iP-8000-MTCP series is a Modbus TCP I/O expansion unit to expand I-8K and I-87K series I/O modules over the Ethernet for industrial monitoring and controlling applications. There are more than 50 I/O modules supported with the unit, including analog input/output, digital input/output, counter, frequency I/O modules.

It is designed to be used in harsh and noisy environment, so the hardware is manufactured with wide power input range (10 ~ 30 VDC), isolated power input and can operate under wide temperature (-25 ~ +75°C). To simplify installation and maintenance of I/O modules, it provides many useful features, such as: auto configuration, LED indicators for fault detection, dual watchdog to keep alive, programmable power on and safe values for safety.

Modbus is a very wide known protocol in the industrial manufacturing and environment monitoring fields. Many SCADA software, HMI and PLC has builtin driver to support Modbus devices. Besides, we also provide SDK on different platforms, such as Windows XP, Window CE 5.0/6.0, Linux, MiniOS7. Therefore, it is very easy to integrate remote I/O to customer’s applications.

Further more, the iP-8000-MTCP is also a c language based programmable controller that equipped a DOS-like OS (MiniOS7). Programmers can use C compilers that can create 16 bit executable file (*.exe) to customize the Modbus firmware which preinstalled in the iP-8000-MTCP. The SDK provides rich functions for Modbus communication, such as Modbus TCP master/slave, Modbus RTU master/salve, Modbus ASCII master/slave, etc.
 
 
 
 
Models iP-8441-MTCP iP-8841-MTCP
System Software
OS MiniOS7 (DOS-like embedded operating system)
Program Download Interface RS-232 (COM1) or Ethernet
Flash C language
Compilers to create.exe Files TC++ 1.01
TC 2.01
BC++3.1 ~ 5.2x
MSC 6.0
MSVC++ (before version 1.5.2)
CPU Module
CPU 80186 or compatible (16-bit and 80 MHz)
SRAM 768 KB
Flash 512 KB (100,000 erase/write cycles) with Flash protection switch
Expansion Flash Memory microSD socket (can support 1/2 GB microSD)
Dual Battery Backup SRAM 512 KB; data valid up to 5 years
EEPROM 16 KB
NVRAM 31 bytes (battery backup, data valid up to 5 years)
RTC (Real Time Clock) Provide second, minute, hour, date, day of week, month, year
64-bit Hardware Serial Number Yes, for Software Copy Protection
Watchdog Timers Yes (0.8 second)
NET ID 8-pin DIP switch to assign NET ID as 1 ~ 255
Communication Ports
Protocol Modbus TCP Slave
Modbus RTU/ASCII Slave
Modbus TCP to RTU Gateway
Ethernet RJ-45 x 2, 10/100 Base-TX (Auto negotiating, Auto MDI/MDI-X, LED indicators)
COM 0 Internal communication with the high profi le I-87K series modules in slots
COM 1 RS-232 (to update firmware) (RxD, TxD and GND); non-isolated
COM 2 RS-485 (D2+, D2-; self-tuner ASIC inside); 3000 VDC Isolation
COM 3 RS-232/RS-485 (RxD, TxD, CTS, RTS and GND for RS-232, Data+ and Data- for RS-485); non-isolated
COM 4 RS-232 (RxD, TxD, CTS, RTS, DSR, DTR, CD, RI and GND); non-isolated
SMMI
LED Display Yes, 5-Digit
Programmable LED Indicators 3
Push Buttons 4
Buzzer Yes
I/O Expansion Slots
Slot Number 4 8
Note: For High Profi le I-8K and I-87K Modules Only
Data Bus 8/16 bits
Address Bus Range 2 K for each slot
Mechanical
Dimensions (W x L x H) 231 mm x 132 mm x 111 mm 355 mm x 132 mm x 111 mm
Installation DIN-Rail or Wall Mounting
Environmental
Operating Temperature -25 ~ +75 °C
Installation -30 ~ +80 °C
Ambient Relative Humidity 10 ~ 90% RH (non-condensing)
Power
Input Range +10 ~ +30 VDC
Isolation 1 kV
Redundant Power Inputs Yes, with one power relay (1 A @ 24 VDC) for alarm
Capacity 30 W
Consumption 6.7 W 7.2 W