HC800 是 ABB 的高端过程控制器(DCS CPU),属于 AC 800M / Symphony Plus SD 系列,
用于电力、化工、冶金等大型流程工业,强调高可靠、冗余、大 I/O 容量。
环境:-20°C ~ +60°C(工作),-40°C ~ +85°C(存储)
I/O 系统:同时支持SD 系列 I/O、Harmony Rack I/O、S800 I/O
固件:可在线升级,支持 NVRAM/RAM 扩展
水处理:大型污水 / 净水厂、泵站集群
HC800 is ABB's high-end process controller (DCS CPU), belonging to the AC 800M/Symphony Plus SD series,
Used in large-scale process industries such as power, chemical, metallurgical, etc., emphasizing high reliability, redundancy, and large I/O capacity.
1、 Positioning and Series
Full name: ABB HC800 High Performance Process Controller
Belonging to: AC 800M DCS/Symphony Plus SD Series
Purpose: Factory level core control, handling complex circuits, batches, interlocks, and communications, non ordinary PLC
2、 Core hardware parameters
Processor: 256MHz 32-bit ColdFire (PowerPC architecture)
Memory: 512MB~4GB (configurable)
Maximum I/O: ≥ 5000 points, closed-loop within 250ms
Function blocks: 30000, supporting 8 task segments with a cycle of 1ms
Redundancy: Dedicated redundant bus, switching<100ms, supports hot standby
Size: 211 × 244 × 79mm; Weight: 0.88kg
Environment: -20 ° C~+60 ° C (working), -40 ° C~+85 ° C (storage)
3、 Communication and I/O
Network port: Dual Gigabit Ethernet (redundant)
Bus: Profibus DP (master station), Modbus TCP, IEC 60870-5-104, etc
I/O system: Supports SD series I/O, Harmony Rack I/O, S800 I/O simultaneously
4、 Software and Programming
Programming: Complies with IEC 61131-3 (ladder diagrams, functional blocks, structural text, etc.)
Engineering tool: Control Builder M (CBM), online configuration/download/diagnosis
Firmware: upgradable online, supports NVRAM/RAM expansion
5、 Typical application industries
Electricity: thermal power, hydropower, nuclear power (boiler, turbine, auxiliary control)
Chemical/Petrochemical: Reactor, Distillation, Aggregation, Safety Interlocking (SIS)
Metallurgy: blast furnace, continuous casting, rolling line, heating furnace
Water treatment: large-scale sewage/water treatment plants, pump station clusters
6、 Difference from ordinary PLC
HC800 (DCS Controller): Suitable for continuous processes, large I/O, high redundancy, and high stability, suitable for 24/7 operation
Ordinary PLC: focuses on logic/sequence, small and medium-sized I/O, motion control, with lower cost
7、 Common writing methods for model numbers
HC800 (Basic Type)
HC800-PEC (with specific firmware/features)






