MicroBrick™

The MicroBrick distributed I/O system is especially designed to complement ICL Intelligent RTU's and controllers, but can be used in any system requiring Modbus expansion or Modbus remote I/O modules.

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Features

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  • Modular I/O, up to 8,000 points
  • Modbus RTU Protocol
  • DF1 Slave protocol
  • Supported by all popular MMI/DCS systems
  • ICL Bricknet (server side only)
  • "No PC" Setup
  • Fault & transient Protected I/O
  • RS-232 and RS-485 Interfaces
  • Isolated Field and Comm Wiring
  • Dual Watchdog Timers
  • Wide Temperature Range
  • Hot Swappable for in-service replacement
  • DIN rail Mounting
  • Point to Point I/O Repeating (bridge mode) for compatible models
  • Available I/O Configurations:
    • 32 12/24Vac/Vdc Discrete Inputs *
    • 32 28Vdc FET Discrete Outputs
    • 16 Relay Outputs
    • 16 16-bit Analog Inputs (5Vdc/20mA)
    • 8 Universal Inputs (see modes)
    • Combo I/O (6 AI, 10 DI, 4 DO)
  • 3 Year Factory Warranty
      * Other input ranges available, contact ICL Sales

Select a module from the table below for a summary specification:

MicroBrick™ (model)

Discrete Inputs

Discrete Outputs

Analog Inputs

Analog Outputs

Universal Inputs

MB-DI32-24 (22-0011)
32 12/24V - - - -
MB-DI32-120 (22-0012)
32 120V - - - -
MB-DO32-24 (22-0021)
- 32 FET - - -
MB-DO16-RLY (22-0022) - 16 Relay - - -
MB-DIO16/16 (22-0055) 16 12/24V 16 - - -
MB-DIO16/16 (22-0056) 16 120V 16 - - -
MB-AI16 (22-0031) - - 16 20mA or 5V - -
MB-AIO8/8 (22-0034) - - - 8 20mA
8 20mA or 5V
MB-UI12 (22-0032) - - -  
12 (see modes below)
MB-UI8I (22-0033) - - - -
8 (see modes below)
8 Resistance / Contact (when not in 3-wire mode)
MB-COMBO-24 (22-0051) 10 4 FET 6 20mA or 5V - -
MB-COMBO-120 (22-0052) 10 4 FET 6 20mA or 5V - -

MicroBrick™ distributed I/O modules can significantly reduce system costs by eliminating long runs of field wiring, reducing the size of electrical panels, reducing startup and maintenance time, and eliminating special test hardware and portable computers in the field.

MicroBricks support RS-485 links up to 1 mile over low-cost twisted pair wiring, and RS-232 links for local connections to PC computers and equipment, as well as modem interfaces to data radios, leased telephone lines or fiber optic cable. A single network over any media is expandable to 8,000 I/O points.

MicroBrick’s unique built-in Operator Interface reduces the time and cost of installation and system maintenance and eliminates the need for special test equipment and a laptop computer for system troubleshooting.

Discrete I/O MicroBricks may be used as I/O repeaters in a back to back "bridge" configuration. This could eliminate large amounts of wiring by replacing up to 32 points of digital I/O wiring with a single pair of wires (RS-485) or a radio link. Any radio supporting serial data may be used.

MicroBrick Specifications

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MicroBrick DISCRETE INPUT (22-0011, 22-0012)  Datasheet
Quantity/Type of Discrete Input 32
Input Noise Filtering, AC/DC 20Hz/100Hz
Counting Frequency, AC/DC 10Hz/50Hz
Power, Typical/Maximum 0.75 Watts / 1.5 Watts
 
MB-DI32-24 (22-0011)
MB-DI32-120 (22-0012)
Input Voltage, Nominal
12/24 Vdc/Vac
120 Vdc/Vac
Input Operating Range
0 to 60 Vdc/Vac
0 to 125 Vdc/Vac
Input Overvoltage Tolerance
140 Vdc/Vac
190 Vdc/Vac
Input Resistance, Typical
10,000 ohms
100,000 ohms
 
MicroBrick DISCRETE OUTPUT (22-0021)  Datasheet
Quantity of Discrete Outputs 32
Output Voltage, nominal 12/24 Vdc, 0 to 28 Vd
Output Type, Configuration Power FET
Output Voltage Operating Range 0 to 28Vdc
Output Switch Current Rating .50A @ 20°C, derate to .25A @ 80°C, 3.0A (0.5 sec. surge)
Overvoltage / Transient Protection Transorb
Overload Protection / Fault Current Self Resetting Polyfuse, 750mA
Flash ON/OFF Times/Resolution 0 to 2.55 sec., 10ms increments
Power, Typical/Maximum 0.75 Watts / 2.0 Watts
 
