Technical information

Selection guide (continued)
Modicon M580 automation
platform
Communication, integrated ports and modules
Applications AS-Interface
communication
Serial link communication Modbus Plus communication Probus DP and Probus PA communication
Type of device AS-Interface
actuator/sensor bus module
2-channel serial link
module
Modbus Plus proxy module (external) Probus Remote Master (PRM) module (external)
Network protocols
AS-Interface Modbus and Character mode
Ethernet Modbus/TCP Modbus Plus Ethernet Modbus/TCP Probus DP V1
Probus PA (via gateway)
Structure Physical interface AS-Interface V3 standard Non-isolated RS 232, 8-wire
Isolated RS 485, 2-wire
10/100BASE-T Modbus Plus standard 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Isolated RS 485
Type of connector 3-way SUB-D 2 RJ45 and 1 RJ45 Two RJ45 connectors Two 9-way female SUB-D connectors Two RJ45 connectors (supporting
daisy chain topology)
One 9-way female SUB-D connector
Access method Master/slave CSMA-CD Token ring CSMA-CD Master/slave
Data rate
167 Kbps 0.3...115.2 Kbps in RS 232
0.3...57.6 Kbps in RS 485
10/100 Mbps 1 Mbps 10/100 Mbps 9.6 Kbps...12 Mbps
Medium Two-wire AS-Interface cable Shielded twisted pair copper cable Double shielded twisted pair copper
cable, category CAT 5E (direct or
crossover)
Twisted pair copper cable Double shielded twisted pair copper
cable, category CAT 5E (direct or
crossover)
Shielded twisted pair copper cable
Conguration Maximum number of devices 62 slaves 2 per drop, 16 per Ethernet remote I/O (RIO)
network max.
128 32 per segment
64 for all segments
Several PRMs can be connected to the
Ethernet port on the M580, M340,
Premium or Quantum PLC, as long as
the I/O Scanner capacity is not
exceeded
125 slaves
Max. length
100 m/328.08 ft,
500 m/1,640.42 ft max. with 2 repeaters
15 m/48.21 ft with non-isolated RS 232,
1,000 m/3,280.83 ft with non-isolated RS 485
100 m/328.08 ft 450 m/1,476.37 ft per segment
1,800 m/5,905.49 ft with 3 repeaters
100 m/328.08 ft (copper) 1,200 m/3,936.99 ft (9.6 Kbps),
4,800 m/15,747 ft with 3 repeaters,
100 m/328.08 ft (12 Mbps),
400 m/1,312.33 ft with 3 repeaters
Number of links of the same type per
station
All M580 processors:
4 AS-Interface modules
All M580 processors:
36 application-specic channels
(1 application-specic channel = 1 counter,
motion control module or serial link channel)
1 max. –
BMECRA31210 Ethernet drop adapter:
2 AS-Interface modules
36 application specic channels max.
2 BMXNOM0200 modules per BMECRA31210
Ethernet drop adapter
– –
Standard services Transparent exchanges with the sensors/
actuators
Read/write bits and words, diagnostics in
Modbus mode
Send and receive character string in Character
mode
Modbus/TCP messaging Modbus Plus messaging Modbus/TCP messaging Cyclic and acyclic data exchange with
slaves
Transparent Ready Class A20 Class 1 and Class 2
Conformity class M4 prole – – – –
Embedded Web server
service
Standard service – – Conguration, diagnostics –
Advanced services – – – –
Communication services – – Modbus Plus server (scanned by the
PLC)
Reading/writing variables Modbus server (scanned by the PLC) Master/slave communication
– – FDR service Global database FDR service Global Control service
– – SNMP agent network management
service
Peer Cop service SNMP agent network management
service
Acyclic communication (read/write) in
Class 1 and Class 2
– – – – – Support for extended diagnostics
– – – – – Auto-scanning service of slaves on the
bus
24 V c external power supply – – 19.2…31.2 V 18…30 V
Type of processor or
module depending
on other integrated
port
None
BMXEIA0100
TCSEGDB23F24FA TCSEGPA23F14F
Serial link
BMXNOM0200
Ethernet Modbus/TCP
CANopen
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