eBranch Expansion PLC Velocio's eBranch Expansion PLC The eBranch Expansion PLC is a member of the Velocio's groundbreaking series of programmable logic controllers. These PLCs introduce revolutionary new concepts, capabilities, performance and ease of use features to the automation market. They constitute a generational leap over the staid products that have comprised the PLC world for years. The eBranch Expansion is the embedded version of the Branch Expansion PLC. It is designed to plug into a motherboard - either a Velocio Simulator, or your custom design. By designing the eBranch Expansion into your custom hardware, you can take advantage of all of Expansion's core IO and advanced software features, while adding custom interface circuitry and connections. eBranch Expansion PLCs expand the tree for a distributed system. Each Expansion unit contains up to 30 points of IO and can contain its own program. vLink communications ports on the eBranch Expansion communicate autonomously, upstream to the Branch or Expansion unit - Interactive, graphical full system debug functionality - Software reusablity • Automatic communications between system modules • Greatly enhanced and efficient development process • Reduced systems cost • Reduced development time • Leverage Velocio's core technology at no design cost • Improved reliability • Automatic machine to machine operations • Total system deployment and debug above it in the tree, and downstream to the next level of Branch Expansion PLCs. Three levels of Branch Expansions are permissible in a system. In an application, each Branch Expansion PLC, that is configured as IO, is expansion IO for the next level PLC above it that has a program. If the application places a program in a Branch Expansion, Branch Expansion units that are below it in the tree and configured as IO serve as its expansion IO. Branch Expansion PLCs are programmable, using Velocio's vBuilder software. They connect to a PC through vLink communications and any Branch and Branch Expansion PLCs above them in the tree. Through a single USB communication link to a PC an entire system of Velocio PLCs can be programmed, debugged and deployed. Branch Expansion PLCs feature integrated local IO. Up to 12 digital inputs, 12 digital outputs and 6 analog inputs are available. In addition to basic input/output capabilities, the Branch Expansion can be configured for high speed digital pulse counting for either simple pulse or quadrature inputs. It can also be configured for high speed stepper motion pulse and direction control. High end capabilities are packed into a PLC that fits easily on your motherboard. With your custom circuitry and connections, you have an advanced system or product quickly and at low cost. eExp 11 : 6 digital in, 6 digital out, 2 vLink ports eExp 22 : 12 digital in, 12 digital out, 2 vLink ports eExp 221v5 : 12 DI, 12 DO, 6 Analog in (0-5V), 2 vLink eExp 221v10 : 12 DI, 12 DO, 6 Analog in (0-10V), 2 vLink eExp 221c : 12 DI, 12 DO, 6 Analog in (0-20mA), 2 vLink • Machine control • Process control • Entire manufacturing line control • Building automation • Distributed system control • Motion system control • Machine to Machine applications • Core intelligence for custom designs - 6 Analog Inputs Distributed IO Expansion Distributed Processing Platform vLink Communications with host • Two vLink Expansion Communications ports • vLink communications up to 100 meters (328 feet) • Smallest physical footprint of any PLC • Plugs directly into motherboard • Software features beyond those of the most advanced PLCs and Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) • Program development via vBuilder - Graphical program development - Flow Chart Programming - Ladder Logic Programming - Distributed Processing - Integrated deployment and debug of distributed processing systems

vBuilder Software Like all Velocio PLCs, eBranch Expansion can be custom programmed for your application's requirements, using Velocio Builder (vBuilder). vBuilder is an application that is distributed free of charge, for use in developing programs for Velocio PLCs. vBuilder is the most powerful, flexible, intuitive, easy to use graphical program development software available in the industry. That includes the packages from the industry titans, that will cost you hundreds to thousands of dollars. We're sure that you'll love it. In vBuilder, you can develop applications using either Flow Chart,...

Branch Expansion Inputs and Outputs Each eBranch Expansion PLC can directly connect to 6 or 12 digital inputs, 6 or 12 digital outputs and 0 or 6 analog inputs. There are up to 5 IO ports. Each IO port is connected to the motherboard through an 8 pin header. Each of these port connectors connect to 6 points of IO. digital analog signal direction The layout of eBranch Expansion IO ports (looking from the top of the eBranch Expansion), is shown here. Digital Inputs : Branch Expansions have either 6 (1 port) or 12 (2 ports) digital inputs. Digital inputs sense binary status, such as on/off, switch...

Analog Inputs : eBranch Expansion PLCs are available with 6 analog inputs (1 port). Expansion analog input interfaces are available for either 0-5VDC, 0-10VDC or 0-20mA. Analog inputs are normally used to connect to transducer outputs. Such transducers measure some physical parameter, such as pressure, temperature, liquid level, position, pH level, or other such continuously variable measurement. The signal output should be connected to a signal input on the Branch Expansion analog port and the transducer return or ground reference line must be connected to the PLC ground pin, next to signal...

Mounting Your eBranch Expansion Mounting the eBranch Expansion is a relatively simple proposition. Exactly what that entails depends on whether your eBranch Expansion is intend for use with a Velocio Simulator or in your custom motherboard. If you have purchase your eBranch Expansion as a training and development tool, for use with a Simulator, its simply a matter of plugging it in. Velocio Simulators have sockets, arranged in a pattern that matches the pin pattern of the embedded versions of Velocio PLCs. A typical simulator is shown on the right. To install in a Simulator, simply line up the...