custom and universal

backplanes for easy

DCS integration

SYSTEM INTEGRATION

◆ Total flexibility ◆ Special functions

◆ Reduce wiring ◆ Signal conditioning

◆ Simplify installation ◆ HART® integration

Customised backplanes DCS vendors/systems supported:

MTL provides complete design and manufacturing ABB Automation
service for customised backplanes. Customised S100
backplanes give the vendors and users of process INFI90
control and safety systems the opportunity to ABB August
integrate MTL4000/4700/HART® modules directly SC300
into their system architecture. As there are no Rockwell Automation
hazardous-area circuits on the backplanes, Bently-Nevada
customised versions can be produced without the Foxboro
need for IS certification, so simplifying design and IA FBM & FBM2xx
lowering costs. Moore Products
APACS
Universal custom backplanes Quadlog
Honeywell
The 'universal' backplane allows a fast and
TDC
economic approach to providing a custom interface.
Plantscape
Where tight time schedules exist, the backplane can
Honeywell-SMS
be installed to allow the panel building and wiring to
FSC
be completed. The customised adapter card can
Simrad-Norge
then be plugged in at any time up to integrated test.
Triconex
Tricon V9
Adapter cards
Yokogawa
Adapter cards already exist for many of the DCS Centum XL, µXL
companies. In addition there is a range of general CS1000, CS3000, R3
purpose cards that offer reduced wiring for use with Yokogawa Industrial Safety Systems
specific MTL modules. These are also available in ProSafe
left- and right-hand versions to ease panel wiring.
Connections
All the bus powered backplanes have plug-in power
connections. The MTL4700 backplanes also have the
high integrity earth connections required for Zener
barriers. HART® is a registered trademark of the HART Communication Foundation

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 MTL4840 SERIES BACKPLANES
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL PURPOSE VERSIONS
BPHM64 BACKPLANE DIMENSIONS (MM)
Capacity
1 x MTL4841 communications module
4 x MTL4842 HART® interface modules
NB: An MTL4841 module is needed for only one in every sixteen

P5

P6
1 2
PWR

PORT2
MTL4842 modules

0V
Maximum power requirements

MTL4841
FS1
1.35W when equipped with:–

MTL4842
1 x MTL4841 communications module

P4

125
PORT1
MTL4842
4 x MTL4842 HART® interface modules

P3
HART interface connectors

MTL4842
BPHM64
PWR1

PWR2
P2
4 x DIN41651 20-way ribbon cables

MTL4842
(16 HART® signal connections + 4 common returns on each

P1
cable. Connections to HART® signals via screw terminal interface
or custom backplane. Contact MTL for details.)
206
Weight (excl. modules and accessories)
296g approx. BPHM64

HMU16/32
Capacity
1 x MTL4841 communications module
2 x MTL4842 interface modules
Power requirements, Vs
16

14

12

10

P1
8

2
15

13

11

Ch2-
Ch2+
Tx2+

P2
21 to 35V dc through plug in connectors MTL4842 MTL4841

Ch1-
Ch1+
Tx1+
Maximum power requirements

FIELD
1.2W when fully populated
CONN2
Interface bus connectors

INTERFACE
HCU16

125
BPHM64 SYSTEM
HART
10-way ribbon socket
RS485 port
2.5mm2 screw terminals

Ch1-
Ch1+
Tx1+
RS485 RS485

Mounting POWER

Ch2-
Ch2+
Tx2+
MTL4842

Supplied fitted with DIN-rail (T-or G-section)

15

13

11

1
16

14

12

10

A B C A B C
8

2
Weight (excl. modules and accessories)
330g 242

COMMON SPECIFICATION BPHM64 & HMU16 HMU16AI

Power requirements, Vs
21 to 35V dc through plug-in connectors
Mounting
Supplied fitted with DIN-rail (T- or G- section) carrier
Interface bus connector
TB5

TB7

TB8
TB6

10-way ribbon socket

SYSTEM

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

RS485 port
2.5mm2 screw terminals
HCU16 HART® CONNECTION UNIT
Accuracy (HCU16-P250 only) 125

250Ω ±0.05%
HCU16AO

Connectors
2.5mm2 screw clamp terminals
FIELD

3 terminals per channel

TB2

TB3

TB4
TB1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

20-way flat cable (to BPHM64)

Weight 275
383g
HCU16AO
HCU16AO HART® CONNECTION UNIT WITH
FILTERS
Series impedance
dc<2Ω
16

