

Foxboro I/A Series FEM100 P0973CA Fieldbus Expansion Module
A fieldbus expansion module for Foxboro systems — FEM100-P0973CA handles Temperature: -40 to +85°C (-40 to +185°F) | Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (noncondensing) | Altitude: -300 to +12,000 m (-1,000 to +40,000 ft). Factory-sealed, tested on live rack, 48-hour burn-in. Ships today from Shenzhen. 12-month warranty.
The FEM100-P0973CA: Real-World Reliability
It is always the same story: 2 AM, the control system alarms, and the spare parts cabinet is empty. The Foxboro FEM100-P0973CA — a fieldbus expansion module — is the component that failed. Now you are calling suppliers, hoping someone has stock and can ship today.
That is the scenario we built PLC Parts Direct to solve. We stock the FEM100-P0973CA in our Shenzhen warehouse — physically, not virtually. When you order, our team picks it from the shelf, verifies the serial number against the test report, packs it in anti-static packaging, and hands it to DHL. You get a tracking number, not a processing status that drags on for weeks.
What you are getting: fem100 module: provides four; temperature: -40 to +85°C (-40 to +185°F); relative humidity: 5 to 95% (noncondensing); altitude: -300 to +12,000 m (-1,000 to +40,000 ft). Every unit undergoes multi-point functional verification and 48-hour burn-in at 55°C before shipping. A printed test report is included. For water treatment applications where reliability is everything, we recommend keeping one cold spare of each critical module type. The cost of the spare is negligible compared to the cost of unplanned downtime.
Technical Specifications
| FEM100 module | provides four |
|---|---|
| Expanded Fieldbuses | to an I/A Series FCP270 to increase the number of 200 Series (or equivalent) FBMs supported by the FCP270 modules. The FEM100 module supports the 2 Mbps HDLC module Fieldbus for communication between the I/A Series® FCP270 and the 200 Series FBMs. |
| Temperature | -40 to +85°C (-40 to +185°F) |
| Relative Humidity | 5 to 95% (noncondensing) |
| Altitude | -300 to +12,000 m (-1,000 to +40,000 ft) |
| Mass | 0.6 kg (1.3 lb) approximate (each module) |
| Part Number | P0973CA |
| Height | 99 mm (3.9 in), 114 mm (4.5 in) including mounting lugs |
| Width | 44.6 mm (1.75 in) |
| Depth | 105 mm (4.12 in) |
| Input Voltage Range | 21 to 26 V dc |
| Consumption | 2.2 W (maximum) |
| Manufacturer | Foxboro |
| Model / SKU | FEM100-P0973CA |
✓ Ships within 24 hours | ✓ 12-Month Warranty | ✓ Worldwide Delivery
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