, CSA

• ATEX/IECEx (Zone 2)

• UL, CE