Compact FieldPoint LabVIEW Real-Time Controllers with Ethernet
NI cFP-21xx
NEW!
• Rugged LabVIEW Real-Time controller
• 188 MHz processor and
up to 128 MB of SDRAM
• Up to 128 MB of nonvolatile storage
and 512 MB removable CompactFlash
• Ethernet communication for distributed
real-time systems
• Dual redundant 11 to 30 VDC power
supply inputs, low power
• Up to 4 serial ports (3 RS232 and
1 RS485) for communication
• Industrial certifications, Class I, Div 2,
and -40 to 70 °C
Operating Systems
• Windows XP/2000/NT
• LabVIEW Real-Time
Recommended Software
• LabVIEW
• LabVIEW Real-Time Module
• LabVIEW Datalogging and
Supervisory Control Module
Driver Software (included)
• Measurement & Automation Explorer
• OPC server (2.0 compliant)
Controller
cFP-2120
cFP-2110
cFP-2100
SDRAM Memory (MB)
128
128
64
Internal Nonvolatile Storage (MB)
128
64
64
Removable CompactFlash
–
–
Ethernet Ports
1
1
1
RS232 Ports
3
2
1
RS485 Ports
1
0
0
Table 1. cFP-21xx Selection Guide
Overview
National Instruments Compact FieldPoint is a programmable automation
controller (PAC) designed for industrial control applications performing
advanced embedded control, data logging, and network connectivity.
It combines the packaging, specifications, and reliability of a PLC
with the software, flexibility, connectivity, and functionality of a PC.
Compact FieldPoint is a reliable platform designed for rugged industrial
environments with shock, vibration, and temperature extremes.
National Instruments cFP-21xx controllers run LabVIEW Real-Time,
providing the functionality, connectivity, and flexibility of NI LabVIEW
software on a small industrial platform. The modular I/O architecture
with built-in signal conditioning and isolation provides direct connectivity
to industrial sensors such as analog voltage, 4 to 20 mA current,
thermocouples, RTDs, pressure, strain, flow, pulse-width modulation
(PWM), and 24 V digital I/O. You can use NI cFP-21xx controllers in
intelligent distributed applications requiring industrial-grade reliability –
such as process and discrete control systems – to open and close
valves, run control loops, log data on a centralized or local level, perform
real-time simulation and analysis, and communicate over serial and
Ethernet networks.
System Basics
A single cFP-21xx controller manages a bank of up to eight
Compact FieldPoint I/O modules. The controller mounts securely on
a metal backplane that provides the communication bus as well as a
solid surface for the Compact FieldPoint I/O modules and controller.
The system is modular; select the I/O modules and connector blocks
or cabling options best suited for your application. Compact FieldPoint
I/O banks have a number of features for industrial operation, including
2,300 V transient overvoltage protection, a wide temperature range for
operation in extreme environments, backup power supply connections
to protect against primary power failure, and hot-swappable modules
to simplify maintenance and minimize downtime. cFP-21xx controllers
feature an industrial 188 MHz x86 processor that reliably and
deterministically executes your LabVIEW Real-Time applications.
Choose from thousands of built-in LabVIEW functions to build your
multithreaded embedded system for real-time control, analysis, data
logging, and communication. cFP-21xx controllers also offer up to
128 MB of 100 MHz SDRAM and 128 MB of internal nonvolatile storage
and a removable CompactFlash slot. All cFP-21xx controllers feature a
10/100 Mb/s Ethernet port for communication over the network (including
e-mail) and built-in Web (HTTP) and file servers (FTP). Using the LabVIEW
Remote Panel feature, you can automatically publish the front panel
graphical user interface (GUI) for your embedded application so that
multiple clients can monitor or control it remotely using a Web browser.
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