Modicon M340 Memory Cards
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WARNING
RISK OF LOST APPLICATION
Do not remove the memory card from the module while the PLC is running. Remove the memory card only when the power is off.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.
This topic discusses the Schneider memory cards that are available for Modicon M340 CPUs and the BMX NOE 01x0 modules. Elsewhere in this guide is a discussion of the card location on the modules.
Card Functionality
The following table describes the functionality of the different memory cards when inserted in Modicon M340 CPUs and BMX NOE 01x0 modules:
Memory Card Part
Functionality
BMX P34 CPUs
BMX NOE 01x0
Comment
BMX RMS 008MP
  • application backup
  • Web server activation on the embedded Ethernet port (Transparent Ready class B)
—
Delivered with the BMX P34 CPUs
BMX RMS 008MPF
  • application backup
  • Web server activation on the embedded Ethernet port (Transparent Ready class B)
  • 8 MB file storage (usability)
—
Order separately
BMX RMS 128MPF
  • application backup
  • Web server activation on the embedded Ethernet port (Transparent Ready class B)
  • 128 MB file storage (usability)
—
Order separately
BMXRWSB000M
—
  • services for Transparent Ready class B30
Delivered with the BMX NOE 0100 module
BMX RWSF016M
—
  • services for Transparent Ready class C30
  • Web page memory (16 MB)
No longer sold. Nevertheless, it can be updated to BMX RWSFC016M.
BMX RWSFC016M
—
  • services for Transparent Ready class C30
  • FactoryCast services
  • Web page memory (64 MB)
Delivered with the BMX NOE 0110. This card is required for user-customizable Web pages and FactoryCast services.
Note: See the detailed discussions for:
Card Services
NOTICE
INOPERABLE MEMORY CARD
Do not format the memory card with a non-Schneider tool. The memory card needs a structure to contain program and data. Formatting with another tool destroys this structure.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.
CAUTION
UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION
Do not use a write-protected memory card with the module. Write-protected cards prevent some services from operating properly.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury or equipment damage.
The following table lists the services that are available when the memory card is inserted in various Modicon M340 modules:
Memory Card
Module
Program Backup
File Storage
FDR Server
Web Server Class
FactoryCast
BMX RMS 008MP
BMX P34 1000
Yes
No
—
—
—
BMX P34 2000
Yes
No
—
—
—
BMX P34 2010
Yes
No
—
—
—
BMX P34 20102
Yes
No
—
—
—
BMX P34 2020
Yes
No
No
B
—
BMX P34 2030
Yes
No
No
B
—
BMX P34 20302
Yes
No
No
B
—
BMX RMS 008MPF
BMX P34 1000
Yes
No
—
—
—
BMX P34 2000
Yes
Yes
—
—
—
BMX P34 2010/20102
Yes
Yes
—
—
—
BMX P34 2020
Yes
Yes
No
B
—
BMX P34 2030/20302
Yes
Yes
No
B
—
BMX RMS 128MPF
BMX P34 1000
Yes
No
—
—
—
BMX P34 2000
Yes
Yes
—
—
—
BMX P34 2010/20102
Yes
Yes
—
—
—
BMX P34 2020
Yes
Yes
No
B
—
BMX P34 2030/20302
Yes
Yes
No
B
—
BMXRWSB000M
BMX NOE 0100
—
—
Yes
B
—
BMXRWSC016M
BMX NOE 0100
—
—
Yes
C
—
BMXRWSFC016M
BMX NOE 01x0
—
—
Yes
C
Yes
B = embedded web page
C = user-customized web page
Elsewhere in this guide is a description of the Web server classes.
NOTE: The NOE module works only with a memory card that is present at boot-up time. A memory card that is inserted during NOE operations is not recognized.
Although operation is possible without a valid memory card inserted in the module, a valid memory card should be present at all times in the module to ensure correct operation of the module and all its services.
Card Compatibility with NOE Versions
The following table lists the compatibility issues between memory card versions and BMX NOE 01x0 versions:
Memory Card →
BMX RWS C016M Class C V1
BMX RWS C016M upgraded to FactoryCast V1.1
BMX RWS C016M upgraded to FactoryCast V2
BMX RWSF C032M V1.1
BMX RWSF C032M V2
BMX_RWS B000M Class B
NOE ↓
NOE 0100 Firmware V1
Compatible
*Incompatible
*Incompatible
*Incompatible
Not supported
Compatible
NOE 0100 Firmware V2
Compatible (with a V1 application)
*Incompatible
*Incompatible
Not supported
Not supported
Compatible (with a V1 application)
NOE 0110 Firmware V1
Not supported
Compatible
Not supported
Compatible
Not supported
Compatible
NOE 0110 Firmware V2
Not supported
Not supported
Compatible
Not supported
Compatible
Compatible (with a V1 application)
* In these cases, the Web server is embedded in the memory card, then loaded into the NOE module. At start-up, the NOE will block this memory card.
Card Compatibility with CPU Versions
The following table lists the compatibility issues between memory card versions and BMX P34 20•0 versions:
Memory Card →
BMX RMS 008MP / MPF Web Pages V1 or V1.1
BMX RMS 008MP / MPF Web Pages V2
CPU ↓
CPU Firmware V1
Compatible
Compatible (with a V1 application)
CPU Firmware V2 (with an application for a CPU V1)
Compatible (with a V1 application)
Compatible (with a V1 application)
CPU Firmware V2 (with an application for a CPU V2)
Compatible
Compatible
Precautions
NOTICE
MEMORY CARD DESTRUCTION
To keep the memory card in normal working order, the following precautions should be taken:
  • Do not remove the memory card from its slot when the module is accessing it (green access LED on or flashing).
  • Do not touch the memory card connections.
  • Keep the memory card away from electrostatic and electromagnetic sources as well as heat, sunlight, water and moisture.
  • Keep the door to the memory card slot closed while the module is running.
  • Avoid impacts to the memory card.
  • Check the postal service security policy before sending a memory card by postal service. In some countries the postal service exposes mail to high levels of radiation, as a security measure. These high levels of radiation may erase the contents of the memory card and render it unusable.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.