Posted to News on 4th Jan 2013, 15:09
Compact PLC for intelligent and modular automation
Eaton Corporation is launching a the XC152 compact PLC that supports intelligent and modular automation concepts with local PLCs and various communication interfaces such as SmartWire-DT, CANopen, RS232, RS485 or Profibus and Ethernet. The new XC152 is said to be cost-effective for high-performance PLC applications where there is a need for interface flexibility.
According to Eaton Electric, the XC152 runs on the Windows CE 5 operating system and the CPU benefits from a 32-bit 400MHz RISC processor. In addition to a 64MB internal memory (for the operating system, program and data), an SD slot is provided for external storage. A Run Stop switch, Ethernet interface and USB Host are also included.
The PLC is provided with either a CANopen (master/slave) or Profibus (DP/MPI master) interface with an optional SmartWire-DT master device also available. The compact PLC with WEB/remote server features an RS232 and/or RS485 interface depending on the communication interface variant. The following variants are available on request:
- XC-152-E3-11 SmartWire-DT, RS232
- XC-152-E6-11 SmartWire-DT, CAN, RS485
- XC-152-E8-11 SmartWire-DT, DP, RS485
- XC-152-D6-11 CAN, RS485, RS232
- XC-152-D8-11 DP, RS485, RS232
Machine builders and system integrators will appreciate the XC152 PLC's high performance (with the CoDeSys-based xSoft-Codesys-2 programming system 2, programmable as a PLC in accordance with IEC61131-3), compact design (100mm x 155mm x 40mm HxBxT) and wide range of communication options.
Lean Automation
With the SmartWire-DT option, the I/O level is integrated directly into the switching devices so the PLC can access the digital and analogue data directly from the control circuit device right through to the circuit-breaker. Gateways and I/O level are no longer needed, enabling flexible, streamlined automation systems to be created with fewer components and little engineering outlay. Eaton calls this concept Lean Automation. As an alternative to a combined HMI/PLC, cost-efficient modular systems today use a high-performance PLC like the XC152 together with an external HMI. This is said to be future-proof, as any application extensions and/or modifications can be implemented more easily and more flexibly. The Ethernet terminal permits direct access, visualisation and data transparency - for which users can use either the web visualisation on the XC152 or the remote server. Thanks to the platform concept, successful systems and existing know-how can always be reused.
Contact Eaton for more information about the new XC152 compact PLC.
