ESD protection, a -40 to 75°C operating temperature range, anti-vibration, hot-swappability of modules, two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports with two MACs (Port Trunking ready), and two 3-in-1 serial ports. With Moxa’s Active OPC Server and DA-Center, the ioPAC 8500 series provides a comprehensive solution for data acquisition and control applications in harsh environment.
ioPAC 8500 Hardware Introduction Appearance and Dimensions Appearance ioPAC 8500 Modular Head The following figures depict ioPAC 8500 modular heads. There are two types of modular heads, both have dual Ethernet ports but one is RJ45 and the other is M12.
Installation This chapter includes instructions on how to install the ioPAC 8500. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Basic Installation DIN Rail Installation Procedure Wall-Mounting Kit Installation Procedure Module Installation Procedure (Power-Off) Module Installation Procedure (Power-On) ...
ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation Basic Installation DIN Rail Installation Procedure Installing the ioPAC 8500 on a DIN Rail The DIN rail attachment plate should already be fixed to the back panel of the ioPAC 8500 when you take it out of the box.
ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation Wall-Mounting Kit Installation Procedure If required for your application, the wall-mounting kit can be purchased separately as an optional accessory. STEP 1: Use screws to attach the wall-mounting kit to the back of the ioPAC 8500, as shown below: STEP 2: Use screws to fix the wall-mounting kit to a wall.
ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation Module Installation Procedure (Power-Off) Moxa’s ioPAC 8500 controllers come with 2, 5, or 9 slots for 85M-series modules. Use the following procedure to install modules when your system is powered off. Step1: Install the module into the ioPAC 8500 system. The module’s PCB should align with the edge of the frame.
ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation ATTENTION This product is intended to be supplied by a Listed Power Unit with output marked “LPS” and rated for 9-48 VDC (minimum requirements). For railway rolling stock applications, these devices must be supplied by a galvanic isolated power supply with design based on the EN 50155 standard.
ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation ioPAC 8500 LED Indicators There are 9 LEDs on the ioPAC controller. ioPAC 8500 C/C++ Version ioPAC 8500 C/C++ Version...
ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation Category Label Usage On: Power On System Power Off: Power Off System (Kernel) Green: System Ready Blinking Green: System is booting up Ready Red: System error, firmware upgrade, or reset procedure underway System Blinking Red: Factory reset triggered Expansion Green: Expansion configuration OK Red: Expansion configuration failed...
ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation IEC-61131-3 Compliant LEDs: R/S and ERR The ioPAC controller supports IEC-61131-3-compliant Run/Stop and Error (ERR) LEDs for ISaGRAF-specific notifications. These LEDs are not user configurable. Communication LEDs P1 and P2 The ioPAC controller comes with two serial connections. P1 and P2 represent the status of each serial connection.
ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation Toggle Switch: Factory Reset Process Use the following procedure to reset the ioPAC to the factory defaults. Note that when you reset the ioPAC, all of your tag definitions, software programs, and files will be deleted, and the service and runtime engine will be restarted.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation RJ45 Ethernet Connector The ideal maximum cable length of a 10/100BaseT connection is 100 m (350 feet), but the actual limit could be longer or shorter depending on the amount of electrical noise in the environment. To minimize the amount of noise, Ethernet cables should not run parallel to power cables or other types of cables that generate electrical noise.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation M12 (4-pin, M) to M12 (4-pin, M) Cross-Over Cable Wiring M12 (4-pin, M) to M12 (4-pin, M) Straight-Through Cable Wiring M12 (4-pin, M) to RJ45 (8-pin) Cross-Over Cable Wiring M12 (4-pin, M) to RJ45 (8-pin) Straight-Through Cable Wiring ATTENTION Configuring the two LAN ports on the same ioPAC RTU controller to the same network domain (e.g., 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2) is not recommended.
ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation Port Trunking The ioPAC 8500 RTU controller has a Port Trunking function (active backup mode) that can convert two LAN-port IP addresses into one virtual IP address for easy SCADA integration and Ethernet redundancy. In the following diagram, both LAN ports on each ioPAC RTU controller are connected to a managed switch on an Ethernet network running SCADA software.
ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation Serial Console (Debug Port) The serial console gives users a convenient way of connecting to the RTU controllers. This method is particularly useful when using the computer for the first time. The serial console is also effective for connecting the Moxa RTU controllers when you do not know target network settings and IP addresses.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation 5. Specify which COM port is connecting to the Moxa RTU, and use the following configuration settings: 115200, 8, none, 1. 6. Click on the Terminal tab and configure the Terminal Type to VT100. Click OK to proceed. 7.
ioPAC 8500 Hardware Installation Battery The ioPAC RTU controller is equipped with one built-in, rechargeable VL2020 3V battery for the SRAM and one BR2032 3V non-rechargeable battery for the Real Time Clock (RTC). • Rechargeable battery (VL2020) for SRAM Sustains at least 1 week without power supply ...
