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News Release from: RS Components UK | Subject: Modicon M340 Programmable Automation Controller
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 December 2007
Programmable automation controller is
compact
A programmable automation controller combines power and compact design and is recommended for complex machine control and medium-sized infrastructure applications.
RS Components is distributing the Modicon M340 Programmable Automation Controller from Schneider Electric, which combines power and compact design RS said it is the ideal solution for complex machine control and medium-sized infrastructure applications
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 23 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Features of the M340 include internal RAM of up to 4096kB, program constants and symbols up to 3584kB and data up to 256kB.
There is a USB for programming and HMI connectivity, and Ethernet TCP/IP.
The controller needs no battery back-up so maintenance is very low, and robustness is ensured by CE, UL, CSA, ACA and GOST certification.
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An ideal automation controller for today's manufacturers, said RS to manufacturingtalk.com, the M340 has multi-tasked processing capabilities, and supports all five of the IEC61131/3 programming languages, meaning it can handle the most demanding of applications.
Key advantages of the Modicon M340 are its reduced footprint, giving maximum space savings, and over 4MB of internal RAM, enabling greater memory flexibility coupled with high performance.
Other benefits include the following.
* Powerful integrated motion capabilities making 'plug and move' solutions a reality.
* Intelligent counter function.
* Programmable process control.
* Real synergy.
The M340 has an integrated motion function block library conforming to PLCopen standard, with a single graphical configuration built into Unity Pro.
Dedicated functions enable simple access to speed drive status and diagnostic data, while faulty device replacement is automatic, requiring no software recognition or parameter reloading.
Through a common library of control function blocks in Unity Pro, the Modicon M340 brings machine level PID within reach.
* No external controllers - the need for external controllers is eliminated, and the overall control architecture is simplified, as well as the design, commissioning and operation.
The M340 offers real synergy with all of Schneider Electric's automation products, from control to supervision, and from monitoring to machine data acquisition.
Everything is designed to ease integration, speed up development and simplify installation, use and maintenance.
* About RS - celebrating its 70th anniversary, RS Components, part of Electrocomponents plc, was founded in 1937 and is a global business supporting over a million engineers.
Recognised as Europe's leading industrial distributor, RS has operating companies in over 20 countries, and distributes to eight times that number.
The company has had the simple objective of providing a part for every job, from research and development though pre-production to maintenance and repair.
As those jobs have diversified and become even more complex, RS has developed its offering and its abilities accordingly.
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