Category: Schneider Electric

Modicon Quantum PLC Overview

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The Modicon Quantum PLCs provide well-balanced CPUs able to provide leading performance from boolean to floating-point instruction.

  • Unity Pro programming software supports five IEC languages as standard: IEC Ladder (LD), Structured Text (ST), Function Block Diagram (FBD), Sequential Function Chart (SFC), and Instructional List (IL), as well as the Modicon LL984 language to facilitate installed base upgrades.
  • High-level multitasking system
  • Memory capacity up to 7 Mb using Personal Computer Memory Card International Association(PCMCIA) extensions.
  • Specially designed for process control applications with conformal coated modules and an extensive catalogue of partner modules
  • Safety processors and I/O modules to manage Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
  • Plug & Play high-performance Hot-Standby solutions with LCD keypad for local monitoring
  • Adheres to open standards for communications including Ethernet Modbus® TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP (the new ODVA standard for EtherNet/IP™ incorporates Modbus TCP/IP), Profibus and others.
  • Numerous built-in ports (USB port, Ethernet TCP/IP port with Web server, Modbus Plus and at least one Modbus serial port) on the front panel
  • In-rack connectivity to Profibus® DP
  • Embedded Ethernet Router
  • Increase the availability of your architecture by using Quantum Ethernet I/O modules (QEIO) that support deterministic Remote I/O (RIO)
  • The Modicon X80 I/O expands your architecture and easily integrates your distributed devices in the same network (such as HMI, variable speed drives, I/O islands…)
  • Supports the Highway Addressable Remote Transducer (HART), the protocol for sending and receiving digital information across analog wires between smart devices and a control or monitoring system

Choose performance
Offering a large range of processors, Modicon Quantum is ideal for complex processes. The power of its processors results in optimum cycle times, while integrating even more communication functions, diagnostics, memory flexibility and data storage. The Quantum Safety system is now available, certified by TÜV Rheinland, simple to use and ready to be integrated in your automated system.

More flexibility
Choose the best topology, daisy chain loop, ring, star, bus… for the design of your Ethernet architecture.

Higher availability
Hot-standby CPUs and daisy chain loop topology improve the availability of your process. In the event that the cable is broken, the recovery time is less than 50 ms for an entire Quantum Ethernet I/O architecture.

Visit our website for more information on Modicon Quantum modules or email sales@mroelectric.com.

Modicon Momentum PC Based PLCs

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Modicon Momentum PLC
The small footprint and open architecture of the Modicon Momentum PLC product line make it extremely versatile for a variety of Unity™ Pro automation applications. Modicon Momentum PLC options and accessories include: I/O bases, processor adapters, option adapters and communication adapters that are interchangeable and snap together to deliver optimal flexibility throughout the control system life cycle.

The Modicon Momentum PLC offers:

  • IP 20 Monoblock I/O bases which provide the foundation for the rest of the Modicon Momentum control system and serve as the mounting base for communication adapters and processors. Over 30 I/O module types available: Analogue, Discrete, Multi-function, etc.
  • Processor Adapters:
    • Operate with a single local I/O module or in systems with up to 32 I/O modules
    • Built-in communication ports including, Ethernet Modbus™ TCP/IP or Modbus RS232/RS485 serial communication, USB and IO Bus
    • Perform functions including data acquisition, peer-to-peer communication, and I/O scanning. Embedded web pages enable the use of a standard web browser to read status and diagnostic information from the processor.
  • Communication Adapters snap into any of the I/O modules and include Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus™ Plus, FIPIO™, INTERBUS™, and PROFIBUS® DP.
  • The Modicon Momentum PLC also offers selected I/O bases, processors, and communication modules with conformal coating – ideal for applications with harsh or humid environments that require a small footprint.

Modicon Momentum Unity CPU
The Modicon Momentum Unity™ CPU allows the simple upgrade that helps you increase the capacity and efficiency of your legacy Modicon Momentum application in a cost-effective way. The Modicon Momentum Unity CPU enables you to standardize and manage your controllers on a single programming software, Unity Pro software. It delivers a low-cost and low-risk modernization path while protecting your previous investment.

Why you should modernize now.
Upgrading to the Modicon Momentum Unity CPU is the simplest modernization strategy for your legacy PLCs. Unite all your small, medium, and large controllers on the Unity Pro software platform with robust communications and state-of-the-art programming functions

  • Cost-effective – Preserve the existing Momentum I/O investment and import developed Modsoft™, Proworx™, or Concept™ application programs
  • Simple – Upgrade to a single, intuitive software suite to manage all controllers
  • Ready for the future – Embark on a clear path for future modernization with PlantStruxure integrated architecture

For more information on Modicon Momentum modules, please call 800-691-8511 or email sales@mroelectric.com.

