Name: ICS Triplex T8240 | Triple Modular Redundant TMR Digital Output Module - XINYEDA
Brand: ICS Triplex
SKU: ICS Triplex T8240

Description

T8240: Product Overview

The ICS Triplex T8240 is a Triple Modular Redundant (TMR) digital output module designed for safety-critical applications in industrial automation systems. As part of the Trusted TMR platform, this module plays a critical role in safety instrumented systems (SIS) by providing reliable digital output control for emergency shutdown systems, fire and gas detection systems, and process safety applications.

The module interfaces with up to 40 field devices, handling digital output signals to control devices such as solenoid valves, motor starters, and shutdown actuators. Each output channel operates with triple modular redundancy, featuring three independent processing legs that vote on output decisions. This architecture ensures that a single component failure does not cause a dangerous failure of the safety function, making it suitable for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 applications as certified by TÜV Rheinland.

Belonging to the Trusted TMR platform, the T8240 benefits from a fully triplicated architecture that provides fault tolerance through three independent processing legs. The module performs triplicated diagnostic tests throughout its operation, continuously monitoring both internal components and connected field wiring to detect faults before they can compromise safety functions.

T8240: Technical Specifications

Model Number: T8240

Manufacturer: ICS Triplex

Product Type: Triple Modular Redundant TMR Digital Output Module

Number of Channels: 40 digital outputs

Output Voltage: 24/48V DC

Output Current: 2A per channel

Power Supply: 24 VDC

Operating Temperature: -40°C to +70°C

Storage Temperature: -55°C to +85°C

Humidity: 0 to 95% non-condensing

Isolation: 2500V minimum (field wiring to control logic)

Safety Certification: SIL3 per IEC 61508

Dimensions: 320 mm x 32 mm x 257 mm

Weight: 1.8 kg

Warranty: 1 year

Core Features & Customer Value

Triple Modular Redundant Architecture: The T8240’s TMR design provides three independent processing legs that vote on output decisions. For customers, this means the system can tolerate two simultaneous faults without causing a dangerous failure, significantly reducing the risk of spurious trips and unplanned downtime. This architecture delivers the highest availability among SIL3-rated safety systems, ensuring continuous operation even during component failures.

Comprehensive Diagnostic Capabilities: The module performs triplicated diagnostic tests throughout its operation, continuously monitoring both internal components and connected field wiring. This feature allows engineers to detect developing faults before they impact system safety, enabling proactive maintenance scheduling rather than reactive repairs. The module can identify open circuits, short circuits, and load faults, providing detailed diagnostic information through the front panel LEDs and system software.

High-Density Channel Configuration: With 40 digital output channels in a single module, the T8240 offers exceptional channel density that reduces system footprint and simplifies wiring. This high channel count allows engineers to consolidate multiple control points into a single module, reducing spare parts inventory and simplifying maintenance procedures. The module’s hot-swappable design enables replacement without system shutdown, minimizing production losses during maintenance activities.

ICS Triplex T8240

Typical Applications

The T8240 is extensively deployed in safety-critical applications across the oil and gas, petrochemical, and power generation industries. In emergency shutdown systems, this module controls critical shutdown valves and process isolation devices when hazardous conditions are detected. The module’s fast response time ensures that safety functions are executed within the required safety time constraints.

In fire and gas detection systems, the T8240 activates fire suppression systems, emergency ventilation, and alarm systems. The module’s SIL3 certification and TMR architecture ensure that shutdown commands are executed reliably even in the presence of component failures or harsh environmental conditions.

In power generation plants, particularly combined-cycle and nuclear facilities, the module provides protection functions for turbine overspeed protection, boiler safety systems, and reactor protection systems. The T8240 is also widely used in process control systems where it provides digital control signals to final control elements, maintaining critical process parameters within safe operating limits.