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General selection guide Hardware control platforms
Logic controllers, motion controllers,
drive controller and HMI controllers
Applications Control of simple machines Control of simple motion control
machines, Control loops
Control of machines for
distributed architectures
Speed control, high speed
counter and motion control
for coordinated axes
Speed control, high speed
counter control and motion
control for synchronized axes
Motion Controller for coordinated
and synchronized axes
Control by integration of
automation functions on
Altivar 61 and Altivar 71
variable speed drives
Data control and
parameter-setting
IEC 1131-2 control function
Conguration software SoMachine Basic SoMachine SoMachine
Power supply 24 V and 100/240 V 24 V and 100/240 V 24 V 24 V
Embedded inputs
(depending on model)
□ From 8 to 24 inputs
□ 2 analog inputs 0-10 V
□ 14 or 24 Digital Inputs □ None □ 26 to 38 digital inputs
□ 4 analog inputs
□ 20 Digital inputs, 4 of which are
capture inputs
□ 10 digital inputs
□ 2 analog inputs
8 to 16 digital inputs
Embedded outputs
(depending on model)
□ From 7 to 16 transistor
source or relay outputs
□ 10 or 16 transistor outputs (source or
sink)
□ 4 transistor outputs (source) + 6 relay
outputs
□ 4 transistor outputs (source) + 12
relay outputs
□ None □ 16 to 28 transistor outputs
including 4 reex outputs
□ Up to 12 relay outputs
□ 16 to 28 transistor outputs □ 8 Transistor Outputs □ 6 transistor outputs
□ 2 analog outputs
□ 8 to 16 digital outputs
I/O expansion (compatible offer) □ Modicon TM3 expansion
modules (digital / analog /
TeSys motor starter controller /
functional safety I/Os)
□ Modicon TMC2 cardridges
(analog I/O, Applications)
□ Modicon TM3 expansion modules
(digital / analog / TeSys motor starter
controller / functional safety I/Os)
□ Modicon TMC4 cardridges (analog
I/O, Applications)
□ Modicon TM3 expansion modules
(digital / analog / TeSys motor
starter controller / functional safety
I/Os)
□ Modicon TM5 expansion modules (digital / analog / expert I/Os)
□ Modicon TM7 expansion blocks (digital / analog I/Os)
□ Modicon TM5 and Modicon TM7
CANopen interface modules
□ Modicon TM5 Sercos III interface
module and:
- Modicon TM5 expansion modules
(digital / analog / expert I/Os)
- Modicon TM7 expansion blocks
(digital / analog I/Os)
□ Expansion card VW3A320•
(digital / analog / relay / frequency
control and probe I/Os)
Integrated functions □ Regulation (PID)
□ 4 High speed counters
(100 kHz)
□ 2 positionning outputs: PTO
(P/D with trapezoidal prole
and S curve), PWM, PLS (1)
□ Regulation (PID)
□ 8 High speed counters (200 kHz)
□ 4 positionning outputs: PTO (P/D,
CW and CCW with trapezoidal prole
and S curve), PWM, PLS
□ Regulation (PID) □ Regulation (PID)
□ 8 High speed counters
(200 kHz)
□ 4 PWM outputs
□ Position control
□ Regulation (PID)
□ 8 High speed counters
(200 kHz)
□ 4 PWM outputs
□ Position/Speed/Torque control
□ Master encoder, G Code
□ Position/Speed/Torque
□ Master encoder, G Code
□ PID libraries / PWM
□ 2 High speed counters
(100 kHz)
□ Analog
□ Position
□ 2 High speed counters
(100 kHz)
□ 2 PWM outputs, PLS
□ Display, Control, Execution,
...
Embedded
communication
Serial links RS232/RS485 □ 1 or 2 RJ45 ports (1)
□ 1 optional port with TMC2SL1
cartridge (1)
1 RJ45 por t and 1 screw terminal por t 1 RJ45 por t 1 RJ45 por t 1 RJ45 por t 1 RJ45 por t –1 RJ45 por t
Ethernet 1 Network with 1 RJ45 por t 1 Network with 2 RJ45 por ts (switch) or
optional switch 4 por ts module
TM4ES4 (1)
1 Network with 2 RJ45 por ts
(switch)+ 1 Network with I/O
scanning function (1)
1 Network with 1 RJ45 por t 1 Network with 1 RJ45 por t 1 Network with 1 RJ45 por t 1 Network with 1 RJ45 por t 1 Network with 1 RJ45 port
CANopen –Master (1) Master (1) Master (1) Master (1) Master/Slave Master Master
Other –Probus DP: with optional module TM4PDPS1 (Slave) Probus DP: with optional
module TM5PCDPS (1)
(Slave)
Probus DP: with optional
module TM5PCDPS (1) (Slave)
CANmotion (Master)
□ Sercos III bus(daisy chain)
□ Probus DP: with optional module
VW3E70400000
□ EtherNet / IP (Adapter): with optional
module VW3E70410000
– –
USB mini-B programming port Yes, with loading application program and rmware updating functions without the controller being powered
by another source
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ethernet Services Basic services Modbus TCP communic ation (client & server), Modbus TCP slave, Dynamic DHCP client Conguration,
Programming, downloading, monitoring
Modbus TCP communic ation (client & server), Modbus TCP
slave, Dynamic DHCP client Conguration, Programming,
downloading, monitoring
Modbus TCP communic ation (client &
ser ver), Modbus TCP slave, Dynamic
BOOTP/DHCP client Conguration,
Programming, downloading,
monitoring
Ethernet Modbus TCP, UDP,
TC P, SN M P
Uni-TE, Modbus,
Modbus TCP/IP, Parallel
printer
Advanced services SMS and emails
(available 4th quarter 2014)
Updated rmware, data exchange - NGVL and IEC VAR ACCESS, WEB
server, IP Ethernet adapter network management SNMP.MIB2, FTP le
transfer
WEB server, FTP server WEB server, FTP server NGVL data exchange,
FTP le transfer, SoMachine
Protocol, OPC Ser ver, NetManage
WEB server, FTP server,
Dynamic DHCP client
Conguration, BOOTP server
WEB server, Web gate
–Modbus TCP I/O scanning (1),
dynamic DHCP Client
Conguration, Fast Device
Replacement (FDR)
User memory RAM 6 40 KB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 512 MB 2 MB
Flash 256 KB 128 M 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 KB 2 MB 128 MB
Option SD card 256 M B SD card 256 MB – – SD card –
Data logging –Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Processing power Execution speed 0,2 μs / boolean instructions 22 ns / boolean instructions 22 ns / boolean instructions 2 ns / instruction – –
Program 10 K boolean instructions 128 K boolean instructions 128 K boolean instructions – – –
Other Run/Stop switch – – Message log, error message and
time-stamping, Sercos bus scanning
– –
Controller type Modicon M221 and M221
Book logic controllers
Modicon M241 logic
controllers
Modicon M251 logic
controllers
Modicon M258 logic
controllers
Modicon LMC058 motion
controllers
Modicon LMC078 motion
controllers
ATVIMC integrated
controller card
HMISCU
HMI controller
(1) Depending on product reference