New Product Of Ac500 Plc Family - ABB AC500-eCo Series Hardware Introduction

1.2 New Product of AC500 PLC Family

The AC500 CPUs type PM554, PM564 and the S500-eCo I/O modules are the new products of
the AC500 PLC family.
The CPUs: The new CPUs (PM554, PM564) are the enter-point of the AC500 CPUs of different
performance classes, as the compact and cost effective controller for small applications;
The S500 I/O modules: 14 new S500-eCo modules are in small housing (half of previous S500
I/O module) with different versions and new features;
The new CPUs (PM554, PM564) and the S500-eCo I/O modules need no longer the
terminal
and the . Using of the and the Control Builder
base terminal units SD-card programming software
PS501 are the same as the previous AC500 product.
Central expansion: One CPU supports direct connection of up to seven S500 system I/O
devices. Mechanical mounting of the electronic modules is designed for snap-on mounting on a
DIN rail or for screw-mounting on a mounting panel.
Figure 3 the AC500-eCo System (CPU+ 7x S500-eCo I/O Modules)
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