Features

• Up to 64 K words of configurable data and program memory

• Control up to 4096 input and 4096 output signals

• Configure up to three local chassis, with 30 local I/O or communication modules maximum

• Monitor and control remotely located I/O across ControlNet™, DeviceNet™, and Universal Remote I/O links (requires I/O scanner module)

• Built-in ports for EtherNet/IP™, DH+, DH-485, or RS-232 communication

• Available communication modules provide additional communication options

• Specialty modules support simple motion control applications

• Continued support and on-going engineering investment for a large installed base

1747 SLC 500 Controllers

Bulletin 1747 SLC™ 500 controllers provide a range of choices in memory, I/O capacity, instruction set, and communication ports to let you tailor a control system to your exact application requirements. Our controllers have a strong reliability history covering hundreds of thousands of installations in a broad range of applications.

1747 SLC 500 Controllers

1746 SLC I/O

Bulletin 1746 SLC™ I/O provides a full range of digital, analog, and specialty I/O for a wide variety of applications. You can use the I/O modules in a local I/O chassis of an SLC 500 controller. Or, use an I/O communication adapter module to place I/O in a chassis at a location remote from the controller.

1746 SLC I/O

Chassis

Our SLC™ 500 system requires a chassis to contain the various modules. Chassis are available in sizes of 4, 7, 10, and 13 module slots. The backplane provides a communication path between the I/O modules and either the controller or the I/O adapter module.

Chassis

Communications

Bulletin 1747 SLC™ 500 Communication Interface Modules let you add another communication port to the SLC 500 controller. This adds network capability beyond the available on-board ports. Some modules provide an interface between a port on the controller and another communication link with a different protocol. Other modules communicate with the SLC processor over the system backplane.

Communications

Power Supplies

Bulletin 1746 SLC™ 500 Power Supplies provide power to installed controllers or adapters and I/O modules in an SLC chassis. Seven power supplies support a range of AC and DC input voltages.

Documentation

Configuration & Selection Tools

• eCADWorks — Select product 3D-CAD drawings in AutoCAD®.

• Integrated Architecture Builder — Select hardware and generate bills of materials for projects.

• ProposalWorks — Build complete quotes and proposals.

Other Resources

• Port Splitter Module Configuration Utility — Use this utility to install and configure a port splitter module in your SLC 500 system.

• Port Splitter Configuration Utility Quick Reference [PDF] — Consult this quick reference guide when installing and configuring a port splitter module in your SLC 500 system.

• USB to DH-485 Interface Converter Baud Rate Support Utility — Use this utility  to switch the USB to DH-485 interface converter module (1747-UIC) to support either 9,600 or 19,200 baud rate.

• USB to DH-485 Interface Converter Baud Rate Support Utility Quick Reference [PDF] — Consult this reference guide when switching the USB to DH-485 interface converter module (1747-UIC) to support either 9,600 or 19,200 baud rate.

• Knowledgebase — Visit our online resource for technical information, support chat and forums, software updates, and product safety advisories/notices.

Applications

The SLC™ 500 family provides cost-effective, reliable control in hundreds of thousands of applications around the world — everything from amusement park rides and micro-breweries to pharmaceutical and food processes. It is well-suited for applications where the size and overhead of a traditional, full-size PLC system is not justified.

SLC 500 controllers are ideal for OEM applications on the following types of machinery:

• Packaging machinery

• Conveyors and other material handling machinery

• Machine tools

• Textile machinery

• Food products machinery

• Pharmaceutical products machinery