OEM PLC with Integrated HMI & Customizable I/Os
The Wx100 PLC has an integrated 16-key keypad and a 128 x 64 pixels OLED display screen.
Likes its Fx series PLC cousins, Wx100 PLC supports full floating-point math and is programmed using the new i-TRiLOGI version 7.52 software
that also supports programming of its new keypad, OLED display, HTTPS and MQTT client capabilities.
Best of all, Wx100 connects to I/O terminals via a low cost ribbon cable connector,
allowing flexible choice of I/O terminals as described below:
Custom I/O Boards
OEM machine or equipment builders can build their own fully custom-designed I/O boards that incorporate the exact
number of digital, analog or I2C based I/Os needed, and add any preferred connectors, terminals or wire harness for quick connection to field sensors
and actuators.
Therefore, Wx100 can be used as the control brain to build your own private-labeled custom PLC. OEMs now have the option of deploying an incredibly low cost, yet extremely powerful IoT-ready PLC for their equipment.
Off-the-shelf I/O Terminals
1. For basic I/O needs, choose Wx-TERM8 that includes:
- 8 PNP/NPN configurable digital inputs
- 6 digital outputs
- Up to 6 analog inputs (shared with DI 1-6)
- Special I/O such as HSC, Stepper Control, PWM
2. For additional I/O needs, choose Wx-TERM16 that includes
- 16 PNP/NPN configurable digital inputs
- 14 digital outputs
- Up to 6 analog inputs (shared with DI 1-6)
- 4 analog outputs (2 channel 0-20mA, 2 channel 0-5V).
- Special I/O such as HSC, Stepper Control, PWM
- Expansion Port to add digital and/or analog I/O such as the Wx-M1616
Add IoT to Existing Equipment
Beyond serving as a low cost, super powerful standalone PLC for OEM equipment,
a Wx100 can also be an IIoT companion that instantly transforms your existing OEM product or factory automation
equipment into IIoT (industrial Internet of Things) without any re-engineering! This allows
OEMs to quickly update their products as IIoT-capable with minimal investment and zero risk!
- No need to reprogram existing equipment
- Wx100 connects to OEM product or factory equipment via RS485/RS232
- Retrieve equipment data using Modbus RTU or an ASCII protocol
- Or monitor equipment's I/Os using Wx100's built-in analog and digital I/Os
- Publish equipment data to MQTT Server (Clear or SSL)
- Subscribe to MQTT topics and transfer received data to the equipment via RS485 or RS232
- Easy connection to HTTPS (encrypted) web server to upload files or data
- May also act as a WLAN ModbusTCP to Modbus RTU gateway
Wx100 itself is actually an extremely powerful programmable controller with built-in
MQTT and HTTP/HTTPS client functions and connect to the LAN or Internet via WiFi. It is able to act as a serial protocol
master to an existing equipment's controller via its RS485 port. As such Wx100 can extract data from the
equipment controllers, process it and then upload the data to a MQTT or HTTPS web server directly. Wx100 also has
built-in analog and digital I/Os that can connect to your existing equipment for I/O monitoring or data collection.
Therefore, Wx100 is a perfect IIoT companion to any industrial equipment that either has a controller
with RS232 or RS485 port and support a serial communication protocol (e.g. Modbus RTU or some ASCII
string based protocol), or has digital or analog I/Os that Wx100 can connect to obtain data.
So whether you have OEM products that need an IIoT upgrade, or you would like to add IIoT capability to your
in-house production equipment without major re-engineering, a Wx100 can easily accomplish your goal with minimal cost and effort. In addition,
Wx100 provides your equipment a mini-HMI that can make your product more attractive and competitive.
Of course, Wx100 can also be the main PLC if you are building a new product. It's incredible amount of capability at an unbelievably good price will ensure that your new IIoT-ready
OEM product is highly competitive and attractive to your customers. Contact us today
(or email: support@triplc.com) to find out more!
Communication
- TCP/IP: MQTT client, Modbus TCP server/client, FTP server/client, SNTP client & FServer server/client
- Serial: Modbus RTU, Modbus ASCII and TRi Hostlink command protocols
- Programmable over serial, WiFi, or the Internet
- Built-in Webserver for web-app control
- Connect, publish and subscribe to MQTT Server
- Upload files to an FTP server
I/O
- PNP/NPN selectable inputs and NPN outputs
- Supports multiple stepper control and PWM signals
- Measure and count pulses simultaneously
- 6 x 0-5V AI shared with DI
- Expandable digital and analog I/O
- Keypad buttons for software control
Advanced Features
- Built-in graphical display + 16-key keypad
- Floating point variables and math
- Non-volatile EEPROM memory
- Real-time clock for event storage (automatic time-server update via TCP)
- Software and hardware interrupts for complex control
- PID loops for control systems applications
- Simple yet powerful ladder logic and TBASIC structured text programming
Item | QuantityQty | Specification |
|---|---|---|
I/O | ||
| DI | 8 | NPN or PNP / 12-24V DC |
| DO | 6 | NPN / 12-24V DC / 0.5A continuous |
| AI | 6 | Single Ended 0.5-5V / 12 bit Shared with the DI |
| AO | 0 | Analog outputs are available via Terminal and Expansion Boards |
| PWM | 6 | 12-24VDC / 0-100% / 0.5A continuous 2 channel (16 Hz to 10KHz) 4 channels (16Hz to 50KHz) |
| Stepper Motor Controller | 3 | Shared with DO / pulse and direction / 10K pps |
| Pulse Counter | 3 | Shared with DI / Quadrature or single phase / 20KHz |
| Pulse Measurement | 6 | Shared with DI / Measure frequency, period, pulse width / 50KHz |
| Expansion Port | 0 | A terminal board (TERM16) is required for further expansion. Expandable up to 80 D/I, 78 D/O, 72 A/I and 4 A/Os |
Power |
| Board Supply | 1 | 12V-24V DC | Non-volatile Memory (standard) |
| Program | 32K | 32K words program memory standard (firmware 94.4 build 13+) |
| Data | 14K | 14K words EEPROM built in for occassional backup (>1M writes) |
| Filespace | 348K | 348K bytes FLASH memory for storing webpages and/or other files | RTC |
| Standard | 1 | Real Time Clock and Calendar (Year, Day, Month, Hours, Min, Sec, day-of-week) - no battery backup | COM | All COM ports support software programming, monitoring, and control |
| WiFi | 1 | 72 Mbps HT20 WiFi radio |
| RS232 | 0 | Require Auto485 to convert RS485 to RS232 |
| RS485 | 1 | two-wire connection with Modbus RTU protocol support | Protocols |
| TCP |
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| Serial |
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Display |
| OLED | 1 | 128 x 64 pixels graphical OLED display built in. | Programming |
| Language | i-TRiLOGI Version 7.52 or later (Ladder+Basic) | |
| PC / OS | Windows XP, 7, 8, 10, 11 | Physical |
| Dimensions | 3.5"(L) x 2.0"(W) x 1.0"(H) 90mm (L) x 51mm (W) x 25.8mm (H) |
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| Weight | 2.5 oz (70g) | |
| Wiring | IDC Cable to Terminal Board Pluggable Screw Terminals on the Terminal Board |
Environment |
| Operating Temperature | -20 to +80 deg C (-4 to +176 deg F) |
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| Operating Humidity | 10% to 90% Rel. Humidity, non condensing | |
| Vibration Resistance | IEC 68-2-6/1980 Vibration 1.6mm
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| Electrical Noise Resistance | IEC801-4 (Fast transient)
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