Typical Applications
Original instructions
Modicon M340 Architecture
This architecture has the following features:
Modicon X80 Drop in a Quantum Architecture
This architecture has the following features:
Modicon Mx80 with RTU Module
This architecture has the following features:
External Time Synchronization
In this sample configuration, the synchronized time is provided by an external GPS source:
1 
engineering station
2 
operation station
3 
maintenance station
4 
blue network router
5 
red network router
6 
primary rack configuration
7 
secondary rack configuration
8 
remote I/O drop
9 
third-party time server
10 
GPS transmitter
11 
satellite
In this sample configuration, the synchronized time for the M580 PAC system is provided by an NTP server:
1 
engineering station
2 
operations station
3 
maintenance station
4 
NTP server
5 
network router
6 
primary rack configuration
7 
secondary rack configuration
8 
remote I/O drop
Typical Configuration with BMXERT1604.2 Module
Standalone M580 CPU + local main rack + extended main rack + remote rack
A 
main local rack
B 
extended local rack
C 
remote rack
Maximum Time Difference
Value
two modules on the same rack (including an extended rack)
1 ms
two modules between the local and remote rack (with a BMECRA31210 module)
12 ms
two modules between remote racks (with BMECRA31210 modules)
7 ms
NOTE: The physical distance of the remote rack and the number of BMECRA31210 modules installed do not increase the difference of time stamping values between the local and the remote rack.