User manual

MAN0051-01 30 JUN 2000 PAGE 9
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Horner APG PC CPU for the GE Fanuc Series 90-30 PLC. This
product brings the power of a complete personal computing system to the Series 90-30 backplane. This
product was designed utilizing state-of-the-art, miniaturized components, resulting in a superior product
which is compact, rugged, powerful, and user friendly, which are top priorities in today's industrial
environments. The advantage of the Horner APG PC CPU is that it allows customers to use familiar
operating systems, in addition to the multitude of software and peripherals available to satisfy their
particular needs.
1.1 What is the Horner APG PC CPU?
The PC CPU is a single-slot (Slot One) Series 90-30 CPU. As its name implies, it consists of a processor
designed to provide processing power to replace the PLC CPU. The PC CPU has direct control over PLC
I/O and performs some other function(s) that the PLC CPU is incapable of performing, or which if
performed by the PLC CPU, would adversely affect its performance.
What sets the Horner APG PC CPU apart from standard PLC CPU is the fact that it is composed of
standard personal computer (PC) hardware housed in an extremely compact package, allowing it to be
used anywhere a Series 90-30 PLC can reside. The use of highly integrated components not only allows
for a compact package, but also provides a high degree of reliability and ruggedness. The utilization of
standard PC hardware allows the customer to choose from several different software and development
packages designed for that platform.
The PC CPU communicates to the Series 90-30 backplane through the IOCM interface (same interface
that is used by many of the standard PLC CPUs). A dedicated microprocessor handles bus
communications, maximizing throughput without delaying the PC microprocessor.
1.2 What you have
The standard PC CPU package includes the following:
PC CPU Module
Operating System (OS) Software Manual and Master Diskettes
(Microsoft™ MS-DOS™ 6.22, Windows™95 or Windows™NT)
Development Libraries Diskettes
2 Adapter Cables (for serial and parallel ports)
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