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RCU 510
Remote Controller Unit
RCU 510
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RCU510 Technical data
Remote Controller Unit (RCU) is a real-time
single board computer and remote IO bus driver
and IO handling controller.
RCU 510 is based on PowerPC Host Processor
MPC 8245 running at 400MHz.
32 MByte SDRAM (133MHz), 16 Mbyte Flash
memory.
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RCU510 Interfaces
32 IO channels:
Ch 1-16: DI, DO, AI, AO
Ch 17-20: DI, DO, AI
Ch 21-24: Relay outputs
Ch 25-32: AI, AO
7 serial line interfaces (RS232/RS422/RS485)
Dual Ethernet LAN interface
SPBus interface to RIO400 modules
Dual CAN-bus interface
Dual Profibus interface
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RCU 510 layout
Status leds
IO
IO
Ethernet A
Ethernet B
Profibus/CANbus
Address/mode setting
Console connection
NMI/Reset
IO
IO
7 x serial lines
SPBus
X1
X2
P4
P3
P6
X3
X4
X5
P2
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RCU 510 start-up sequence
ST3, downmost
HW test
ST0
ST1
ST2
ST3
Status LEDs
ST0, uppermost
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RCU 510 connector X1-X4: IO connection and power
All 32 IO channels are connected via the
four X connectors.
Power to the RCU510 is provided
through the four X connectors.
The four power terminals are
interconnected on the circuit board.
RCU510
X1
X2
X3
X4
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MODE
0
F
E
D
C
B
A
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
The hexadecimal MODE
switch set SW-mode and is
used only for advanced
servicing and debugging
purposes.
The switch
has to be set to 0
(Zero) for normal operation
RCU 510 MODE: Mode setting
S7: MAC1
S6: MAC2
S5: MAC3
S4: MODE
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
MAC1
MAC2
MAC3
MSD
LSD
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Network A and B Internet Protocol
addresses (IP-addresses) (SW
address)
Example of IP address of RCU1:
157.237.143.151 net A
157.236.143.151 net B
Network A and B MAC addresses
(HW address)
Example of MAC address RCU1:
02:41:4c:42:12:01 for net A
02:41:4c:42:22:01 for net B
RCU 510 MAC1-3: Address setting
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RCU 510 connector X1-X4: Loop Typicals
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RCU 510 connector P4: Ethernet connection
Dual female RJ45 8 pin socket for
10Base-T/100Base-TX
Port A is above port B.
P4
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RCU 510 connector X5: Serial lines
7 serial lines can be connected to X5.
Each serial line can be configured as
RS232, RS422 or RS485
X5
TBSS for serial
line connection
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RCU 510: Loop typical SL001
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RCU 510 connector P6: Console connection
RS232 serial line for console connection P6
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RCU 510 connector P2: SPBus
SPBus-TERM
RIO MODULES
SPBus-TERM
or SPBus-Hub
RCU510
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RCU 510 connector P2: SPBus example
Drw:1002088