The RTUxpress Utility In this chapter, we introduce Moxa’s RTUxpress Utility. The ioPAC Series can be managed and configured over an Ethernet using RTUxpress, which provides easy access to all status information and ready-to-run service settings. The following topics are covered in this chapter: ...
ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility RTUxpress Introduction Moxa RTUxpress is a user-friendly and intuitive offline configuration tool for configuring Moxa’s ioPAC Programmable Controllers. RTUxpress is provided free of charge, and can be upgraded for free when future upgrades become available. RTUxpress has a user-friendly interface for device setup, tag management, and service configuration.
ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility Quick Start When you start RTUxpress, click on New Project, Open Project, or Help, located at the bottom of RTU Quick Start window. If do not want the Quick Start window to appear the next time you log in, select the Do not show this Quick Start again checkbox before proceeding.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility The New CPU and Power Modules dialog allows you to specify the characteristics of the backplane module you are using. • Select the number of slots from the No. of Slots dropdown box. Three models are supported: 5 slots, 9 slots, 12 slots. •...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility Help Click the Help button to open the RTUxpress help utility, and then select a help topic from the left menu. Exit Click the Exit icon to close the RTUxpress utility.
ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility User Interface The RTUxpress interface is divided into six main areas: • Menu bar • Tool bar • Device configuration options • Service configuration options • Settings panel • Log message panel Menu Bar Tool Bar Settings Page Device and Service...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility Menu Bar File: The following options are available under the File menu item: • New Project: Create a new RTUxpress project • Open Project: Open an existing RTUxpress project • Save Project: Save the RTUxpress project that is currently opened •...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility • Change CPU/Power Module: Change the CPU, Power, backplane settings for the RTUxpress project • Device Information: Get the device information for a particular device NOTE A username and password are required to retrieve device information. the default Username/Password is moxa/moxa for the ioPAC 8600-CPU30 series and root/root for other ioPAC series products.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility • Time Sync: Synchronize the device time with the PC’s time, or set the time manually • Modify Password: Modify the administrator password...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility • Reboot Device: Reboot the ioPAC Programmable Controller 3-10...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility • Firmware Update: Upgrade the ioPAC Programmable Controller’s firmware • Factory Reset: Reset all settings and configurations to default settings IEC 61131-3 Setting: a. Resource information: Indicates how many resources are supported by the ioPAC and whether or not the resources are running.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility • Online System Log: Users can change the system log settings online. NOTE Enabling the log will affect device performance. However, we recommend enabling it so that runtime details will be logged when the ioPAC experiences unexpected errors. •...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility Step 2: When the Log in window appears, enter the user name and password to log in. RTUxpress will open PuTTY to establish an SSH connection between the ioPAC and the PC. Step 3: When a connection has been established, the slot and API information will be displayed in the PuTTY window.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility Options: • Preferences: Allows you to configure the preferences shown below • Network Interface: Allows you to select the network interface Help: View Help: Opens the RTUxpress.chm help utility • Moxa ioPAC ISaGRAF Reference Manuals: Opens the Moxa_ioPAC_ISaGRAF.chm utility •...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility Tool Bar New Project: Create a new RTUxpress project Open Project: Open an existing RTUxpress project Save Project: Save a currently opened RTUxpress project Add Module: Add an ioPAC I/O module Delete Module: Delete an ioPAC I/O module Device Information: Get device information Time Sync: Device time synchronization Export Configuration to ioPAC: Export a configuration file to the ioPAC Programmable controller...
ioPAC 8500 Hardware The RTUxpress Utility Device and Service Configuration Device Configuration is to configure ioPAC Programmable Controller settings and resources. You can configure the LAN, IO, an serial settings in the device’s configuration section. Since the product has a modular design, a module’s function settings will appear once the module has been added to the device.
85M Module Hardware Introduction In this chapter, we provide the 85M modules’ specifications. The following topics are covered in this chapter: 85M Module Descriptions Common Specifications Module Specifications 85M-1602-T: 16 DIs, sink/source, 24 VDC, dry contact ...
ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction 85M Module Descriptions The ioPAC 8500 controllers support the following modules. Model Name Description 85M-1602-T 16 DI, Sink/Source 85M-2600-T 16 DO, Sink 85M-3800-T 8 AI, 4-20 mA 85M-3810-T 8 AI, 0-10 V 85M-3801-T 8 AI 40 KHz, 4-20 mA 85M-3811-T 8 AI 40 KHz, 0-10 V...
ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Module Specifications 85M-1602-T: 16 DIs, sink/source, 24 VDC, dry contact The 85M-1602-T modules is a 16-channel, sink/source, or dry contact type digital input module that support wide temperature and high isolation protection. Block Diagram Specifications The following are the 85M-1602-T module’s product specifications.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Counter Frequency: 5 kHz Digital Filtering Time Interval: Software selectable (by 0.1 ms) Physical Characteristics Wiring: I/O cable, max. 16 AWG Connector: Spring type terminal block Environmental Limits Operating Temperature: -40 to 75°C (-40 to 176°F) Power Requirements Input Current: 363.6 mA @ 3.3 VDC MTBF...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Wiring Guide The following wiring guide is for the 85M-1602-T module. Dry Contact Wet Contact Source Type Output Sink Type Output...
ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction 85M-2600-T: 16 DOs, sink, 24 VDC The 85M-2600-T features sink type sixteen digital output channels. The 85M-2600-T can use the module’s digital outputs to determine the state of limit or safety switches, or to receive remote digital signals. Block Diagram Specifications The following are the 85M-2600-T module’s product specifications.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Environmental Limits Operating Temperature: -40 to 75°C (-40 to 176°F) Power Requirements Input Current: 257.6 mA @ 3.3 VDC MTBF (mean time between failure) Time: 792,571 hrs. Standard: Telcordia SR332 Pin Assignment and Wiring Guide...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Wiring Guide The following wiring guide is for the 85M-2600-T module. Resistive Load Inductive Load...
ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction 85M-38XX-T: 8 AIs The 85M-38XX-T series provides eight 16-bit analog input modules. It accepts voltage inputs (0–10 V) and current input (4–20 mA). This high performance analog input module features high density I/O with a flexible topology and hot-swappable functionality.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Specifications The following are the 85M-38XX-T module’s product specifications. 85M-3800-T: 8 analog inputs, 4 to 20 mA Specifications Inputs and Outputs Analog Inputs: 8 channels Isolation: 3K VDC or 2K Vrms Analog Inputs Type: Differential Resolution: 16 bits I/O Mode: 4 to 20 mA (wire off)
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction MTBF (mean time between failure) Time: 1,410,655 hrs Standard: Telcordia SR332 85M-3810-T: 8 analog inputs, 0 to 10 VDC Specifications Inputs and Outputs Analog Inputs: 8 channels Isolation: 3K VDC or 2K Vrms Analog Inputs Type: Differential Resolution: 16 bits...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction MTBF (mean time between failure) Time: 1,426,112 hrs. Standard: Telcordia SR332 Pin Assignment The following is the 85M-38XX-T module’s pin assignment. 4-12...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Wiring Guide The following wiring guide for the 85M-38xx-T module. Voltage: Current: 4-wire 3-wire 2-wire 4-13...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Analog Input Data Format The I/O analog inputs have a 16-bit, unipolar, and analog to digital (A/D) converter that measures input voltages from 0–10 V and current from 4–20 mA (with Burnout). The following chart is the raw data conversion table for current and voltage.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Current Data Current 0 mA 0.3125 µA 13107 4 mA 49152 15 mA 65534 20 mA 65535 > 20 mA Voltage Data Voltage 0.16 mV 16384 2.5 V 32768 65535 10 V 4-15...
ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction 85M-5401-T: 4 serial ports (RS-232/422/485 3-in-1) The 85M-5401-T module is a 3-in-1 DB-44 serial View of the 85M-5401 front panel. communication port module, which supports RS-232, RS-422, and RS485 communications. The following table shows the serial and protocol communication parameters supported by the 85M-5401-T.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Specifications The following are the 85M-5401-T module’s product specifications. Serial Communication Interface: 4 RS-232/422/485 ports, software selectable (DB44 male) Isolation: 3K VDC or 2K Vrms Note: DB44 to 4-port DB9 cable included in the package. Serial Communication Parameters Parity: None, Even, Odd Data Bits: 7, 8...
ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction 85M-6600-T: RTDs The 85M-6600-T module provides 6-channel RTD which features high density I/O with a flexible topology and hot-swappable functionality. This module is cost-effective solution for most industrial application. Block Diagram The following is the 85M-6600-T module’s block diagram. The 85M-6600-T uses an MCU processor that has three communication interfaces: SPI, RS232, and USB.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Wiring Guide The following wiring guide is for the 85M-6600-T module. 3-wire 2 wire 4-22...
ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction 85M-6810-T: 8 TCs The 85M-6810-T module provides 8-channel TC which features high density I/O with a flexible topology and hot-swappable functionality. This module is cost-effective solution for most industrial application. Block Diagram The following is the 85M-6810-T module’s block diagram. The 85M-6810-T uses an MCU processor that has three communication interfaces: SPI, RS-232, and USB.
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Accuracy: ±0.1% FSR @ 25°C ±0.3% FSR @ -40 and 75°C Input Impedance: 1 Mohms (min.) Physical Characteristics Wiring: I/O cable, max. 16 AWG Connector: Spring type terminal block Environmental Limits Operating Temperature: -40 to 75°C (-40 to 176°F) Power Requirements Input Current: 175.5 mA @ 3.3 VDC MTBF...
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ioPAC 8500 Hardware 85M Module Hardware Introduction Wiring Guide The following wiring guide is for the 85M-6810-T module. Voltage Thermocouple NOTE Grounding the device through the earth/ground pin ( ) gives 6 kV ESD protection. 4-25...
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