After receiving the CPU NX3003 In its basket of products for industrial automation and process control, Altus gains another item with power supply and integrated input and output points. THE remote MODBUS TCP NX5101 arrives to increase the versatility of the already multifaceted Nexto Series programmable controllers of programmable controllers. Due to its extensive nature, the module can be used with any MODBUS Master on the market.
The new member of our most advanced family of PLCs appears as the solution for best value for money for distributed applications. The product has 10 W power supply, 14 digital inputs and 10 integrated transistor outputs, which allows it to be used as a single remote management device, without the need to use additional I/O modules. These features make the remote the ideal equipment for applications in the segment BMS, such as managing access, lighting and thermal comfort of environments, and Air conditioning, such as atmospheric control chambers for fruits and vegetables.
The model also has expansion to up to 10 modules, totaling up to 184 points per remote, a resource that perfectly matches the solution’s set of digital and analog I/O modules Nexto Jet. By combining it with Jet modules, the user gains range and versatility, being able to use the architecture in slightly larger applications, such as Water and Wastewater and from Agroindustry. The product also represents a good reduction in the cost of developing and implementing projects when used with a Nexto CPU, as the system configuration is all done in a single tool: MasterTool IEC XE.
Like the other products in the Nexto family, the new module has diagnostics and operation status checks through a web page, LCD display and tools from the MODBUS TCP protocol itself. The product also has advanced features, such as IP address configuration via the LCD display and web page, in addition to being designed to meet the requirements of European directives (CE) and bear the RoHS certificate. However, unlike its predecessor NX5100, the NX5101 module does not support hot swapping.
