Expansion Processor Module (900SP1-0100)

The Expansion Processor Module (EPM) acts as the interface module between expansion I/O and the control processor module (CPM). It is required for I/O racks to communicate with CPMs in a different rack.

Hardware Specification and Features

Processor:

• Dual Core ARM® Cortex™-A9 Core (32 bit) 667 MHz

Dynamic Memory (RAM):

• 4 GBits (512 Megabytes)

Program Memory (Flash):

• 2 GBits (256 Megabytes)

Rotary Address Switch:

• Determines the Rack address range from 1 to 99

LED:

• 2 LEDs, three colors each, indicating the status of EPM

Communication Capabilities

Ethernet Ports:

• 2

Network Connection:

• Shielded RJ45 connector, auto-crossover

Network Port Speed:

• 10/100BaseTx, auto-detecting

Isolation:

• 1500 Volts RMS for 1 minute, 60 Hz

Transient Voltage Suppression:

• 600W peak pulse power capability at 10×1000μs waveform, repetition rate: 0.01%

Diagnostic LEDs on Each Port:

• Yes

Protocols for EPM Ports 1 & 2:

• I/O network