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Traditional control panel with HMI + PLC + input cards
Field mountable HMI controller with integrated PLC functions and connection to field I/O
Typical PLC controller |
ifm HMI controller |
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Controller / PLC | ||
Processor | Proprietary | ARM Quadcore, 64 bits, 1.2 GHz GPU |
Memory | Typically 2 MB | 8 GB |
Communication protocol | EtherNet/IP | EtherNet/IP, TCP/IP, Modbus TCP |
Built-in ports | 2 Ethernet, 1 USB | 2 Ethernet, 2 USB |
Support dual IP | no (additional cost) | yes |
I/O | ||
Mounting | Cabinet mount I/O | Field mount I/O |
Type of I/O | Analog or binary I/O | IO-Link technology |
Amount of data | 1 bit on/off or 16 bits analog | 32 bytes of inputs and outputs per port |
Sensor diagnostics | no | yes |
Remote parameters adjustment | no | yes |
Automatic device replacement | no | yes - simple plug-and-play |
Digital communication | no | yes - 100% pure digital signal |
Maximum I/O | 8 input/output cards or 256 digital inputs/outputs | 30 IO-Link masters or 240 IO-Link sensors/devices |
Installation | Traditional wiring harness, labor intensive, complex troubleshooting | M12 plug-and-play, not wiring harness, time saving |
HMI display | ||
Size and resolution | Not included, purchase additional HMI hardware separately | 12" x 5", 1280 x 480 resolution |
Display type | N/A | Touch screen |
Software | ||
Programming software | Additional cost, license or subscription model | CODESYS (IEC 61131-3) |
Recipe/batch management | Additional cost, license or subscription model | Supported, included with hardware |
HMI software | Not included, purchase hardware and software separately | Supported, included with hardware |
Trending | Not included, purchase software separately | yes |
Alarming | Not included, purchase software separately | yes |
Mechanical properties | ||
Protection rating | Control cabinet required | IP 67 |
Vibration | 5 g @ 10...500 Hz | 10 g @ 10...500 Hz |
Shock, operating | 20 g | 30 g |
Temperature | 0...60 ºC | -35...65 ºC |