Automation & Control Modicon Quantum automation platform

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Backplanes
Presentation
The Modicon Quantum modules mount easily into backplanes in industry-standard
electrical cabinets or on 19-inch racks. Optional mounting brackets are available for
rack-mounting. A backplane provides the control signals and distributes the power
necessary to operate the installed modules.
Description
Six different backplane models are available (with 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, or 16 slots).
Backplane slots are universal (in other words, any module may fit into any slot).
Almost all Quantum modules are designed to fit into single slots on a Quantum
backplane.(1)
There are no slot dependencies in a Quantum system, although we do recommend
that power supply modules use the outermost slot position for optimum heat
dissipation. The only limits on the backplane are available module power and
addressing space. Any backplane may be used in any of the three system
architectures supported by Quantum (standalone with local I/O, remote I/O or
distributed I/O). Your service inventory can be reduced because there are no special
backplanes for different I/O architectures.
In a Quantum system, module addressing and configuration is handled by panel
software. There are no DIP switches or other hardware settings.
The backplanes 140 XBP 0pp 00 include:
1 A metal frame.
2 A backplane connector.
3 Tapped holes for affixing modules.
4 Mounting holes.
5 Grounding terminals.
Backplane expander module
The 140 XBE 100 00 Quantum backplane expander module allows I/O in an
adjacent, “secondary” backplane to communicate with the CPU or RIO drop adapter
in the “primary” backplane over a custom communications cable. A backplane
expander module must be installed in each backplane and each backplane should
have it’s own power supply. The backplane expander cable transmits all the data
communication signals between the two backplanes. Only a single backplane
expander module can be added to each backplane.
The backplane expander module features the following flexible characteristics:
b The same 140 XBE 100 00 backplane expander modules are used for the primary
and secondary backplanes. A complete backplane expander system consists of two
140 XBE 100 00 modules and an expander cable, available in 3, 6, and 9-foot
lengths.
b The system can use any type of Quantum power supply. Each backplane can have
a different type of power supply.
b Loss of power in the secondary backplane will not shut down the entire drop. Only
modules located in the secondary backplane will lose power.
b Backplane expander modules can be located in any slot in the backplane, and do
not have to be placed in corresponding slots in the primary and secondary
backplanes.
b The backplane expander module is not recognized by the programming panel
software. It appears as an unfilled slot in the I/O map.
b All Quantum backplane sizes are supported.
b The backplane expander system supports Local I/O, providing a low-cost way to
expand to a second rack without moving to RIO.
b The backplane expander system supports Remote I/O, including full 31 Remote
I/O drop support.
b The backplane expander module supports all existing Quantum digital and analog
I/O modules, along with both Quantum high-speed counters.
(1) Except 140 CPU 651p0/671 60 high performance processors and MMS SERCOS motion
modules: requires 2 slots.