BradCommunications™ applicomIO® Ethernet network
interface cards provide powerful and reliable data
acquisition for PC-based control and visualization
applications.
27 Jan. 10
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applicomIO® PCU-ETHIO
Best Choice for controlling I/O over EtherNet/IP
Features
• New! Support of PCI Express
1x fomr factor
• Protocols:
PCI 3.3/5V
PCI Express
EtherNet/IP Master/Scanner
EtherNet/IP Adapter
• Reliable solution based on
embedded protocol
technology for powerful data
throughput
LINUX
Overview
• Single-time development of
API for whatever fieldbus used
Some of the world’s most demanding high-speed control and automation applications run on
standard PCs using BradCommunications™ applicomIO® fieldbus interface cards.
Dedicated DCS and PLC systems have been eliminated in favor of open platforms running
PC-based control systems.
• “User-friendly” engineering
tools for configuration and
diagnostics
The benefits include:
• Remote connection through
Ethernet port (for embedded
system platform)
Reduced material costs
Reduced development times
More flexible and customizable systems
Reduced field-support costs
applicomIO products are design so industrial applications can be designed independently of
the fieldbus used. OEMs, system integrators and end-users can take advantage of
developing standard control applications as well as selecting the fieldbus connectivity
required from the applicomIO product range.
• Application watchdog
• Automatic I/O mapping for
easy configuration
applicomIO products consist of a fieldbus card and engineering tools which quickly and
easily setup communication. EVERYTHING is included for a successful implementation at a
lower cost.
• I/O exchange up to 14 Kbytes
applicomIO provides connectivity support for all popular fieldbuses including EtherNet/IP,
PROFINET IO, Modbus TCP, PROFIBUS, DeviceNet and CANopen. Our cards are
developed in compliance with the technical specifications of industrial organizations and
comply with the applicable industrial standards. applicomIO supports up to 8 cards in a
single PC and can run on various operating systems including Windows 32-bits, Linux as
well as real-time OS such as VxWorks, QNX, and VenturCom RTX.
Typical Application
• PC-Based Control
• Robotic application
• Panel PC visualization system
Particularly, the applicomIO® PCU-ETHIO network interface card provides high-speed
deterministic communication to exchange data with industrial devices through EtherNet/IP
messaging. The built-in processor handles all the protocol management to offer reliable and
outstanding performance.
Supported OS
Standard package
The software package includes a common development library for all fieldbuses supported.
The process data is exchanged with the control application through a shared memory where
inputs/outputs are automatically mapped. To monitor the communication between the card
and the control application, the library includes a watchdog feature to automatically detect
software blocking.
• Windows 32-bit (XP , 2000,
2003 Server), VenturCom RTX
Free Download
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applicomIO® configuration software console provides a standardized and user-friendly
environment for quick development of communication applications without the worry of
knowing industrial communication protocols. The console saves time during the
commissioning phase by offering features such as automatic device detection, user
configuration management, diagnostic information, etc.
• Windows XP Embedded, QNX,
VxWorks, Linux, Phar Lap ETS,
DOS
The product includes:
Fieldbus interface card
Engineering console for configuration and diagnostics
Data Servers (OPC DA v3.0 & v2.05, Wonderware DAServer and FastDDE/SuiteLink)
Development Libraries: Windows (DLL), NI (LabView), VenturCom (RTX)
Static library for non-windows OS (VxWorks, QNX, Linux, etc)