Data Sheet for Product

PXC Compact Series
Hardware
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Siemens Industry, Inc. 588-684
Smart Infrastructure 2020-05-20
Hardware
The TC Compact Series consists of the following
major components:
Input/Output Points
Power Supply
Controller Processor
Input/Output Points
The TC Compact input/output points perform A/D
or D/A conversion, signal processing, point
command output, and communication with the
controller processor. The terminal blocks are
removable for easy termination of field wiring.
The Universal and Super Universal points
leverage TX-I/O™ Technology from Siemens
Building Technologies to configure an extensive
variety of point types.
Universal Input (UI) and Universal Input/Output
(U) points are software-selectable to be:
0-10V input
4-20 mA input
Digital Input
Pulse Accumulator inputs
1K Ni RTD @ 32°F (Siemens, Johnson
Controls, DIN Standard)
1K Pt RTD (375 or 385 alpha) @ 32°F
10K NTC Thermistor (Type 2 and Type 3) @
77°F
100K NTC Thermistor (Type 2) @ 77°F
0-10V Analog Output (Universal Input/Output
(U) points only)
Super Universal (X) points (TC-24 and TC-36
only) are software-selectable to be:
0-10V input
4-20 mA input
Digital Input
Pulse Accumulator inputs
1K Ni RTD @ 32°F (Siemens, Johnson
Controls, DIN Standard)
1K Pt RTD (375 or 385 alpha) @ 32°F
10K NTC Thermistor (Type 2 and Type 3) @
77°F
100K NTC Thermistor (Type 2) @ 77°F
0-10V Analog Output
4-20 mA Analog Output
Digital Output (using external relay)
Dedicated Digital Input (DI) points (TC-16 only)
are dry contact status sensing.
Digital Output (DO) points are 110/220V 4 Amp
(resistive) Form C relays; LEDs indicate the status
of each point.
All TC Compact Series models support 0-10 Vdc
Analog Output circuits.
On TC-24 and TC-36 models, the Super Universal
points may be defined as either 0-10 Vdc or 4-20
mA Analog Output circuits.
Power Supply
The 24 volt DC power supply provides regulated
power to the input/output points and active
sensors. The power supply is internal to the TC
Compact housing, eliminating the need for
external power supply and simplifying installation
and troubleshooting.
The power supply works with the processor to
ensure smooth power up and power down
sequences for the equipment controlled by the I/O
points, even through brownout conditions.
Controller Processor
The TC Compact Series includes a
microprocessor-based multi-tasking platform for
program execution and communications with the
I/O points and with other TC Compacts and field
panels over the ALN.
A Human Machine Interface (HMI) port, with a
quick-connect phone jack (RJ-45), uses RS-232
protocol to support operator devices (such as a
local user interface or simple CRT terminal), and
a phone modem for dial-in service capability.
A USB Device port supports a generic serial
interface for an HMI or Tool connection, or used
for memory expansion in select models. The USB
Device port does not support firmware flash
upgrades.
The program and database information stored in
the TC Compact RAM memory is battery-backed.
This eliminates the need for time-consuming
program and database re-entry in the event of an
extended power failure.