New RX3i NIU Plus for Remote I/O

The PACSystems* RX3i Ethernet NIU PLUS, IC695NIU001, makes it possible to use PACSystems RX3i and Series 90-30 I/O remotely on an Ethernet network.  The RX3i NIU Plus is backward compatible with the RX3i NIU Classic.  Once set up by configuration, data exchange is completely automatic. System control can be provided by any master device capable of exchanging Ethernet Global Data (EGD). The Ethernet NIU automatically provides the controller with status information in each exchange. The application program logic in the controller can monitor this status data, and issue appropriate commands to the Ethernet NIU.

Features of the Ethernet NIU Plus:

• New Features in Release 6.80 firmware supports display of module hardware revision, serial number and date code when  online with Machine Edition Logic Developer software version 6.50 or later. To access this information, select Online Commands, Show Status and then click the Details button.
• RX3i Universal Backplane (IC695CHS0xx)
• Battery backed Real Time Clock
• PACSystems RX3i and/or Series 90-30 modules supported

Additional Plus Features
• 20Kbytes of optional local logic. Supports all languages except C programming.
• 10 Mbytes of built-in flash memory for local user data storage.
• In-system upgradeable firmware.
• Two serial ports: an RS-485 serial port and an RS-232 serial port.
• Supports Ethernet communications via the backplane based Ethernet Interface module (IC695ETM001)
• Data exchange using EGD
• TCP/IP communication services using SRTP
• Comprehensive station management/diagnostic tools
• Supports operation with redundant controllers
• PACSystems RX7i and RX3i controllers can send selected COMMREQs to the RX3i ENIU via EGD. The ENIU executes the COMMREQs and returns the results to the controller.
• During EGD configuration, RX3i Ethernet interfaces are identified by their Backplane/Slot locations.
• Supports display of module hardware revision, serial
• number and date code in Machine Edition Logic
• Developer software.