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AC31 adapter for retrofitting

existing AC31 applications

AC500 life cycle management

A long history Main characteristics and architecture
During more than 40 years in the PLC business, The connection locations do not differ from the
we have gained experience from hardwired, predecessor hardware and the number or type of
centralized and distributed PLCs to scalable PLCs. I/O channels are comparable. For remote I/O
One of our previous product ranges, the AC31 products on the CS31 bus, I/Os of an existing
series 90, was succeeded by the AC500 PLC field application can be modified without having
platform. to change the application or configuration. New
modules can be configured with DIP switches.
For the protection of your investments and for
ease of migration to the new AC500 PLC genera- Replacing the AC31 PLC with the 07KT98-x-AD
tion, ABB provides AC31 adapter modules based PLC requires to rewrite the application program
on AC500. using the Automation Builder engineering suite.

The modules have the same footprint, cabling Advantages at a glance
and features as the previous AC31 series 90 • Compatible with the existing AC31 series 90
products with up-to-date AC500 hardware. remote I/O-modules, in some cases with 1-to-1
replacement in the field, no change of applica-
AC31 adapter modules can replace existing AC31 tion configuration required.
devices with either direct compatible e.g. I/O • Footprint identical to predecessor hardware.
modules or need adjustments with a new user • Automation Builder for PLC programming.
program for the CPU using Automation Builder • Standard AC500 modules for seamless
software. migration from AC31 to the new AC500.
• Longer life cycle of AC31 through migration to
new solution.

Ordering details
For more information, please contact your local
sales organization.

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