Overview of Types of Connection Possible With Schneider PLCs

At a Glance

Control Expert connects to Modicon M340, Modicon M580, Premium, Atrium, and Quantum PLCs in different ways.

Each type of connection has its own characteristics. The following table provides an overview of the different possibilities.

Connection Solutions

CAUTION

UNEXPECTED APPLICATION BEHAVIOR

Do not connect more than one PLC over USB on the same computer.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury or equipment damage.

The following table shows the different solutions that can be used to connect a PLC with Control Expert software.

Type of Connection	M340	M580	Premium and Atrium	Quantum
USB	All processors	All processors	On processors: TSX P57 4634 TSX P57 554 TSX P57 5634 TSX P57 6634	On processors: 140 CPU 651 50 140 CPU 651 60 140 CPU 651 60S 140 CPU 652 60 140 CPU 658 60 140 CPU 670 60 140 CPU 671 60 140 CPU 672 60 140 CPU 672 61 140 CPU 671 60S 140 CPU 678 61
Uni-Telway	-	-	All processors, via terminal port and PCMCIA cards	-
Modbus ⁽¹⁾	On processors: BMX P34 1000 BMX P34 2000 BMX P34 2010 BMX P34 20102 BMX P34 2020	-	-	All processors have a Modbus connection which can be used by Control Expert.
XIP ⁽²⁾	-	-	Via the following modules: TSX ETY 110 TSX ETY 4103 TSX ETY 5103 TSX ETY PORT Ethernet channel of TSX P57 4634 Ethernet channel of TSX P57 5634 Ethernet channel of TSX P57 6634	-
Modbus Plus	-	-	Via PCMCIA cards TSX MBP 100 ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	All processors
Ethernet TCP/IP ⁽²⁾	Processors Ethernet channels: BMX P34 2020 BMX P34 2030 BMX P34 20302 Via the following modules: BMX NOE 0100 BMX NOE 0110	All processors	Processors Ethernet channels: TSX P57 4634 TSX P57 5634 TSX P57 6634 Via the following modules: TSX ETY 4103 ⁽³⁾ TSX ETY 5103 ⁽³⁾ TSX ETY PORT ⁽³⁾	Processors Ethernet channels: 140 CPU 651 50 140 CPU 651 60 140 CPU 651 60S 140 CPU 652 60 140 CPU 658 60 Via the following modules: 140 NOE 211 x0 140 NOE 251 x0 140 NOE 771 00 140 NOE 771 01 140 NOE 771 10 140 NOE 771 11 140 NOE 771 20
PCI	-	-	On Atrium processors only: TSX PCI 57 204 TSX PCI 57 354	-
Fipio ⁽²⁾	-	-	All PLCs connected to the Fipio bus to which the PC running Control Expert is connected, as well as all those accessible via X-Way routers	-
Fipway ⁽²⁾	-	-	All PLCs connected to the Fipway network to which the PC running Control Expert is connected, as well as all those accessible via X-Way routers	-
(1) Bluetooth connection is limited to Diagnostics and Animation. (2) Requires a valid application to be installed on the PLC and requires the communication cards or modules used to be configured correctly. NOTE: For Modicon M580 and M340 PLCs, the TCP/IP connection does not require a valid application inside the PLC to work. For details on Modicon M580 default address configuration, refer to Control Expert Configuration Tabs. For details on Modicon M340 default address configuration, refer to Methods for IP Addressing. (3) Cannot be used to view application-specific screens in online mode. (4) Programming mode cannot be accessed via a Modbus Plus network.