User manual

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PC-based Controllers & I/O Modules
APAX Series Overview
Introduction
APAX-5000 series are designed for industrial automation and combine the openness and flexibility of PCs with the reliability of PLCs. APAX-5000 utilizes a sophisticated thermal
design to ensure the system stability. Due to the dual thermal pipes inside the heatsink, the thermal dissipation capability can keep the system working under high computing by
integrating multiple tasks in one platform. APAX-5000 offers SD memory for data logging purposes and two custom expansion slots with PCI bus signals reserved for the integration
of 3rd-party products.
APAX-5000 series is fully Ethernet-enabled which allows users to deploy the I/O modules in many combinations, like direct stack or daisy chain. APAX-5000 series supports both
DIN-rail and wall mounting which makes the installation very flexible. Furthermore, all APAX-5000 I/O modules comply with high noise immunity, just like a standard PLC. The
user-friendly design of this series also includes slice I/O, high density I/O with LEDs, hot-swap and stackable functionality.
As a next-generation of PAC, APAX-5000 offers C/C++ and .NET library and IEC 61131-3 language as programming tool. Furthermore, in order for system integrators to easily build
up the application-level software, APAX-5000 series would fully support Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded. The following diagram shows the system architecture in a typical
industrial application.
Diagram