Ovation 5X00357G01 16 Channel Enhanced Event Input Module

The Ovation 5X00357G01 Enhanced Events Input Module is a high-speed, high-resolution digital input module developed by Emerson for its Ovation™ Distributed Control System (DCS). This 16-channel input module is engineered to detect and timestamp critical plant events with millisecond precision. It is specifically tailored for applications requiring event capture, sequence of events (SOE) monitoring, and fast-response digital signal tracking.

Its enhanced version builds upon the standard event input module by offering improved channel diagnostics, increased input sensitivity, and tighter timestamp resolution. The 5X00357G01 ensures that plant operators can reliably reconstruct the sequence of events in process systems, which is essential for troubleshooting, trip analysis, and ensuring operational integrity.

Because of its high reliability and precision event capturing, this module is widely used in power plants, industrial safety systems, and facilities where fast digital signal monitoring is a must.

Product Specifications

Product Applications

The 5X00357G01 is specifically designed for high-accuracy event capture and is widely used in time-sensitive process monitoring and safety-critical automation systems. Common applications include:

• Power Plants (Nuclear, Fossil, Hydro): Detects circuit breaker positions, relay status, and trip sequences for post-event diagnostics.

• Substation Automation: Provides SOE data for protection relays, control devices, and status indication panels.

• Industrial Safety Systems: Tracks emergency stop activations, fault conditions, and interlocks with precise timestamps.

• Process Plant Monitoring: Logs digital events in sequence to analyze process anomalies or control transitions.

• Water Treatment Facilities: Monitors equipment status changes, pump cycles, and gate movements.

• Transportation and Infrastructure: Captures gate switch positions, warning signals, and remote digital telemetry events.

Product Advantages

• High-Speed Event Detection: Captures digital state changes with 1 ms resolution, ensuring accurate SOE logging.

• GPS Time Synchronization: Integrates seamlessly with Ovation’s time sync infrastructure using IRIG-B or GPS time sources.

• Isolated Channels: Protects control systems from voltage transients and grounding issues through optical isolation.

• Built-In Diagnostics: Identifies faults such as open contact conditions or noisy input states.

• Customizable Input Filtering: Prevents false triggering with configurable debounce settings per channel.

• Compact Design: Delivers 16 high-performance input channels in a compact form factor for efficient rack usage.

• Maintenance Friendly: Provides LED indicators and channel-specific feedback for simplified field maintenance.

• System-Level Redundancy: Operates within redundant control configurations to ensure uninterrupted SOE logging.

• Broad Application Compatibility: Suitable for both voltage-based and dry contact input schemes.

• Proven Reliability: Trusted in critical infrastructure for continuous operation in demanding environments.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is the timestamp resolution of the 5X00357G01?

It offers 1 millisecond timestamp resolution for each digital input event.

2. How many inputs does the module support?

The module supports 16 discrete digital input channels, each isolated and independently monitored.

3. What type of signals can this module detect?

It supports dry contact signals as well as 24 VDC voltage-based signals, commonly used in relays and switches.

4. Can this module be synchronized with GPS time?

Yes. It supports time synchronization using GPS or IRIG-B to ensure timestamp accuracy across the system.

5. Does the module include diagnostic features?

Yes. It includes per-channel diagnostics for open circuits, short circuits, and status monitoring.

6. Is this module hot-swappable?

Yes. It can be removed or replaced during live operation in an Ovation rack without affecting system performance.

7. Is it compatible with redundant Ovation systems?

Yes. While the module itself is not redundant, it supports system-level redundancy and integrates with redundant control configurations.

8. Are the input channels isolated?

Yes. Each channel is optically isolated from the others and from the system to ensure electrical protection.

9. Can the input filtering be customized?

Yes. Each channel supports configurable debounce settings to filter out contact bounce and electrical noise.

10. What environments is this module designed for?

It is designed for industrial environments with high reliability and operates within a -20°C to +60°C temperature range.