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News Release from: B and R Industrial Automation Corp | Subject: EC21 Embedded Controller
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 07 February 2006
Embedded controller CPU for switching
cabinets
Stand-alone embedded controller CPU for switching cabinet installation and distributed machine architectures can be connected to three I/O systems to increase machine flexibility.
The EC21 Embedded Controller is a stand-alone CPU for switching cabinet installation, and is suitable for distributed machine architectures With an interface for the B and R X2X backplane on board, it can be connected to three different B and R I/O systems (X67 I/O, compact I/O and the X20 system) to increase machine flexibility
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 20 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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There are various interfaces and it suits applications such as motion control, visualisation via remote displays and logic control.
The module has interchangeable application memory in the form of a compact flash card as well as a separate backup battery.
It is equipped with five application interfaces: RS232 interface (IF1) for programming and configuring using B and R Automation Studio; Can interface (IF2); Profibus DP interface (IF3); X2X Link interface (IF4); and Ethernet interface (IF6).
Up to three digital I/Os are provided.
The digital inputs and outputs can be configured individually as input or output.
Functions such as a counter with direction switching or period and gate measurement are integrated.
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