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• Product Profile - ArmorStart® EtherNet/IP Distributed Motor Controller
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Enhance control with EtherNet/IP

Ideal for motor control applications, the ArmorStart® product family allows you to mount your motor control near the motor.

The ArmorStart® Distributed Motor Controller is an integrated, pre-engineered starter for applications such as material handling, automotive assembly, airport conveyors, and sortation systems. Ideal for motor control applications, the ArmorStart Family was developed to improve productivity by allowing you to mount your motor control near the motor. Now with the added capability of EtherNet/IP, the ArmorStart® can be configured, programmed and controlled using RSLogix™ 5000.

Ethernet has been the standard for business enterprise systems for many years. Now, worldwide the industry is witnessing a convergence of the Enterprise Ethernet and factory floor EtherNet/IP as the standard. This relationship allows a more efficient exchange of critical information without additional hardware to optimise your time and help with your decision-making process.

The ArmorStart® with EtherNet/IP incorporates the advantages of distributed motor control, EtherNet/IP communication, and Embedded Switch Technology. The ArmorStart® EtherNet/IP family includes full voltage or Sensorless Vector Control AC drive motor starters to cover most of your critical applications. ArmorStart® with EtherNet/IP is a simple, seamless and cost-effective method of integrating pre-engineered starters, I/O and network capabilities in your On-Machine™ architecture. The dual port 10/100Mbps embedded Ethernet switch supports high performance applications and allows connectivity directly to your network, helping to reduce overall cost and simplifying system configuration. Lastly, RS Logix™ 5000 is the preferred software tool used.

ArmorStart® EtherNet/IP Features:

• EtherNet/IP network connectivity
• Embedded 2-port Ethernet switch
• Device Level Ring (DLR) support
• End-to-end transparent clock support
• IP67 environmental rating
• At-Motor disconnect with lockout capability
• 4 programmable inputs and 2 solid state outputs
• DeviceLogix enabled (Local logic)
• High fault SCCR rating
• Suitable for group motor applications
• 3m motor cable included with every ArmorStart®

ArmorStart® EtherNet/IP Networks:
ArmorStart® EtherNet/IP delivers true embedded dual port switch technology, not just a hub, to support Linear and Beacon based Device Level Ring (DLR) topology. You can quickly and easily configure the IP address to be static or dynamic (DHCP) by using the local address switches, add-on profile, or embedded webpage.