Brand: ABB

ABB FAIO-01 Analog I/O Extension Module for ABB Drives

Name: ABB FAIO-01 Analog I/O Extension Module | Seven Star LLC
Brand: ABB
SKU: FAIO-01

Description

Extra analog channels for ABB drives

The FAIO-01 is an analog I/O extension that adds two analog inputs and two analog outputs to an ABB drive. It is chosen when standard control board I/O is not enough for pressure, flow or temperature signals.

Inputs accept 0-20 mA, 0-2 V or 0-10 V, unipolar or bipolar, selected by jumpers and parameters. Outputs deliver 0-20 mA into loads up to 700 ohm.

Technical specifications

Parameter	Specification
Type designation	FAIO-01
Analog inputs	2, 0-20 mA, 0-2 V or 0-10 V, unipolar or bipolar
Analog outputs	2, 0-20 mA, max 700 ohm load
Accuracy	Plus or minus 0.2%
Resolution	15/16 bit
Extra function	Motor temperature measurement
Approvals	cULus
Mounting	Option slot or FEA-03

Signals and accuracy

Accuracy is stated as plus or minus 0.2% with 15 or 16 bit resolution, good enough for process feedback loops handled inside the drive.

A motor temperature measurement function is also described, which can replace a separate relay in some applications.

Typical uses

The module is cULus listed, which matters in North American projects.

Place the module in a drive slot or on an FEA-03 adapter if the slots are full.

Selection and planning notes

Analog I/O choices matter more than they appear. A 4-20 mA signal is easier to supervise than 0-10 V because a broken wire is visible as a reading below 4 mA, and it tolerates longer cable runs. Use shielded twisted pair, earth the shield at one end only and keep signal cables away from motor cables. If the drive uses the extra inputs for a PID loop, scale and filter them in the control program rather than in the field device.

Further drives and options are listed in AC drives; the ACS580 platform is introduced on the ABB ACS580 page. Ask us which control programs accept the module.

For temperature work, a short note: motor temperature sensors connected through the module still need correct sensor type selection in the drive parameters, and the cable should be shielded and routed apart from power wiring. Test the readings against a reference thermometer at a known temperature before relying on alarm limits. Keep a printout of the jumper positions in the cabinet documents, because a changed jumper is not visible from the drive parameter list and can be forgotten during maintenance. Also keep the sensor cable length short and note the analog scaling in the parameter backup. Keep the calibration record with the drawings for future service visits.

For service teams, store a spare module together with a printed jumper map, the scaling values and the date of the last calibration check, so a replacement can be fitted and checked within minutes during a shutdown.

Documents and quotation

Seven Star LLC supplies the FAIO-01 on request from Muscat; send the drive type, control program version and the network details, and we reply with availability and lead time. The user manual (FAIO-01 UM C) is linked on this page.

Confirm before ordering: supported drive and program, jumper settings, signal range, output load and the manual revision.

Datasheets & Documents

faio Manual Download

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About brand

ABB is the Swiss-Swedish engineering group for electrification and automation: low voltage drives, motors, circuit breakers and motor control, process instruments and analysers, control systems and robots. It was formed on 5 January 1988 by the merger of two older companies. ASEA was founded in Västerås, Sweden, in 1883 by Ludvig Fredholm to make electric lighting and generators. BBC Brown Boveri was founded in Baden near Zurich in 1891 by Charles E. L. Brown and Walter Boveri. ABB Ltd is incorporated in Switzerland, headquartered in Zurich and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and Nasdaq Stockholm.

ABB company profile

Formed	5 January 1988, by the merger of ASEA (Sweden) and BBC Brown Boveri (Switzerland), each holding 50%
ASEA	Founded 1883 in Västerås, Sweden, by Ludvig Fredholm; first products electric lighting and generators
Brown, Boveri & Cie	Founded 1891 in Baden, Switzerland, by Charles E. L. Brown and Walter Boveri
Headquarters	Zurich, Switzerland; ABB Ltd became the group holding company in 1999
Ownership	Public company listed on SIX Swiss Exchange and Nasdaq Stockholm
Brands in the group	Baldor (US motors, acquired 2011), B&R (machine automation, acquired 2017), K-TEK level instruments, Endura and Navigator analysers, SACE breakers
Product families	Low and medium voltage drives (ACS series), motors, SACE Tmax and Emax breakers, contactors and soft starters, flow, pressure, temperature and level instruments, liquid and gas analysers, Contrac actuators, AC500 PLCs, Ability System 800xA and S800 I/O, protection relays, robots

Milestones

1883: ASEA is founded in Västerås, Sweden.
1891: Brown, Boveri & Cie is founded in Baden, Switzerland.
1987–1988: The merger is announced on 10 August 1987; ABB Asea Brown Boveri starts operating on 5 January 1988.
1999: ABB Ltd, incorporated in Switzerland, becomes the single holding company of the group.
2011 and 2017: Baldor Electric and B&R join ABB.
2020: ABB sells its power grids business to Hitachi, focusing on electrification, motion, process and machine automation.

Choosing an ABB drive

ABB's ACS drive codes are easy to read once you know the pattern. In ACS580-01-046A-4, "ACS580" is the drive family, "01" means a wall-mounted single drive, "046A" is the rated output current (about 46 A) and "-4" means a 380–480 V supply. The family is chosen by application: ACS355 for compact machinery, ACS310 for simple pumps and fans, ACS580 as the general-purpose drive, ACQ580 for water and wastewater with pump functions such as pipe fill and dry-run protection, and ACS880 for heavy industrial duty with direct torque control. Size the drive on the motor's full-load current, not only its kW rating, and allow derating for the high ambient temperatures common in Gulf electrical rooms.

Where ABB products are used

In Oman and the GCC, ABB drives and motors run pumps, fans and compressors in water and wastewater plants, district cooling, oil and gas and industry. ABB flowmeters, level instruments and analysers are used in water utilities, power and desalination plants and refineries, and SACE breakers protect switchboards in buildings and plants.

ABB products we list

Family	Examples
AC drives	ACS580, ACS580-01-046A-4, ACQ580, ACS355, ACS310, ACS880-01, FEN-31 encoder module
Breakers, motor control and protection	SACE Tmax XT, XT3N 250, SACE Emax 2, AF09 contactor, PSR soft starter, REM615 relay
Flow measurement	ProcessMaster FEP300, AquaMaster4, CoriolisMaster FCB430, VortexMaster FSV430, SwirlMaster FSS430, OriMaster FPD500
Pressure, temperature and level	266DRH, 267CS multivariable, TTH300, K-TEK AT100, LMT200, MT5000 GWR, KM26 gauge
Analysers	Endura AZ20, AK100 hydrogen purity, Navigator AW641 silica, AW402 chlorine, AWT210
Control systems and actuators	AC500, AC500-S, S800 AI810, AC 800F SA 811F, Contrac RSD50, Contrac RHD4000

Ordering ABB products: what we need

Send the full type code from the nameplate (for example ACS580-01-046A-4 or 266DSH...) and, for spare parts, the ABB ID number (such as 3BSE008508R1 or 1SBL176001R3010). For drives, add the motor power and current and any option codes (+...). For instruments, send the complete order code, which sets range, materials and approvals. Baldor motors are listed on their own brand page.

Facts checked against ABB company filings and published histories of ASEA and Brown, Boveri & Cie, October 2026.