The cards of the ibaFOB-D family are communication cards for ibaNet fiber optics connections using DMA technology (DMA = Direct Memory Access). Mechanically, they have a standard design for PCI slots or PCI Express slots.

The cards are the successor models for the cards in the ibaFOB-S and ibaFOB-X families and can replace these former models completely.

The ibaFOB-D cards can be used to connect iba peripheral devices such as ibaPADU analog-digital-converters, ibaNet750 devices, ibaLink signal modules and ibaBM bus monitors to a standard or industrial PC. The cards can also be used for connecting an iba-system to automation devices of other manufacturers, e. g. ABB AC 800PEC or SIMATIC TDC-interface boards LO5/LO6.

The cards have different numbers of fiber optic inputs which can be operated with different communication protocols depending on the connected devices.

The boards cover all current and former ibaNet communication protocols and thus can be used for processing of data from an old ibaPADU device (S/N <1000) and an ABB 800PEC high performance controller or a SIMATIC TDC LO6 board as well. The 5Mbit protocol is also supported by iba. This enables the cards to measure fast signals (25 kHz) from an ibaPADU-8-ICP, ibaPADU-8-M or ibaPADU-16-M.