A new CPU, flexible and advantageous

Vipa presents Slio: a PLC and I/O system that is remote, modular and very compact that can be paired and connected with all Vipa products and the major systems of other producers.

Slio incorporates a new medium range CPU compatible with the concern’s range of 1200/1500 and 151-8 systems, which can be programmed with Step7® and TIA®. Based on Speed7 technology with the new ASIC 7100® by Profichip, it has an expandable work memory ranging from 32kb to 512 kb, a processing speed for bit operations of 20 nanoseconds (0.02 μS), for word operations of 120 nanoseconds (0.012 μS), for set comma operations of 10 nanoseconds (0.01 μS) and for mobile comma operations of 60 nanoseconds (0.06 μS).

The main innovation lies in the configuration of the Slio CPU: the 2 base hardware versions create 24 types of possible configurations simply by acquiring a code installed on SD card, with benefits to storage costs. Subsequently, at any time, memory expansion functions or additional fieldbus connections can be implemented.

In practice, the CPU, which has an internal flash drive installed for memorizing program and data, is compatible with an SD card for further external backup; in this SD, Vipa can load a special code that enhances CPU characteristics such as memory or possible interfaces.
The CPU hardware is inserted into the bus with Slio IOs, which can handle up to 64 modules in line at the remarkable speed of 48 Mbit/s, with a wide variety of digital, analog and functional modules. Moreover, the CPUs are supplied with an incorporated removable feed module.