MicroBrick RELAY DISCRETE OUTPUT (22-0022)  Datasheet
Quantity of Discrete Outputs 16
Output Voltage, nominal 12/24 Vdc, 120Vac
Output Type Relay Contact
Output Voltage Operating Range 0 to 30Vdc, 0 to 140Vac
Output Switch Current Rating 1.0A AC/DC
Overvoltage / transient Protection R/C Snubber
Flash ON/OFF Times/Resolution 0 to 2.55 sec., 10ms increments
Power, Typical/Maximum 0.75 Watts / 2.5 Watts
MicroBrick DISCRETE INPUT / OUPUT(22-0055, 22-0056)  Datasheet
Combo I/O - Discrete Inputs
Quantity/Type of Discrete Input 16
Input Noise Filtering, AC/DC 20Hz/100Hz
Counting Frequency, AC/DC 10Hz/50Hz
 
MB-DIO16/16-24 (22-0055)
MB-DIO16/16-120 (22-0056)
Input Voltage, Nominal
12/24 Vdc/Vac
120 Vdc/Vac
Input Operating Range
0 to 60 Vdc/Vac
0 to 125 Vdc/Vac
Input Overvoltage Tolerance
140 Vdc/Vac
190 Vdc/Vac
Input Resistance, Typical
10,000 ohms
100,000 ohms
Combo I/O - Discrete Outputs
Quantity of Discrete Outputs 16
Output Voltage, nominal 12/24 Vdc, 0 to 28 Vd
Output Type Power FET
Output Voltage Operating Range 0 to 28Vdc
Output Switch Current Rating .50A @ 20°C, derate to .25A @ 80°C, 3.0A (0.5 sec. surge)
Overvoltage / Transient Protection Transorb, Self Resetting Polyfuse (750mA)
Flash ON/OFF Times/Resolution 0 to 2.55 sec., 10ms increments
Power, Typical/Maximum 0.75 Watts / 2.5 Watts
 
MicroBrick ANALOG INPUT Module (22-0031)  Datasheet
Quantity of Analog Inputs 16
Signal Input Levels, nominal 0 to 5 Vdc, 0 to 20mA
Resolution 16 bits (1 part in 65,535)
Input Overload Tolerance Input voltage limiting starts a 6Vdc
Input current limited to 50mA
Overload / Transient Protection Transorb & Self Resetting Polyfuse
Coversion Rate Approx. 2 samples/sec. per point
Noise Rejection (50/60Hz) -120 dB
Power, Typical/Maximum 0.75 Watts / 1.5 Watts
 
MicroBrick ANALOG INPUT / OUTPUT Module (22-0034)  Datasheet
AIO - Analog Inputs
Quantity of Analog Inputs 8
Signal Input Levels, nominal 0 to 5 Vdc, 0 to 20mA
Resolution 16 bits (1 part in 65,535)
Input Overload Tolerance Input voltage limiting starts a 6Vdc
Input current limited to 50mA
Overload / Transient Protection Transorb & Self Resetting Polyfuse
Coversion Rate Approx. 2 samples/sec. per point
Noise Rejection (50/60Hz) -120 dB
AIO - Analog Outputs
Quantity of Analog Outputs 8
Signal Output Levels, nominal 4 to 20mA
Resolution 12 bits (1 part in 4095)
Overload / Transient Protection Transorb & Self Resetting Polyfuse
Power, Typical/Maximum 0.75 Watts / 1.5 Watts
 
MicroBrick UNIVERSAL INPUTS (22-0033) Datasheet
Quantity of Analog Inputs 8
Universal Input Types Current
20mA ( 0mA to 46mA)
Voltage
5Vdc (0Vdc to 5.625Vdc)
+/-300mV (-300mV to +300mV)
Resistance
65,000 ohms (0 to 65,535 ohms)
Thermocouple
Type J (-240.7 to 1199.0 degrees C)
Type K (-261.2 to 1369.5 degrees C)
Type T (-263.2 to 398.8 degrees C)
Type E (-267.4 to 999.0 degrees C)
Type R (-43.1 to 1759.8 degrees C)
Type S (-41.3 to 1759.1 degrees C)
Type B (-253.4 to 1792.1 degrees C)
Type N (-255.4 to 1296.8 degrees C)
Thermistor
10K Ohm - II (-401 to 173.9 degrees C)
10K Ohm - III (-401 to 188.0 degrees C)
RTD
100 Ohm - 385 (-198.9 to 869.4 degrees C) (2 or 3 wire)
100 Ohm - 392 (-200.0 to 629.7 degrees C) (2 or 3 wire)
1K Ohm - 385 (-198.9 to 869.4 degrees C)
Discrete Input (secondary inputs only)
Dry Contact
TTL Level
Resolution 16 bits (1 part in 65,535)
Input Overload Tolerance Input voltage limiting starts at 6Vdc
Input current limited to 50mA
Overload / Transient Protection Transorb & Self Resetting Polyfuse
Coversion Rate Approx. 2 samples/sec. per point
Noise Rejection (50/60Hz) -120 dB
 
