Brain Boards
E1 Brain Board E2 Brain Board
Optomux and Pamux Brain Boards
Optomux and Pamux Brain Boards: Opto 22 brain boards, like SNAP brains, create a truly distributed and scalable
I/O system. Used with a host computer, these boards provide local intelligence for an efficient, reliable distributed system.
Both Optomux®and Pamux®brain boards are available.
Ethernet Optomux Brain Boards
The E1 and the E2 are Ethernet versions of Opto 22’s Optomux family of brain boards, designed to migrate existing Optomux
installations to faster networks. The E1 and E2 offer higher performance and more communication options while preserving
existing I/O racks, modules and field wiring.
Designed as drop-in replacements for Opto 22’s serial-based B1 and B2, the E1 and E2 can connect to standard 10/100 Mbps
Ethernet networks while also including support for serial Optomux-based networks. The E1 upgrades the B1 brain board for
digital I/O systems, while the E2 upgrades the B2 for analog I/O. Each brain board communicates with a host computer and
performs control functions for each I/O point.
Features:
Drop-In Replacement for Existing B1 and B2 Brain Boards on an Optomux Serial Network
Dual Network Connectivity: RS-422/485 Serial and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Optomux, Modbus/TCP and OptoMMP Protocol Support
Provides an upgrade path to Opto 22 PAC Project Software for Control, HMI and OPC Server
Serial Optomux Brain Boards
The B1 and the B2 are the original serial Optomux brain boards. B1s and B2s communicate with a host computer via an
RS-422/485 serial link using twisted-pair cable. B1 and B2 Optomux units can be configured for either multidrop or repeat
mode operation.
The B1 brain board controls digital I/O modules. It mounts on Opto 22 I/O racks with Standard (G1), G4, Quad Pak, or
SNAP I/O modules. The B2 brain board controls G1 analog I/O modules.
Pamux Brain Boards
Opto 22’s Pamux system provides low-cost, high-speed distributed control of both digital and analog I/O. A Pamux system
can span up to 500 feet and support up to 32 stations with a total of up to 512 I/O points. Pamux brain boards include the
B4 (32-channel digital), the B5 (16-channel digital) and the B6 (16-channel analog).
•The B4 is an addressable digital brain board that controls up to 32 input or output points. The B4 is designed for use with
the G4PB32H mounting rack for single-point digital I/O, or the PB32HQ mounting rack for quad pak I/O.
•The B5 controls up to 16 digital input or output points and works with a variety of Opto 22 I/O mounting racks, including
racks that accept single-point or quad pak digital I/O as well as racks with integrated digital I/O circuitry.
•The B6 controls up to 16 analog input or output points. It is compatible with several mounting racks, including the
PB4AH (four points of analog I/O), PB8AH (eight points), and PB16AH (16 points).
TERM1 and TERM2 termination cards provide termination for the Pamux bus.
Analog and Digital Intelligent I/O System
Accessories
Adapter Cards
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ISA Bus Adapter Cards
PCI Bus Adapter Cards
Stock
No.
Mfr.’s
Type Description EACH
691-0148 E1 16-Channel Optomux digital brain, ethernet and serial communications 295.00
691-0152 E2 16-Channel Optomux analog brain, ethernet and serial communications 314.99
Stock
No.
Mfr.’s
Type Description EACH
691-0278 B1 16-Channel Digital Brain 220.99
691-0279 B2 16-Channel Analog Brain 225.01
691-0280 B4 32-Channel Digital Brain Pamux Protocol 179.99
691-0281 B5 16-Channel Digital Brain Pamux Protocol 175.00
691-0282 B6 16-Channel Analog Brain Pamux Protocol 324.98
Stock
No.
Mfr.’s
Type Description EACH
691-0326 TERM 1 Pamux bus termination card 36.00
691-0294 TERM 2 Pamux bus termination card with shielded cable 36.00
Stock
No.
Mfr.’s
Type Description EACH
691-0303 AC24AT Isolated RS-422/485 Serial 250.00
691-0304 AC28 ISA Bus to Pamux Bus Adapter 185.00
691-0295 AC37 High-Speed RS-485 Serial with Coprocessor 600.00
691-0301 AC5 ISA Bus to Card Edge I/O Rack with 6 Foot Cable 175.00
691-0302 G4AC5 ISA Bus to Header I/O Rack with 6 Foot Cable 195.00
691-0142 PCI-AC48 PCI Bus to RS-485 Serial Adapter 475.01
691-5526 PCI-AC5 PCI Bus to Header I/O Rack with 6' Cable 475.01
691-0147 PCI-AC51 PCI Bus to Pamux Adapter 395.01
Opto 22 offers a variety of bus-based adapters to fully harness the power of the PC in industrial control. PC adapter cards
provide a direct connection from the PC to Opto 22 serial addressable intelligent I/O and parallel addressable I/O as well as
direct communications to many third-party devices. Standalone adapter cards provide RS-232 to RS-485 conversion, modem
support and addressability for RS-232 devices.
Opto 22 provides both PC and standalone adapter cards to facilitate communication between Opto 22 control
systems and a wide range of third-party computers, devices and protocols.
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