Description Of The Inline Controller; General Description Of The Inline Controller - Phoenix Contact ILC 330 User Manual

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Description of the Inline Controller

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General Description of the Inline Controller

The ILC 330 ETH, ILC 350 ETH, ILC 350 ETH/M and ILC 350 PN Inline Controllers
have the same appearance and numerous identical functions.
Main differences:
ILC 350 ETH/M: This Inline Controller meets the demands of the Germanischer Lloyd
(German Lloyd) and the Lloyds Register.
ILC 350 PN: When operating the ILC 350 PN via the Ethernet interface the PROFINET
protocol can additionally be used.
In the following, the term Inline Controller is used in general. Differences are particularly
mentioned in the individual sections.
The Inline Controller is a compact controller with integrated Ethernet and INTERBUS
connections.
IEC 61131 Control Performance
The Inline Controller is seamlessly configured and programmed according to IEC 61131
using the PC WorX automation software. PC WorX can be used locally on the serial
interface or via the network (Ethernet). The powerful processor can be programmed in all
five IEC 61131 programming languages and ensures quick control task processing.
Integrated Ethernet Connection
The integrated Ethernet connection (using twisted pair cable) provides for the Ethernet
connectivity. Throughout the Ethernet network the Inline Controller can be reached via
Ethernet and TCP/IP.
Integrated communication functions enable direct and effective data exchange via
Ethernet. The Ethernet TCP/IP protocol is used for universal possibilities to communicate
with the Inline Controller. Using the TCP/IP send and receive communication blocks
according to the IEC 61131-5 standard, information between Inline Controllers, e.g.,
necessary coupling variables, can be exchanged via Ethernet. This enables distributed,
modular automation solutions to be configured.
When using the INTERBUS OPC server, Inline Controller data is available in the Ethernet
network in a standardized format and can be used for the different visualization packages.
When operating the ILC 350 PN via the Ethernet interface the PROFINET protocol can
additionally be used.
Integrated INTERBUS Connection
The I/O level is connected to the Inline Controller using INTERBUS.
The Inline Controller can also be used as the head of an INTERBUS Inline station. It is
possible to connect an Inline local bus as well as a remote bus. In this way you can create
a complete INTERBUS system using the Inline Controller as the distributed control system.
Description of the Inline Controller
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