Improve machine performance with PLC Modicon M262

The Modicon M262 is ultra-connected while protected by end-to-end cybersecurity and encrypted communication:
• Machine to devices: Thanks to open protocols such as OPC UA client/server, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, Sercos.
• Machine to human: With improved diagnostics, Machine Assistant, and integrated WebVisu, saving time on commissioning and maintenance.
• Machine to plant: With a large choice of protocols and services, the Modicon M262 can be easily connected to ERP, MES, SCADA, CMS, CMMS…
• Direct machine to cloud: Push your data to cloud-based solutions such as EcoStruxure Machine Advisor​. Boost controller and digital machine capabilities through the many existing cloud applications using API.

The productivity of motion-centric machines is directly related to system reaction time, set-point frequency, and functionalities. With as fast as 1 ms real-time bus cycle time to synchronize axes, the Modicon M262 is one of the fastest and most precise motion controllers in its category for general motion control, CNC, and point-to-point robotics:
• Real-time communication from control with excellent autotuning capabilities in our Lexium servo drives for high-quality production results
• Camming functions for synchronized motion design
• Different actuator modes, using synchronous position or velocity
• 3D / G-code editor for motion design with parallel textual and graphical display and DXF import
• CNC library and editors, with all function blocks for interpolations, path processing, and compensation 
 PLCopen – aligned function blocks

Modicon M262 logic and motion controller is:
• IIoT-ready to digitize your machine and giving a key position in Industry 4.0 architectures.
• Connected to devices, machines, and the plant with encrypted communication.
• A performing logic controller up to 7 times faster than Modicon M241 or M251.A motion controller as fast as 1 ms for synchronization and up to 24 synchronized axes, using g-code and able to drive robots with up to 3 axes. Very well adapted to simple and medium complexity motion applications such as drilling, milling, printing, and camming or packaging machines.
• Scalable and using the same I/O systems as M241, M251, or PacDrive.
• Having embedded safety, allowing up to SIL 3 thanks to the Safety Logic Controller (SLC). Safety I/O can be managed through the Sercos network.

Modicon M262 range includes several controllers providing choice in:
• CPU performance: 5 or 3 ns/inst
• Maximum number of synchronized axes for motion-centric applications: 4 (1ms), 8 (2ms) or 24 (4ms) synchronized axes (TM262M)

All Modicon M262 controllers embed 2 separated Ethernet networks with EtherNet/IP, and Modbus TCP:
• Eth1 at 100 Mbit/s
• Eth2 at 1 Gbit/s, allowing daisy chain and RSTP
• Ethernet services available on those networks include MQTTs*, TLS, OPC UA, HTTPs method (API)*, DHCP, FTPs, SNTP, SNMP, NTP.
• One serial line, RS232, RS485 with Modbus, ASCII, and EcoStruxure Machine Expert protocols
• 1 mini USB-B as a programming port and a local virtual port for FTP, HTTP, or Modbus
• SD card slot, up to 32 GB with SDHC
• 8 fast I/Os
    • 4 fast inputs allowing events in less than 20 µs
    • 4 fast outputs switchable in less than 3 µs
• QR code with the unique serial number and link to a webpage about M262 maintenance
• Run/stop switch
• Modicon TM3 I/O bus on the right side
• Smart communication bus on the left side

* TM262M05MESS8T does not have MQTTs or HTTPs embedded.

Modicon M262 motion controllers also include:
• Embedded SSI or incremental encoder (configurable), up to 200 kHz
• Embedded Sercos, real-time motion bus in Eth1, that requires only one cable (EtherNet/IP over Sercos on the same cable)

Smart communication bus on the left side to add:
• Up to 3 separate Ethernet networks* (TMSES4) in addition to the 2 embedded ones
• One CANopen master (TMSCO1)

* 1 for TM262M05MESS8T

Local modules (regular and safety ones) with optimized TM3 I/O system:
• 7 local modules
• 7 remote modules (using transmitter/receiver)

Distributed with:
• TM3 optimized I/O system over EtherNet/IP or Modbus TCP, allowing to connect up to 14 modules per bus coupler, up to 96 bus couplers per M262
• TM5 performance I/O system over EtherNet/IP, allowing to connect up to 64 modules per bus coupler, up to 64 bus couplers per M262
• TM7 performance I/O system for harsh environments over CANopen or integrated into a TM5 island

Embedded safety integration with Safety Logic Controller (SLC) completed with TM5 performance and safety I/O using Sercos.

• Adding a Safety Logic Controller (SLC) to the Modicon M262 Motion over Sercos enables an embedded safety solution up to SIL 3.
• Mix normal and safety TM5 and TM7 performance I/O