MicroBrick UNIVERSAL INPUTS (22-0032) Datasheet
Quantity of Analog Inputs 12
Universal Input Types Current
20mA ( 0mA to 46mA)
Voltage
5Vdc (0Vdc to 5.625Vdc)
+/-300mV (-300mV to +300mV)
Resistance
65,000 ohms (0 to 65,535 ohms)
Thermocouple
Type J (-240.7 to 1199.0 degrees C)
Type K (-261.2 to 1369.5 degrees C)
Type T (-263.2 to 398.8 degrees C)
Type E (-267.4 to 999.0 degrees C)
Type R (-43.1 to 1759.8 degrees C)
Type S (-41.3 to 1759.1 degrees C)
Type B (-253.4 to 1792.1 degrees C)
Type N (-255.4 to 1296.8 degrees C)
Thermistor
10K Ohm - II (-401 to 173.9 degrees C)
10K Ohm - III (-401 to 188.0 degrees C)
RTD
100 Ohm - 385 (-198.9 to 869.4 degrees C) (2 wire)
100 Ohm - 392 (-200.0 to 629.7 degrees C) (2 wire)
1K Ohm - 385 (-198.9 to 869.4 degrees C) (2 wire)
Discrete Input (secondary inputs only)
Dry Contact
TTL Level
Resolution 16 bits (1 part in 65,535)
Input Overload Tolerance Input voltage limiting starts at 6Vdc
Input current limited to 50mA
Overload / Transient Protection Transorb & Self Resetting Polyfuse
Coversion Rate Approx. 2 samples/sec. per point
Noise Rejection (50/60Hz) -120 dB
 
MicroBrick COMBINATION I/O Module (22-0051, 22-0052)  Datasheet
Combo I/O - Discrete Inputs
Quantity of Discrete Inputs 10
Discrete Input type Bipolar Optocoupler
Input Noise Filtering, AC/DC 20Hz/100Hz (all channels - full filtering)
6KHz DC pulse (channels 9 & 10 - reduced filtering)
Counting Frequency, AC/DC 20Hz/100Hz (all channels - full filtering)
5KHz DC pulse (channels 9 & 10 - reduced filtering)
 
MB-COMBO-24 (22-0051)
MB-COMBO-120 (22-0052)
Input Voltage, Nominal
12/24 Vdc/Vac
120 Vdc/Vac
Input Operating Range
0 to 60 Vdc/Vac
0 to 125 Vdc/Vac
Input Overvoltage Tolerance
140 Vdc/Vac
190 Vdc/Vac
Input Resistance, Typical
10,000 ohms
100,000 ohms
Combo I/O - Discrete Outputs
Quantity of Discrete Outputs 4
Output Voltage, nominal, max. 12/24 Vdc, 0 to 28 Vdc
Output Type, Configuration Power FET, Sinking to Common
Output Switch Current Rating .50A @ 20°C, derate to .25A @ 80°C
Overvoltage / Transient Protection Transorb
Overload Protection / Fault Current Self Resetting Polyfuse, 750mA
Flash ON/OFF Times/Resolution 0 to 2.55 sec., 10ms increments
Combo I/O - Analog Inputs
Quantity of Analog Inputs 6
Signal Input Levels, nominal 0 to 5 Vdc, 0 to 20mA
Resolution 16 bits (1 part in 65,535)
Input Overload Tolerance Input voltage limiting starts a 6Vdc
Input current limited to 50mA
Overload / Transient Protection Transorb & Self Resetting Polyfuse
Coversion Rate Approx. 5 samples/sec. per point
Noise Rejection (50/60Hz) -120 dB
 
MicroBrick Communications - All Modules
Serial Ports 1, Isolated RS-232 and RS-485
Data Rate 2400 baud to 115K baud
Communications Protocol Modbus RTU, DF1 Slave, and ICL Bricknet
I/O Bridge Mode Any two I/O compatible MicroBricks in DI to DO combinations
 
General Specifications - All Modules
Dimensions 2.75 W x 4.60 L x 2.85 D inches (70mm W x 117mm L x 72mm D)
Power (Input Voltage Range) 10 to 28Vdc
Temperature, operating -40°C to 75°C (-40°F to 167°F)
Temperature, storage -40°C to 100°C (-40°F to 212°F)
Isolation, Field to Logic 2,000 volts
Humidity 5 to 85% RH (non-condensing)
Wiring Terminations Removable Terminal Blocks
#14 to #26 stranded, #12 solid



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