Specifications
Publication 1794-SG002D-EN-P - May 2012
24 Select FLEX I/O Modules
1794-IB16 Derating Curve
The area within the curve represents the safe operating range for the module 
under various conditions of user supplied 24V DC supply voltages and ambient 
temperatures.
= Normal mounting safe operating range  included
= Other mounting positions (including inverted horizontal, vertical) safe 
operating range
Dimensions (HxWxD), 
approx
46 x 94 x 53 mm (1.8 x 3.7 x 2.1 in.)
94 x 94 x 69 mm (3.7 x 3.7 x 2.7 in.) installed
Isolation voltage 50V (continuous), Basic Insulation Type, between field side and system
No isolation between individual channels
1794-IB8, 1794-IB16XT: 
Type tested at 850V DC for 60 s
1794-IV16: 
Type tested at 700V DC for 60 s
1794-IB32: Routine tested at 2121V DC for 2 s
1794-IV32: Type tested at 707V DC for 60 s
All other modules: 
Type tested at 707V DC for 60 s
Tested at 
1900V DC for 
1 s, I/O to 
system
No isolation 
between 
individual 
channels
50V 
(continuous), 
Basic 
Insulation 
Type, 
between field 
side and 
system
No isolation 
between 
individual 
channels
Type tested at 
707V DC for 
60 s
250V 
(continuous), 
Basic 
Insulation 
Type, between 
field side and 
system
Type tested at 
1706V DC for 
60 s, between 
field side and 
system
No isolation 
between 
individual 
channels
(1) Power dissipation – 1794-IB16: 6.1 W @ 31.2V DC; 1794-IB16XT: 2 W @ 31.2V DC
(2) Thermal dissipation – 1794-IB16: 20.8 BTU/hr at 31.2V DC; 1794-IB16XT: 9.2 BTU/hr @ 31.2V DC
Digital DC Input Comparison
Specification 1794-IB8, 
1794-IB16, 
1794-IB16XT
1794-IV16 1794-IB32 1794-IV32 1794-IC16 1794-IG16 1794-IH16
IMPORTANT
• Do not put the 1794-IB8 module next to an output module in 8-point 
compact addressing with the 1794-ASB2/C or 1794-ASB/D.
• Modules have a yellow status indicator for each channel. These 
indicators are driven from the customer field-side input device.
Ambient Temperature °C
V
in 
On-State 
Voltage 
(V DC)










