June 26, 2012—Contec introduced the PPC-100 series PLC. The PPC-100 is a Windows-based embedded computer that is connectable to the base unit of a Mitsubishi MELSEC-Q series as a CPU unit. This product is addable functionality of computer to the MELSEC-Q sequencer system on a footprint for only 2 slots (base unit).
This PPC-100 series is equipped with Intel's Atom processor N450. The PPC-100 series has high environmental durability such as operating at 0 to 55C.
This series can set up multi CPU system with other CPU unit such as sequencer CPU. For this reason, this series can line up seamlessly with sequence control, motion control and information processing by computer, and distributes those functions. It makes more excellent progress of data transport throughput than connecting a CPU system with normal computer that is placed into another position.
In addition, this series features variety of interfaces such as 5x USB ports on the front and the bottom, for conmnection to peripheral devices easily. The PPC-100 series features security guard such as double write protects function that protects SSD from computer viruses and cruft.
