Chapter 1. Description; Introduction - Control Technology 2500 Series Installation And Operation Manual

1.1. Introduction

The CTI 2500-RBC Profibus Remote Base Controller is
a member of Control Technology's family of I/O
modules compatible with the programmable controllers.
The 2500-RBC Profibus Remote Base Controller (RBC)
allows a CTI 2500 Series
function as a slave node on a Profibus-DP I/O channel
that complies with the PROFIBUS standard (DIN
19245, Part 3). The 2500-RBC is intended to be a
replacement for the Siemens® 505-6870 RBC. It
provides the following functions:
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Compatible with CTI 2500 Series
505, Siemens® S5 and S7 masters
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Can be used in currently-available CTI and
Siemens® 4-, 8-, and 16-slot bases
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Supports communication speeds from 9.6 Kbaud
(maximum cable distance per segment: 1200 m)
up to 12 Mbaud (maximum cable distance per
segment: 100 m).
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Includes an LED display which shows error
codes or current station address.
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Configurability using the Siemens® 505-6870
"gsd" file or the new CTI 2500-RBC "gsd" file
which can be downloaded from our web site
The 2500-RBC resides in CTI 2500 Series
505 base. It installs in the second slot from the left,
adjacent to the power supply module.
CTI 2500-RBC Installation and Operation Guide V1.6

CHAPTER 1. DESCRIPTION

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Figure 1. 2500-RBC Front Panel
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