Modular Bus Operating Concept

The basic idea was to develop an operating concept that makes us flexible enough to provide low-cost up to high-end solutions. The result is a future-proof and dynamic system to integrate contemporary design and state-of-the-art technology in modern machine concepts and panel layouts. The modular operating concept provides for project planning either standardised modules in a fixed grid spacing or the possibility to respond individually to customer-specific designs. The modular operating concept consists of two basic modules, the bus-specific basic module and the bus-independent expansion module. The basic module includes the typical bus connection as well as the bus node for communication with the corresponding bus system. The expansion module serves as a bus-independent I/O expansion in conjunction with the basic module, which enables us to integrate up to 128 command positions with 128 indicator lamps. The system power supply of the expansion modules is effected via the basic module, thus, reducing handling to a minimum. Each module is construed with 8 inputs for contact blocks and 8 outputs for the LED indicator lamps.
We distinguish in this modular operating concept two basic applications, control panel construction in which all command points are summarised on one area, and plant engineering & construction with several command points, which are distributed in the system.
 

Customised, fast, cost-effective
If your design plans cannot be implemented with the standardised modules, we can respond to your special design requirements anyway. For customised designs we resort to sub-modules of the modular operating concept while adapting the carrier card with the command points (PCB with individual contact blocks) according to your design proposal, consequently, the cost-optimised  concept also taking effect here.

 

 

Technical Description  -  Control Panel Construction / Plant Engineering & Construction

Control Panel Construction
For the control panel construction, we consider the arrangement of the command points on one pushbutton or switch, on which we can set up max. 64 command points with 64 indicator lamps. The 8 modules are then connected through with a ribbon cable. The individual modules can be arranged in a max. distance of 250mm to each other.

Plant Engineering & Construction
In the plant engineering & construction we consider the complete plant, which usually has a main control panel and several secondary control panels. In this case, the main control panel is equipped with the basic module and according to your operating concept, with additional expansion modules. The bus node with the typical bus connection is also arranged in the main control panel. It is then possible to equip more secondary control panels with expansion modules and to operate them via the main control panels using the bus data. In this application you can operate max. 128 command positions with 128 pilot lamps, and this at a cable length of 5m between the command positions and a total length of 30m within the plant.

 

 

Mounting of Standard Modules
We offer the standardised modules in fixed grid spacings of 25 x 25mm,  27 x 27mm or 30 x 30mm. The modules are plugged on the actuators in the front panel and secured with the actuators by means of a locking bolt at the contact block. Therefore, no additional spacers  are needed in the front panel to mount the modules. The basic module is supplied with a supply voltage of +24V/DC and the bus signal. The expansion modules are connected to each other by means of a connecting cable, thus, there is no need for an additional wiring by what the wiring outlay reduces enormously. The individual modules can be attached in the same spacing.