Tri PLC MX Series

Introduction

The T100MX+ family of super programmable controllers is a revolutionary product in many ways. For the first time in industry a programmable controller with so much integrated power is available at a price much less than an ordinary, on/off only PLC.

But the truly outstanding feature of the T100MX is its unprecedented ease of use because of our latest, dual-language programming software - TRiLOGI Version 4. TRiLOGI merges industry's two most popular programming languages for control system - the ladder logic and the BASIC language into one single, seamless entity. You can now use the efficient, easy to understand ladder language for programming the ON/OFF logic, and use the full power of BASIC language for handling computationally intensive tasks such as data processing, analysing string data from a bar-code reader or sending information to a host computer or even automatically page for a human operator! 32-bit integer arithmetic’s, one-dimensional arrays, IF THEN ELSE, WHILE, FOR-NEXT etc closely resemble the BASICA or QBASIC on PCs which many programmers are familiar with. The availability of many powerful built-in functions also make writing programs for its arsenal of hardware a breeze.

TRiLOGI runs on any compatible PC and features a built-in, standalone SIMULATOR. With the simulator, you can completely program and test your software on your desktop well before you start building the machine. Once you are satisfied with your simulated effort, simply hook up a low cost RS232 cable from your PC to T100MX+ and you can transfer all your work into the PLC's EEPROM in a few seconds. We know very well that debugging effort is always very time-consuming and a good debugging aid is invaluable for programmers. TRiLOGI's On-Line Monitoring mode lets you view the values of ALL the internal variables and the logic states of ALL the I/Os, timers and counters instantly and continuously in real time. Break points can be set in your software to pause the PLC for you to examine the internal state of affairs. Logic states of I/Os and values of variables can also be modified from the host, giving immense flexibility to program development. 

Standard Hardware Features

·         2-Channel Motion Controller for Stepper/ Servo Motors

·         2-Channel Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) Outputs

·         2-Channel High Speed Counter Inputs (accept quadrature encoders outputs)

·         4-Channel Interrupt Inputs

·         8-Channel 10-bit A/D (D/A unused), or 6-Channel 10-bit A/D + 2-channel D/A

·         2-Channel 8-bit D/A Outputs (0-5V)

·         Real Time Clock and Calendar (Year, Day, Month, Hours, Min, Sec, day-of-week)
with battery backup option.

·         3 Independent Serial Ports:  2 RS232 and 1 RS485 ports

·         Interface to terminals, barcode, modem, etc

·         Built-in PID Computation Engine

·         Ladder Logic + BASIC language based custom-defined functions (256).

·         256 Internal Relays, 64 timers (0.1s or 0.01s resolution), 64 Counters

·         6016 Words of EEPROM Program memory.

·         1700 Words of User EEPROM Data memory

·         4000 Words (16-bit) of User RAM memory

Optional Peripherals

1) MDS100 - 4 lines x 20 Character Serial LCD Message Display

2) MX-RTC - Battery-backed Real Timer Clock Module keeps the clock running even
 when power to PLC is turned OFF.

Supports Multiple Communication Protocols

1.      Supports MODBUS ASCII as well as MODBUS RTU protocols. PLC can act either as Modbus slave or Modbus Master.

2.      Supports OMRON C20H PLC protocols. PLC can act either as slave or master.

3.      Supports a proprietary set of ASCII based Host Link commands that allows remote programming or monitoring by MODEM. Password protection allows device to be left unattended at remote location but accessible by dial-in modem.

4.      Compatible with emWare Inc's EMIT 3.0, which provides user-interface via the Internet.

All the above protocols are supported on one RS232 port and the RS485 port, enabling either point-to-point or multi-drop connections.  Special Network TRiLOGI programming software allows programmer to be stationed at just one PC and remotely program or monitor any  (theoretical max = 256) PLC’s connected to the RS485 multi-drop network, up to a distance of 4000 fts (1200m) and at baud rate of up to 38.4 Kbps!

T100MX SPECIAL INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

• Besides typical ON/OFF type I/Os and Analogue I/Os, some of the T100MX first 8 ON/OFF inputs can be configured as special inputs such as High Speed Counter, Interrupt and Pulse Measurement. Some of the first 8 outputs can also be configured as PWM and the stepper pulse-outputs, as follow:

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