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6DP1280-7AA

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Two continuous control loops or four AP-driven analog outputs are handled by the Siemens 6DP1280-7AA FUM 280 function module in a TELEPERM control system.
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Technical specifications for 6DP1280-7AA

  • Manufacturer:
    Siemens
  • Part Number:
    6DP1280-7AA
  • Product Family:
    Siemens Teleperm
  • Product Type:
    FUM 280 Continuous Controller and Coupling Module
  • Stock:
    1
  • Autonomous Controller Channels:
    2
  • Controller Algorithms:
    P, PI, PD or PID
  • AP-Controlled Output Mode:
    4 analog controller outputs
  • Analog Signal Range:
    0/4-20 mA
  • Analog Input Organization:
    Four or two analog inputs
  • Supplied and Acquired Values:
    2 analog values, 0/4-20 mA
  • Limit Values:
    Up to 4 per analog input
  • Binary Signal Conditioning:
    Provided for travel limit switches
  • Redundant Operation:
    Supported in the controller configuration
  • Coupling-Mode Analog Inputs:
    6
  • Coupling-Mode Analog Outputs:
    6; 0/4-20 mA
  • Coupling-Mode Binary Inputs:
    13
  • Coupling-Mode Binary Outputs:
    13
  • Coupling-Mode Isolation:
    Not electrically isolated
  • Coupling-Mode Redundancy:
    Not available
  • Weight:
    1.323 lbs (0.6 kg)
  • Tariff Code:
    85389091
  • Country of origin:
    Germany
  • Place of shipment:
    Xiamen,Fujian,China
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Overview Manuals Control Modes Analog Paths Limit Logic Coupling Mode

Features:

  • Runs two autonomous continuous P, PI, PD, or PID controllers on the FUM 280 module.
  • Switches to four analog controller outputs when the control algorithm executes in the automation processor.
  • Offers a separate coupling arrangement with analog and binary signal groups.
The standard current paths use 0/4-20 mA signals for analog acquisition and controller output.

Limit evaluation is organized per analog input, while travel limit switches pass through binary signal conditioning.

Coupling mode expands the channel groups but removes electrical isolation and does not support redundant operation.

The Siemens 6DP1280-7AA FUM 280 Continuous Controller and Coupling Module may still be available for purchase and support from Apter Power beyond End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
Siemens 6DP1280-7AA FUM 280 Continuous Controller and Coupling Module Manuals,Datasheets,Link Important Notice: Other accessories, manuals, cables, calibration data, software, etc. are not included with this equipment unless listed in the above stock item description. All prices are shown in USD.

Selecting where the loop algorithm executes

  • Autonomous loops: The FUM 280 can execute two independent continuous controllers directly on the module.
  • Algorithm choices: Each autonomous loop can use P, PI, PD, or PID control behavior.
  • Processor-led control: When the automation processor executes the algorithm, the module presents four analog controller outputs.
  • Mode separation: The autonomous-controller and four-output arrangements describe alternative signal-processing roles rather than simultaneous totals.

Following current signals through the module

  • Input acquisition: The input side supplies and acquires two 0/4-20 mA analog values in the documented arrangement.
  • Controller output: Analog controller commands leave the module through 0/4-20 mA output paths.
  • Limit evaluation: Up to four limit values can be associated with each analog input before binary results are used.
  • Processor relationship: AP-driven output mode transfers the control calculation to the automation processor while retaining analog output delivery on the module.

How analog thresholds and travel switches differ

  • Analog thresholds: Limit values are evaluated against the acquired analog input rather than wired as additional analog channels.
  • Per-input grouping: Each analog input owns its documented set of limit values.
  • Travel switches: Travel limit switch states enter through the module's binary signal-conditioning path.
  • Signal distinction: Threshold results and physical travel-switch states remain separate sources of binary control information.

Channel organization in the coupling arrangement

  • Analog exchange: Six analog inputs and six analog outputs form the coupling-mode current-signal group.
  • Binary exchange: Thirteen binary inputs and thirteen binary outputs extend the coupling path beyond the analog channels.
  • Isolation boundary: The coupling-mode channels are documented without electrical isolation.
  • Redundancy boundary: Coupling mode does not support the redundant arrangement available to the controller configuration.
Description
Two independent continuous-control channels are provided by Siemens 6DP1280-7AA, a FUM 280 function module in the Siemens TELEPERM control-system range. The module can execute P, PI, PD, or PID control internally, placing loop processing and its current signals on one hardware assembly.

When the automation processor supplies the control algorithm, 6DP1280-7AA changes role and presents four analog controller outputs instead of running the two autonomous loops. Its analog paths use 0/4-20 mA signals, while the input side supplies and acquires two analog values and can organize four limit values for each analog input.

Another configuration lets 6DP1280-7AA operate as a coupling module with six analog inputs, six analog outputs, thirteen binary inputs, and thirteen binary outputs. That coupling arrangement is not electrically isolated and does not provide the redundancy available to the supported redundant controller configuration, so the two operating arrangements remain distinct.
Alternative Names
6DP12807AA 6DP1280 7AA Siemens 6DP12807AA 6DP1280-7AA FUM 280 6DP128O-7AA 6DPI280-7AA 6DP1280-7A A TELEPERM FUM280 6DP1280-7AA
Technical notes
Siemens 6DP1280-7AA separates its two autonomous controller arrangement from the four-output AP mode and the non-isolated coupling configuration.
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FAQS

The following is a list of questions commonly asked by our customers. Please contact us if you have a question about our process that is not answered below.
When should 6DP1280-7AA use its autonomous controller mode?
Use the autonomous arrangement of 6DP1280-7AA when the module itself must execute two P, PI, PD, or PID control loops.
What changes when the automation processor controls 6DP1280-7AA?
With the control algorithm in the automation processor, 6DP1280-7AA provides four analog controller outputs instead of the two internal continuous controllers.
Why is the coupling arrangement of 6DP1280-7AA not the same as redundant operation?
The coupling mode of 6DP1280-7AA groups six analog inputs, six analog outputs, and thirteen binary inputs and outputs without electrical isolation, and redundancy is not available in that mode.
How are analog limits organized on 6DP1280-7AA?
6DP1280-7AA supports up to four limit values for each analog input, keeping threshold evaluation associated with the input that supplies the process value.
Which current range must be matched when wiring 6DP1280-7AA?
The analog inputs and outputs of 6DP1280-7AA use 0/4-20 mA signal ranges, so the selected zero convention must match the connected circuit.
Where do travel limit switches enter the logic of 6DP1280-7AA?
Physical travel limit switch states on 6DP1280-7AA use binary signal conditioning rather than consuming one of the analog measurement paths.