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Modicon Momentum Modules

Timeline, CPUs and Programming of the Modicon PLC Series

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The Modicon PLC Series has been around for almost 40 years at this point, from the 484 series to the M340 series. The timeline below lists the CPU part numbers, the years they were sold, and what they are programmed with. For more info you can visit our series page here or email sales@mroelectric.com.

Modicon 484
CPU Part Number: AS-C484-xxx
Actively Sold: 1977-1983
Programmed With: P190 programmer

Modicon 584
CPU Part Number: AS-584A-xxx, AS-584M-xxx, AS-584L-xxx
Actively Sold: 1979-1984
Programmed With: Modsoft, ProWorx Plus/Nxt/32 Software

Modicon 984 Chassis Mount
CPU Part Number: P1-984X-008, Px-984A-xxx, Px-984B-xxx
Actively Sold: 1985-1999
Programmed With: ProWorx Plus/Nxt/32 and Modsoft Software

Modicon 984 Slot Mount
CPU Part Number: PC-A984-3xx, PC-D984-xxx, PC-K984-xxx
Actively Sold: 1987-2006
Programmed With: ProWorx Plus/Nxt/32 and Modsoft Software

Modicon Compact 984
CPU Part Number: PC-A984-xxx, PC-E984-2xx
Actively Sold: 1991-2007
Programmed With: Modsoft, ProWorx Plus/Nxt/32, Concept software

Modicon Micro
CPU Part Number: 110CPU311xx, 110CPU411xx, 110CPU512xx, 110CPU612xx
Actively Sold: 1996-2006
Programmed With: Modsoft, ProWorx Plus/Nxt/32 software

Modicon Quantum
CPU Part Number: 140CPUxxxxx
Actively Sold: 1994 to present
Programmed With: ProWorx 32, Concept, Unity software

Modicon Premium
CPU Part Number: TPCX57xxxx, TSXP57xxxx
Actively Sold: 1998 to present
Programmed With: PL7 or Unity software

Modicon Momentum
CPU Part Number: 171CCC7xxxx, 171CCS7xxxx, 171CCC9xxxx
Actively Sold: 1998 to present
Programmed With: ProWorx, Concept software

Modicon M340
CPU Part Number: BMXP341000, BMXP342010, BMXP342020, BMX342030
Actively Sold: 2007 to present
Programmed With: Unity V3.0 software

The Modicon 984 Family of PLCs

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The Modicon 984 family of PLCs  bring the high performance,
application flexibility, and programming compatibility of the 984 family to the small
controller market. As a controller in the 984 family, Compacts implement a common
instruction set for developing user logic, standard Modbus communication
functionality, and optional Modbus Plus communication capabilities.
The Compact Controllers share the following 984 processing architecture features:
– A memory section that stores user logic, state RAM, and system overhead in
battery-backed CMOS RAM and holds the system’s Executive firmware in
nonvolatile PROM or FLASH RAM
– A CPU section that solves the user logic program based on the current input
values in state RAM, then updates the output values in state RAM
– An I/O processing section that directs the flow of signals from input modules to
state RAM and provides a path over which output signals from the CPU’s logic
solve are sent to the output modules
– A communications section that provides one or more port interfaces. These
interfaces allow the controller to communicate with programming panels, host
computers, hand-held diagnostic tools and other master devices, as well as with
additional controllers and other nodes on a Modbus (or Modbus Plus) network
 
This architectural consistency allows the The Modicon 984 Family of PLCs to achieve machine compatibility with the other controllers in the family. This allows sequences of user logic created on a mid-range or high performance controller, such as a 984B or a
984-685 Controller,-to be relocated to a Compact. It also assures that user logic
generated for this small controller is upwardly compatible to larger 984(s). Thus, a
Compact can be easily integrated into a multi-controller network.
 
For more info you can visit our web page here or call 1-800-691-8511 or you can even email sales@mroelectric.com.

Assigning a 140 NOE Module Ethernet Address Parameter

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If you have just received the Schneider 140 NOE 771 xx module but have not yet programmed it with an Ethernet configurable extension, you will need to assign an IP address to your module. In this guide you’ll receive information about assigning a 140 NOE Module Ethernet Address Parameter.
Using the BOOTP Lite software utility you can assign IP address parameters. One thing to note, however, is that with the modules 140 NOE 771 01, -11, and NWM 100 00 you can assign the IP address using web pages.
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