A2 - PAC is the 2nd generation of the A-series all-in-one machine controller series. The A2 base units set new standards in terms of performance and communication interfaces at extremly compact dimensions.
The main features at a glance:
- Intel® Atom™ up to Core™-i CPUs
- Sercos or EtherCAT Master Interface
- CAN
- Onboard-I/Os
- programmable with CODESYS in IEC 61131-3 or C/C++
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Three different panel interfaces
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they differ in the maximum distance between base unit and control unit. All three interfaces only need one cable for video data, touch screen, USB and serial interfaces.
To connect a standard monitor the A2 base unit also has an HDMI interface. -
Software (IEC 61131-3, C/C++, SCADA)
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A2 base units are programmed with the widely spreaded IEC 61131-3 tool CODESYS. Alternatively extensive libraries for programming in C/C++ are available. This allows applications to easily access hardware resources such as fieldbus interfaces or the onboard I/Os. Machine visualizations can be easily created with CODESYS visualization or the SCADA software (WML WinMachLite).
Of course, the realization of user interfaces in C/C++ and using tools such as Qt is possible without problem
CPUs | Intel® Atom™ D2550 (2 cores, 4 threads, 1,86 GHz, Cedar trail family) Intel® Atom™ E3827 (2 cores, 2 threads, 1,75 GHz, Bay trail family) Intel® Core™ i3-4010U (2 cores, 4 threads, 1,7 GHz, Haswell family) |
RAM | DDR3 (1 GB or greater), 512 kB NVRAM (MRAM), 8 MB SRAM for optional onboard-CPU |
Ports | Serial: 1 x RS232, 1 x RS422/RS485 (adjustable over switch) USB: 2 x USB over Type-A connector, 1 x USB over DVA connector Ethernet: 1 x 10/100/1000 MBit/s Ethernet Kbd/Mouse: over USB Video: 1 x Automata Panel-Interface (MD, LD or DVA), 1 x HDMI Mini PCIe: Expansion slot (e.g. LAN, WLAN, Bluetooth, further field busses, external SATA Interface, GSM-Modem, etc.) |
Storage devices | mSATA (2 GB or greater), SD-Card Slot |
Field busses | 1 x RT-Ethernet with 2 x RJ45 for Sercos or EtherCAT, each master or slave, 1 x CAN (optional over additional onboard-CPU) |
Onboard I/Os | 4 x DI (24V DC), 4 x DO (0,5 A) |
Dimension | 175 x 120 x 55 mm (H x D x W) |
Power supply | 24V DC |
Cooling | passive |
Housing | metal |
Mounting | wallmount |
Operation temperature | 0°C ÷ +55°C |
Protection class | IP20 |
Operating system | Windows® CE, Windows® Embedded, Linux (others on demand) |
Software | CODESYS IEC-61131 with CODESYS visualization, ASM (Automata System Manager), WML (Automata SCADA Software), (others on demand) |
Certification | CE, RoHS, UL
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