CTI 2500-RBC Profibus Remote Base Controller

Description

The 2500-RBC Profibus Remote Base Controller (RBC) allows a CTI 2500 Series® or

Simatic® 505 I/O base to function as a slave node on a Profibus DP I/O channel

that complies with the PROFIBUS standard.  The Remote Base Controller

is intended to be a replacement for the Siemens® 505-6870 RBC.

Features

• Replaces Siemens® 505-6870

• Compatible with CTI 2500 Series, Simatic® 505. Siemens® S5® and S7®, as well as other

Profibus masters

• Can be used in all 4. 8. and 16 slot CTI and Siemens® bases

• Supports communication speeds from 9600 baud (max cable distance per segment: 1200m)

up to 12 Mbaud (max cable distance per segment: 100m)

• Supports all CTI and Siemens® discrete and analog I/O modules

• GSD file is provided with the RBC to allow configuration by WORKSHOP or COMPROFI

• LED display for error codes and station address

Specifications

Ports:

Profibus 9-pin female, pins 2.7 no connect

Profibus Baud Rates:

9600. 19.2K, 93.75K, 187.5K, 1.5M, 3.0M, 6.0M, 12M

Profibus Port Isolation:  1500VDC

Output State Selection:

Determines state of outputs when I/O channel

communication is lost:

off  all outputs are turned off

freeze all outputs hold their last value

Dipswitch Options:

Serial port baud rate (future use)

RBC station address

Status display mode

Software-Set Parameters:

Discrete I/O interval

Word I/O update factor

Ignore mismatch mode

RS232 port enable/disable

Diagnostic Data:

Station status (3 bytes)

Master address (1 byte)

Ident number (1 byte)

Extended diagnostics (9 bytes)

Backplane Power:  2 Watts (maximum)

Module Size:  Double-wide

Shipping Weight:  1.5 lb. (0.68 Kg)

Additional Product Information:

On CTI’s Website you will find links to the 2500 Series Std Environmental 

Specifications and the UL Agency Certificates of Compliance.