14

12

10

2
15

13

11

HART® signal >240Ω

9

Ch2-
Ch2+
Tx2+

Connectors
Ch1-
Ch1+
Tx1+

2.5mm2 removable screw clamp terminals

P1
FIELD

125

2 terminals per channel in groups of 4 channels

INTERFACE
HCU16

BPHM64 SYSTEM
HART

20-way flat cable (to BPHM64)

Weight
Ch1-
Ch1+
Tx1+

768g
Ch2-
Ch2+
Tx2+

COMMON SPECIFICATION HCU16 & HCU16AO

15

13

11

1
16

14

12

10

Capacity
16 channels 150

Isolation HCU16
Channel to channel 50V dc
Mounting
Supplied fitted with DIN-rail (T- or G- section) carrier

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 DIMENSIONS (MM)
MTL4840 SERIES BACKPLANES
SPECIFICATIONS 28.5 112
314

112

INTRINSIC SAFETY VERSIONS

19
BPMH16/BPMH16U/BPSH16/BPSH16-32

BPMH16
BACKPLANES

132
170
Capacity
16 x MTL4041A, MTL4041B, MTL4041P, MTL4046,
MTL4046C, MTL4046P isolators (except BPSH16-32)
16 x MTL4044 (BPSH16-32 only) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1 x MTL4841 communications module

1 x MTL4842 HART® interface module (2 x MTL4842 on
BPMH16 backplane
BPSH16-32)
NB: An MTL4841 module is needed for only one in every
sixteen MTL4842 modules

SYSCONN. IDENT
Power requirements, Vs 0V PWR1 0V PWR2
PWR1 PWR2
MON MON
P1 P2

SKT 1 SKT 2 SKT 3

21 to 35V dc through plug-in connectors D1

D2
RL1 RL2

Maximum power requirements D5 D6

R1
FS1 FS2

1.35A (1.55A BPSH16-32) TSK18

D4 D3
R2

TSK18

FUSE

FUSE
Safe-area connectors PWR1 PWR2

BPMH16U
BPMH16: Elco 8016 38-pin male connector

Measurement Technology Ltd. Luton. England

BPMH16U: To customer's requirements
190

MTL4841 MTL4842 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000 MTL4000
BUS B

BPSH16: 2.5mm2 screw terminals (2 terminals/module)

150

BUS A

BPSH16-32: 2.5mm2 screw terminals (4 terminals/module)

RS485 A

RS485 port
ABC ABC

2.5mm2 screw terminals

Accuracy RS485 B
DATE
CODE

BPSH16-32R: 250Ω ±0.05% conditioning resistor LABEL

4841 4842 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Weight (excl. modules and accessories) 154 151

315
350g approx.
BPMH16U backplane

ACCESSORIES
(for BPMH16/BPMH16U/BPSH16/BPSH16-32 backplanes) 314

ERK18 Earth rail kit 28.5 112 112

TSK18 Tagging strip kit

VMPH16 Vertical mounting plate
19

SMS01 Surface mounting kit for backplanes, pack of 40

DMK01 DIN-rail mounting kit (T- or G-section) for VMPH16
mounting plate, pack of 40
16-way backplanes require 6
BPSH16
132
170

ELC38 Elco 8016, 38-way cable plug kit

FUS02 Fuse kit, protects MTL4841/4842, pack of 10
FUS16 Fuse kit, protects module positions 1 to 16, pack of 10

(for MTL4000) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CCH01 Hazardous-area crimp connector

SCC01 Hazardous-area screw-clamp connector
CRC01 Large crimps, pack of 100 BPSH16 backplane
CRC02 Small crimps, pack of 100
CRT01 Crimp tool for CRC01
CRT02 Crimp tool for CRC02 335

CRR01 Crimp removal tool for CRC01 and CRC02 28.5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
144

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
116
19

CUSTOMISED CONNECTION UNITS

MTL offers a range of general purpose and IS interfaces providing
direct connection with control system I/O cables as well as HART®
MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4044 MTL4842 MTL4842 MTL4841

connectivity. For IS applications, MTL's universal backplanes, with

132
170

BPSH16-32

a customised adapter card, give the user a compatible system

connector complete with HART® interface. BPMH16U (see overleaf),
BPM16U and BPM32 (see 'System Integration' section) backplanes
may be used for IS signals. For general purpose signals, a range of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4842
4842 4841

custom HART® interface termination units are available for most DCS
and PLC I/O cards. These replace the existing DCS termination units,
saving space and allowing easy upgrading. Please contact MTL for BPSH16-32 backplane
details.

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