Description Of The Inline Controller; General Description Of The Inline Controller - Phoenix Contact ILC 131 ETH Installing And Operating Information

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Description of the Inline controller

IEC 61131 controller per-
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Integrated Ethernet con-
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General description of the Inline controller

The Inline controller is a modular small-scale controller with integrated Ethernet and
INTERBUS connections.
The ILC 131 ETH, ILC 151 ETH, ILC 171 ETH 2TX, ILC 191 ETH 2TX, ILC 131 ETH/XC,
and ILC 151 ETH/XC Inline controllers have the same appearance and numerous identi-
cal functions.
The main difference lies in the varying memory sizes, which are available to the user.
The ILC 171 ETH 2TX and ILC 191 ETH 2TX Inline controllers also have a second Ether-
net interface.
The ILC 131 ETH/XC and ILC 151 ETH/XC Inline controllers are approved for use under
extreme ambient conditions. Observe the notes in Section "Ambient conditions" on
page 93 and in Section "Tested successfully: use under extreme ambient conditions" on
page 101.
In the following, the term Inline controller is used in general. Differences between the con-
trollers are explicitly mentioned where necessary.
For additional information about the different memory sizes, please refer to Section 5.1,
"Technical data".
The Inline controller is consistently configured and programmed in accordance with
IEC 61131 using the PC Worx automation software. PC Worx can be operated via the net-
work (Ethernet). The powerful processor can be programmed in all five IEC 61131 program-
ming languages and ensures quick control task processing.
The integrated Ethernet connection (via twisted pair cable) ensures Ethernet connectivity.
Throughout the Ethernet network, the Inline controller can be accessed via TCP/IP or
UDP/IP. A standardized Ethernet interface is available for each of the ILC 131 ETH,
ILC 151 ETH, ILC 131 ETH/XC and ILC 151 ETH/XC Inline controllers. The
ILC 171 ETH 2TX and ILC 191 ETH 2TX controllers have two fully implemented Ethernet
connections, which are switched inside the device.
Integrated communication functions enable direct and effective data exchange via Ether-
net. The Ethernet network provides universal options for communicating with the Inline con-
troller. Using the IP_USEND and IP_URCV communication blocks, information, such as re-
quired coupling variables, can be exchanged between Inline controllers via Ethernet. This
enables distributed, modular automation solutions to be configured.
The existing IEC 61131-5 blocks have therefore been extended to include a transparent
TCP/IP mode and a transparent UDP/IP mode.
When using the AX OPC server provided in the AUTOMATIONWORX Software Suite Ver-
sion 1.30 or later, Inline controller data is available in the Ethernet network in a standardized
format and can be used for the different visualization packages.
Description of the Inline controller
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