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F2424 - now available!
The F2424 PLC is possibly THE PLC that you have always wanted! No other PLCs on the market today come with built-in capabilities anywhere near it. Yet it is much more cost effective compared to other makes of PLCs on the market today. The F2424's list of built-in capabilities is simply jaw-dropping!
The best way to view its numerous features is to mouse over the labelled portions of the picture below. (Please ensure your screen size is maxmised!)
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Product Brochure (616KB) and User's Manual (1.75MB) to study greater details of this incredible Super PLC.
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1) Ethernet Port- Control & Monitoring via Internet- Remote Programming & SCADA - Built-in MODBUS/TCP Server - F-Server for i-TRiLOGI & ExcelLink - Up to 6 simultaneous Server connections - Send Emails to report real-time events - Connects to other F- or M-series PLCs - Connect to other Modbus/TCP servers 2) Analog I/Os- Total 12 independent Analog I/Os- 8 channels, 12-bit Analog Inputs (0-5V) - 4 channels, 10-bit Analog Outputs (0-5V) - 5V precision reference - User-Calibration of all analog I/Os - Directly connect to 4 thermistors (no need to add resistor or signal conditioner) 3) RS485 ports x 2 (COMM2, COMM3)- Supports Modbus ASCII & RTU- Can be Mobdbus Master or Slave - Can be for programming/monitoring - Low cost 2-wire networkings - Network up to 255 PLCs each - Programmable baud rate 300-230,400 bps - Programmable parity: None, Even or Odd Applications: i. VFD, power meter, analog modules ii.Control of remote I/Os e.g. E10+ PLCs 4) RS232 port (COMM1)- For Programming/Monitoring- Supports Modbus ASCII & RTU - Can be Mobdbus Master or Slave - Programmable baud rate (300-230.4Kbps) - Programmable parity (None, Odd or Even) Applications: i. Read from barcode/smartcard readers ii. Send data to serial printer or modem 5) LCD port (Built-in)- Support industry-standard character LCD- From 1x8 to 4x20 LCD display - Also support Chinese character LCD (LCD display sold separately) 6) Power Supply- 12 to 24VDC- PLC consumes < 3.5W - Only 0.15A @ 24VDC or 0.3A @12VDC 7) 12 Multi-Functions Outputs (5 to 16)- Drive 3 stepper motors DIRECTLY- Or control 3 external stepper motor drivers - 4 PWM outputs with adjustable frequency - 12 "lamp dimmer" outputs (AC phase control) - Drive 4 Infrared Remote Control LEDs - Or use as regular digital outputs - Sink 4A @24VDC per output 8) 12 Digital Outputs (1-4, 17-24)- Sink 1A @24VDC per output- Red LEDs to indicate ON/OFF status
9) Multi-Functions Inputs (1-12)- 3 quadrature High Speed Counters(HSC)- 6 Pulse Measurement(PM) (Measure frequency, period, pulsewidth) - HSC coexist with PM (Postiion+Speed) - HSC & PM up to 10KHz - 10 channel interrupt inputs - All inputs NPN type (source 3mA per input) 10) Digital Inputs (13-24)- NPN inputs (source 3mA per input)- Green LEDs to indicate ON/OFF status 11) Battery Back Real Time Clock- Year, month, day, day of week- Hour, minute, second - Leap year correction - User calibration for greater accuracy - May be adjusted by Internet Time Server - Single CR1632 battery last for > 5 years Applications: a. Schedule alarm events to occur b. Time-stamp a data logging event 12) Infra Red Remote Sensor- Decode Sony Remote Control signal- Learn and store up to 128 IR codes (any brand as long as is about 38KHz) - Playback learned IR codes via output #5-8 Applications: a. Start/stop equipment b. Use as data entry terminal c. Enter PIN to unlock equipment d. Home Automation/AV Control 13) XBEE Socket Solder Pads- Solder pads for 2 10-pin SIP sockets- Accept XBEE module made by Digi Int'l - Provide wireless connection via ZigBee radio - Uses COMM2 so must remove RS485 driver - State-of-the-Art Technologies 14) Serial Port Activity LEDs- A pair of LEDs for each COMM port- GREEN LEDs for Transmit (Tx) - RED LEDs for Receive (Rx) - Blink when there is COMM port activities - Great help for debugging COMM program |