System Description RIO / microLine

microLine PLC Controller
microLine combines the capabilities of a PLC with the functionality
of the RIO remote I/O system.
• Powerful PLC with multitasking operating system
• Controllers with CANopen interface and as stand-alone
version
• 8 RIO I/O modules can be connected in any combination
(digital, analog, function modules)
• Up to 128 digital or 56 analog I/Os can be connected
locally
• Remote expansion on CANopen to max. 127 bus nodes
• microLine MCS 20-20R and MCS 20-21R with Multiprog
programming system to IEC 61131-3 in Windows
environment
• Other MCS software-compatible with Schleicher's
Promodul controller series
• All controllers have display, keypad, integrated
commissioning and diagnosis functions (→ page 20)
• Connection of additional components for programming,
process visualization and terminal mode via two serial
RS232 interfaces
Networking in the CANopen field bus allows microLine to
show off its full strengths. Here, rather than increasing the
performance of a central control system by increasing the
clock-pulse rate and the throughput rate of the master PLC,
decentralized data processing is carried out in parallel.
• Program memory and computing capacity grow with the
number of networked units.
• Local data processing with parallel handling of tasks
allows fast reaction times with low bus load. Field bus
delay does not interfere with time-critical machine
functions.
• The autonomous components have safe emergency
running properties. If the field bus should fail, the nodes
continue to operate with appropriate emergency control
functions – important from the process, economic and
safety perspectives.
• The availability and fault-tolerance of the whole system is
increased.
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