Advant Controller AC 31 / Issued: 01.99 1 – 3 Introduction
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1.2.2 Basic units with remote extensions option
With the 50 and 90 series, it is possible to increase the number of inputs/outputs of the basic
basic unit by adding remote units. The basic unit controlling the system is called the MASTER
basic unit. The maximum bus length is 500 m without an amplifier and 2000 m with 3 amplifi-
ers (1 NCB or NCBR unit enables bus amplification for 500 m).
07KR51 XI16E1 XO08R1
A maximum of 31 bus connection points
A maximum of 500 m without amplifiers
A maximum of 2000 m with amplifiers
ICMK14F1 XC08L1 XM06B5 ACS600
Frequency
converter
NCSA-01
interface
Festo
air pressure
actuators
CS 31 bus
A maximum of 6 extensions
Figure 2: Basic unit with extension units on the local interface for input/output units and on the CS31 system bus
The master basic unit can manage up to 31 connection points, so-called SLAVES, such as:
- 50 series remote units with central extension capabilities: a maximum of 6 extension units
comprising a maximum of 8 analog input channels and 8 analog output channels
- 30 and 90 series remote units (without central extension capacities) with analog/digital in-
puts/outputs
- High-speed counter units
- ABB frequency converter
- Air pressure actuators
- 50 series basic units
- 90 series basic units as slaves with their own user programs
- or any other devices which support CS31 communication (see Figure 2).
Comment:
A slave fitted solely with digital channels occupies 1 connection point.
A slave fitted with digital and analog channels occupies 2 connection points of the available
31.
The maximum number of remote analog units depends on the MASTER basic unit:
- 50 series: - a maximum of 31 remote analog input units
or - a maximum of 31 remote analog output units
or - a maximum of 15 slaves (ICMK14F1) with analog input/output extensions
+ 1 remote analog input/output unit (15 x 2 + 1 = 31)
or - a mixed digital/analog configuration within the previous limits
- 90 series: - a maximum of 12 remote analog input units
or - a maximum of 12 remote analog output units
or - a maximum of 12 slaves with analog extensions
or - a mixed digital/analog configuration within the permissible limits