Compact FieldPoint Real-Time Controllers

Overview

The NI Compact FieldPoint programmable automation controller (PAC)

is designed for industrial control applications performing advanced

embedded control, data logging, and network connectivity.

It combines the packaging, specifications, and reliability of a

programmable logic controller (PLC) with the software, flexibility,

connectivity, and functionality of a PC. Compact FieldPoint, a reliable

platform designed for rugged industrial environments, features 2,300 V

transient overvoltage protection, -40 to 70 °C temperature range, and

backup power supply connections to protect against primary power failure.

The cFP-22xx controllers include an industrial 400 MHz Freescale

MPC5200 real-time processor for intelligent distributed applications

requiring industrial-grade reliability – such as process and discrete

control systems – to open and close valves, run control loops, log data

on a centralized or local level, and perform real-time simulation and

analysis. The cFP-22xx controllers also offer up to 256 MB of SDRAM

and onboard memory, plus CompactFlash and USB slots on the cFP-2220

for external storage. With the 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet and serial ports,

you can communicate via TCP/IP, UDP, Modbus, and serial protocols, as

well as take advantage of the built-in Web (HTTP) and file (FTP) servers.

The Compact FieldPoint real-time controller connects to a 4- or 8-slot

solid backplane and controls a wide variety of hot-swappable I/O modules.

The modular I/O architecture with built-in signal conditioning and

isolation provides direct connectivity to industrial sensors such as analog

voltage, 4 to 20 mA current, thermocouples, RTDs, pressure, strain, flow,

pulse-width modulation (PWM), and 24 V digital I/O.

Software

NI LabVIEW is a graphical development environment that delivers

unparalleled flexibility and ease of use in demanding industrial

measurement, automation, and control applications. With LabVIEW, you

can quickly create user interfaces for interactive software system control

and easily construct simple or complex applications using an extensive

palette of functions and tools – from simple analog PID process control

loops to high-channel-count hybrid control systems. For extreme reliability

and determinism, cFP-22xx controllers run the LabVIEW Real-Time Module

on the Wind River VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS), providing

the functionality, connectivity, and flexibility of LabVIEW software on a

small industrial platform.

• Execution target for NI LabVIEW

Real-Time applications

• 400 MHz real-time processor with

up to 256 MB of SDRAM

• Up to 512 MB of nonvolatile storage,

removable CompactFlash and USB ports

• Up to 2 Ethernet ports for communication

for distributed real-time systems

• Dual redundant 11 to 30 VDC power

supply inputs, low power

• Up to 4 serial ports (3 RS232 and

1 RS485) for communication

• Industrial certifications, -40 to 70 °C

operating temperature range

Operating Systems

• LabVIEW Real-Time (VxWorks)

Recommended Software

• LabVIEW Real-Time Module 8.5.1 or later

• NI-FieldPoint driver 6.0.1 or later

NI cFP-2220, NI cFP-2210, NI cFP-2200

Controller

DRAM Memory (MB)

Internal Nonvolatile

Storage (MB)

Removable

CompactFlash

Removable USB

Ethernet Ports

RS232 Ports

RS485 Ports

cFP-2220

256

256





2

3

1

cFP-2210

256

128

–

–

1

2

0

cFP-2200

128

128

–

–

1

1

0

Table 1. NI cFP-22xx Selection Guide