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Controller comparison chart
SPLat MS120 OEM216
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Published 1-off price
$129
Under $150
Starter kit
$159
Operator interface (HMI/MMI)
Yes
Yes
Display
Yes: 2x16 character, backlit
Yes: ?
Front panel push buttons
Yes: 5
Yes: ?
Front panel LEDs
Yes: 4
Display is fully programmable (any messages or numbers you like)
Yes
Yes
Total digital I/O
12
Max digital inputs
12
Max digital outputs
8
Peak output current/voltage
500mA/24V
Aggregate o/p current @50°C
1.2A / 24V
Outputs will drive
Relays, solenoid valves, small stepper motors, small lamps, LEDs, etc
Input type
Industrial NPN (up to 12) and PNP (up to 4)
Input protection
Yes
Analog I/O
Optional add-on board
External connections
Plug-in
Supply voltage range
10-24V (32V peak)
Speed
15,000 instructions/sec
Program size
25KB, ~12,000 instructions
Floating point arithmetic
Yes
Timers
Generate and measure time intervals, 10mS to 46 hours. Number limited only by available memory. Non-blocking
Hardware counters
1x100kHz, event and frequency. 5x1.8kHz, event and frequency. Quadrature counter. Software counters.
Data memory (user RAM)
250 bytes
Language
Proprietary, optimized for control applications
ModBus
Yes
Multitasking
Yes
Yes
Expandable
Yes
Someone with zero programming experience but knowing how to use a computer can have it flashing a light in 2-4 hours.
Yes
Manufacturer offers off the shelf product as well as custom designed OEM solutions based on the very same technology.
