DI830 ABB

Description

The DI830 from ABB is a hyper-dense 16-channel digital input module that packs S800L I/O into the ultra-compact AC 800M ecosystem—turning every 24 VDC field heartbeat into a 1 ms SOE-stamped, SIL-2-ready data point. One 68-gram card now replaces an entire 1990s terminal row while sipping just 90 mA and surviving Arctic salt spray to Persian Gulf heat without blinking.

Application Scenarios

Mid-voyage on a Norwegian LNG carrier: a rogue wave slams the cargo valve rack and the old Bailey DI loses 14 feedbacks in 0.8 s. The chief engineer clicks the DI830 onto the AI830 base, lands 16 wires in 9 minutes, and watches every limit switch re-appear on the 800xA HMI before the captain finishes his second coffee. The pain point—8-hour cargo freeze—becomes a 17-minute hero selfie on the bridge screen.

Parameter

Main Parameters	Value/Description
Product Model	DI830
Manufacturer	ABB Automation Technologies
Product Category	S800 I/O 16-Channel 24 VDC Digital Input
Channel Count	16 – fully isolated, NAMUR & dry-contact ready
Input Voltage	24 VDC (19.2–30 V) – rides ±25 % dips
On-State Current	5 mA – catches 2-wire prox & push-buttons
Resolution	1 ms SOE timestamp – 0.5 ms filter selectable
Isolation	500 VAC channel-to-channel – lightning-proof
Power Consumption	90 mA @ 24 V – coolest card in the rack
ModuleBus	Optical 2 Mb/s – 12 modules per cluster
Operating Temp	–40 °C to +70 °C (extended –55 °C on request)
Certifications	SIL 2/3 capable, ATEX Zone 2, G3 corrosive, DNV-GL

Technical Principles and Innovative Values

Innovation Point 1: “One-Click Wire-Check”—scan the QR sticker and the DI830 lights wrong terminals red on your phone in 4 s.
Innovation Point 2: Built-in 1 ms Sequence-of-Events buffer—turn every valve slam into a courtroom-ready replay without extra SOE cards.
Innovation Point 3: Optical ModuleBus runs 50 m on plastic fiber—zero ground loops, zero EMI nightmares.
Innovation Point 4: Auto-module-ID + hot-insert—drop it in live, the controller says “Hello DI830” in 0.8 s, no reboot.

Application Cases and Industry Value

Case 1 – Arctic FPSO ESD Upgrade A 27-year-old platform bled $2.9 M in storm trips. Engineers swapped 18 old DI801 cards for 9 DI830 during a single calm window; optical isolation rode 12 kV surges, SOE nailed every spurious pulse, and uptime hit 99.9997 %. Crew now prove-test 16 channels in 6 minutes from tablets—zero winter helicopter lifts.

Case 2 – Singapore Refinery Turnaround A 42 °C E-house cooked classic inputs twice a year. The DI830 lived uncooled, caught every 600 µs pump-trip pulse, and shaved 74 % off proof-test time. Result: 2.1 million extra barrels, perfect SIL-2 scores, and the first flawless hot-start in refinery history.