LS Electric PLCs - Bus Couplers

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• XEL-BSSCT EtherCAT bus coupler

Many times, control applications are broken out into several different machines or sub-systems that all communicate back to a primary PLC CPU. To connect each I/O point from these remote devices to the main CPU would take numerous, extensive wire runs. The XGB bus couplers can be installed at a remote location and communicate all I/O signals back to the main PLC using a single Ethernet cable. Distributing I/O this way saves installation time, wiring costs, troubleshooting/wire tracing headaches, and makes it much easier if/when remote devices need wiring modifications or need to be relocated.

• For the XGB PLC system, use up to 32 XEL-BSSRT bus couplers per CPU (when used with EtherNet/IP modules) to expand your I/O system as needed (up to 8 I/O modules per coupler)
• For the XMC motion controller, use up to 32 EtherCAT-capable XEL-BSSCT bus couplers with up to 8 I/O modules per coupler
• Use any XGB 8-, 16-, and high-density 32-point discrete I/O modules, 4- and 8-channel analog I/O terminals (including thermocouple and RTD temperature modules), or load cell modules
• XEL-BSSRT bus coupler supports standard EtherNet/IP or ModbusTCP communication protocols ; XEL-BSSCT bus coupler supports standard EtherCAT; both couplers allow communication with any supporting PLC brand
• The bus coupler's dual Ethernet ports allow Ethernet daisy chaining between bus couplers and ring topology to be used for extra redundancy (XEL-BSSRT only)