The Schneider Electric Quantum | 140 Series refers to a specific family of backplanes within the broader Schneider Electric Modicon Quantum series of PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) used for industrial automation applications.
Key points:
Schneider Electric Quantum Series: This is a powerful PLC series from Schneider Electric designed for complex industrial process control applications. It offers various models with different processing power, memory capacity, and communication capabilities.
140 Series: This signifies a specific family of backplanes within the Quantum series. Backplanes are essentially the core circuit boards that house the CPU (Central Processing Unit) and other modular components of a PLC.
Function of 140 Series Backplanes: The 140 series backplanes provide the physical and electrical connection points for various Quantum series PLC modules. These modules can include:
- Input/Output (I/O) modules for connecting sensors and actuators to the PLC.
- Communication modules for networking with other devices.
- Power supply modules.
- Specialty function modules for specific control tasks.