Foxboro

Foxboro is a process automation and instrumentation brand now owned by Schneider Electric, with a long-established presence in distributed control systems, process instrumentation, and safety systems across process industries worldwide. Foxboro's industrial hardware spans the I/A Series distributed control system, field transmitters for pressure, flow, temperature, and level measurement, standalone process controllers, and the SCD6000 safety and critical control platform. PLC Direct supplies Foxboro hardware for customers sourcing replacement components and installed-base parts to maintain existing Foxboro-equipped process control and instrumentation systems.

Why Choose Foxboro Industrial Automation Products

Foxboro is recognized for process control and instrumentation technology that addresses the continuous measurement, control, and safety requirements of process manufacturing industries. Foxboro products are built for applications that require precise process variable measurement, reliable control loop execution, and high system availability to keep process plants operating safely and within specification.

Foxboro systems and instrumentation are commonly installed in:

• Oil and gas production, refining, and petrochemical processing facilities

• Chemical and specialty chemical manufacturing with multi-loop process control requirements

• Power generation plants requiring continuous process monitoring and control

• Pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturing with batch and continuous process control

• Pulp and paper manufacturing with process variable measurement and control

• Food and beverage processing with precise temperature, pressure, and flow measurement

• Water and wastewater treatment plants with distributed process monitoring

This presence across process industries reflects Foxboro's design focus on instrumentation and control hardware engineered for continuous-duty industrial environments where measurement accuracy, system reliability, and long equipment lifecycles are operationally critical.

Foxboro Products and Solutions

Foxboro hardware at PLC Direct covers DCS control processors, I/O modules, field transmitters, standalone process controllers, safety system modules, and network infrastructure used across installed Foxboro process control and instrumentation systems.

Foxboro Product Families

• I/A Series Distributed Control System: The I/A Series is Foxboro’s flagship distributed control system platform, widely deployed in process manufacturing facilities for regulatory, logic, and sequential process control. The DCS architecture centers on zone control processors and field control processors that communicate with Fieldbus Modules (FBMs), which handle analog and digital I/O at the field level. Confirmed hardware in the PLC Direct collection includes the ZCP270 Zone Control Processor, a distributed, optionally fault-tolerant controller that connects to the MESH control network via 100 Mbps fiber optic Ethernet and supports up to 128 of the 200 Series FBMs, and an extensive range of FBM I/O modules. Confirmed FBM part numbers include FBM217-P0914TR, FBM207TA, and FBM212-P0914XL, covering analog and discrete I/O functions for field device interfacing. The P081 series part numbers in the collection are confirmed I/A Series hardware.

• I/A Series Field Transmitters: Foxboro’s I/A Series field transmitter family covers differential pressure, gauge pressure, absolute pressure, flow, temperature, and level measurement for process instrumentation applications. Key transmitter series include the IDP10 and IDP50 differential pressure transmitters, the IGP10 and IGP20 gauge pressure transmitters, the IAP10 and IAP20 absolute pressure transmitters, and the IMV25 and IMV30 multivariable transmitters. All I/A Series transmitters support HART, FoxCom, and FOUNDATION Fieldbus communication protocols and are available with 4-20 mA analog output. They feature NEMA 4X and IP66-rated aluminum or 316 stainless steel housings and are certified for hazardous-area installation under ATEX, IECEx, FM, and CSA standards.

• 762 Series Single Station Micro Controllers: The Foxboro 762 series is a standalone single- and dual-loop process controller that provides PID control, EXACT adaptive tuning, and algebraic calculation capability in a self-contained unit. The 762CNA Single Station Micro Controller supports two independent control loops, RS-485 serial communication, and direct process measurement input, making it suitable for standalone loop control applications where a full DCS is not required. Confirmed in the PLC Direct collection is the 762MMHO variant.

• SCD6000 Safety and Critical Control System: The Foxboro SCD6000 is a SIL 3-rated safety instrumented system using Triple Modular Redundant (TMR) architecture for emergency shutdown (ESD), fire and gas detection, and critical process control applications. SCD6000 hardware is certified to IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 and is used in oil and gas, refining, and petrochemical facilities where an independent safety system is required to protect personnel, equipment, and the environment. Confirmed SY-prefix SCD6000 modules in the PLC Direct collection include SY0303460RA, SY-610250004R, and SY-61025001RA.

• I/A Series Network Infrastructure: Industrial Ethernet switching hardware configured for Foxboro I/A Series DCS network architectures. The collection includes the X440-G2-24FX-GE4, an Extreme Networks X440 industrial managed Ethernet switch with fiber and copper ports, configured for the high-availability Foxboro MESH control network.

Foxboro Products Available on PLC Direct

• ZCP270 Zone Control Processor for the I/A Series DCS with MESH network connectivity and support for up to 128 Series 200 FBMs

• FBM series Fieldbus Modules for I/A Series DCS analog and discrete I/O (FBM207TA, FBM212, FBM217 and additional variants)

• I/A Series field transmitters for differential pressure, gauge pressure, absolute pressure, flow, temperature, and level measurement with HART and FoxCom protocols

• 762 Series Single Station Micro Controllers (762MMHO and related variants) for standalone PID loop control

• SCD6000 TMR safety system modules (SY-prefix) for SIL 3 ESD, fire, and gas, and critical control applications

• X440-G2-24FX-GE4 industrial Ethernet switch for I/A Series DCS network infrastructure

These products are typically sourced for direct replacement of failed control system hardware, field transmitter replacement, and lifecycle support of existing Foxboro-equipped process control and safety systems.

Lifecycle Support for Foxboro Industrial Systems

PLC Direct supports Foxboro-equipped process facilities by supplying DCS, instrumentation, safety, and network hardware used across active and aging Foxboro installations. Our focus is on helping maintenance engineers and procurement teams source the specific Foxboro hardware needed to return control loops, field measurement points, and safety functions to service without extended lead times.

Our support coverage includes:

• Hardware for active Foxboro I/A Series DCS and SCD6000 safety system installations

• Field transmitters and standalone controllers for older Foxboro instrumentation still in operation

• Select discontinued Foxboro control and instrumentation hardware, subject to availability

Additional support may include:

• Inventory-backed availability for urgent replacement requirements

• Assistance with part number identification and order verification

• Sourcing support for hard-to-find Foxboro FBM modules, transmitters, and control processors

• 1-year PLC Direct warranty on all purchased items

PLC Direct supplies Foxboro hardware for replacement and maintenance purposes and does not provide DCS configuration, programming, or integration services.