The Modicon M580 ePAC and Safety PLC both use the same Modicon X80 I/O range and EcoStruxure™ Control Expert (formerly known as “Unity Pro”) software for programming and configuration. Process controllers (not safety Controllers) can also be applied as part of the EcoStruxure™ Hybrid DCS (formerly known as PES) system.
The high-end Modicon M580 Ethernet Programmable Automation Controller (ePAC) features redundant controllers, new stand-alone safety controllers (safety PLC) with native Ethernet, and cybersecurity embedded in its core. It helps to:
Reduce time to market:
- Design and commission systems quickly with EcoStruxure Control Expert
- Hardware and software modernization tools for fast, low-risk upgrades
Improve Reliability and Sustainability:
- High availability with redundant CPUs (not safety) and intelligent power supplies to achieve close to zero downtime for critical applications
- Configure and change on-the-fly (CCOF)
- Add new RIO drops or new modules in the architecture
- Hot swap modules
- Modify channel configuration parameters, applications or change variables
Manage Cybersecurity and Operating Risk:
- IPsec communications protocol
- Achilles Level 2 certified Cybersecurity
- Built-in monitoring of firmware and software integrity
- SIL3 Common Safety Available
Improve Productivity with High Performance:
- High level of computing power for increasingly data-intensive processes
- up to 64 MB memory — typically 8 times more than legacy ranges
- Application response time up to 10 times compared with legacy ranges
Increase Operating Profitability due to Improved Access to Data:
- With a built-in Ethernet backbone, the M580 architecture interconnects all your devices and provides continuous communication flow to reap IIoT benefits
- High performance 100 Mbps speed across the network