Distributed Controllers are used for machines with a distributed architecture and for series machines with limited space available. By relocating intelligence to individual stations, you can fix faults without the plant grinding to a standstill, increasing availability. They combine the advantages of a SIMATIC S7-1500 with the design of a SIMATIC ET 200 IO system.
Distributed Controllers can be mounted directly on the machine in small control boxes or, in the case of the ET 200pro, without them. In networked plants, connection to a production line's central control cabinet is realized via PROFINET. Moving data from the central control cabinet to Distributed Controllers on the individual stations improves overall availability.
Our Distributed Controllers include:
Process commands fast. Experience high-performance network connection via PROFINET IO IRT and transfer internal data with up to 100 Mbps. Easily record analog values and output as of 50 µs and digital values and output as of 1 µs.
Ensure reliable and rapid data exchange with Open Ethernet communication (TCP/IP, UDP, ISO-on-TCP), and communicate effectively via PROFINET, PROFIBUS, IO-Link, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, PtP, ASCII, 3964R and USS.
Expand flexibly with the ET 200SP modules. Implement single-line expansion with up to 64 modules. Scale memory up to 32 GB by using flash cards as load memory, permitting additional functions like firmware updates and data logs.
The SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller is the first controller of its kind to combine the functions of a PC-based SIMATIC S7-1500 software controller with PC applications, central I/Os and optional visualization in a compact device.
The compact distributed controllers ET 200SP CPUs are the perfect solution for standard and fail-safe applications, especially for machines with distributed intelligence or series machines with limited space.
Thanks to their compact design, Distributed Controllers are particularly suitable for series machine manufacturing. In networked plants, connection to a production line's central control cabinet is realized via PROFINET.