All I-8000, compact PAC, have similar form factor and system architecture. With different software or communication interface, they can be classfied to several solutions as following
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8000 Series C language based PAC (Programmable Automation controller)
The controller equipped a DOS-like OS (MiniOS7). Users can use C compilers that can create 16 bit executable file (*.exe) to develop a program then download it to the controller. That let the controller work stand alone. There are two free charge version compilers (Turbo C 2.0 and Turbo C++ 1.01), we suggest users to use the Turbo C++ 1.01.
There are many demo programs for reference. Beside that, for TCP/IP programming, we provide a TCP/IP server template that named XServer. It is very powerful, easy use and flexible tool that can save 90% developing time.
8000 Series ISaGRAF based PAC (Programmable Automation controller)
The controller fully supports all five of the IEC61131-3 standard PLC languages:
1. Ladder diagram.
2. Function block diagram.
3. Sequential function chart.
4. Structured text.
5. Instruction List plus flow chart.
It supports Modbus protocol and can link to distributed I/O modules with Modbus or
DCON protocol via the RS-232/485 or Ethernet.
8000 Series Matlab based PAC (Programmable Automation controller)
Matlab/Simulink is very powerful and flexible software for technical computing, which includes modeling, simulating, analyzing dynamic system , etc. Simulink provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for building models as block diagram by click-and-drag mouse operation. And Real-Time Workshop based on Matlab/Simulink supplies a real-time development environment—an approach from system design to hardware implementation. You can shorten development cycles and reduces costs with real-time workshop by testing design iteration on target hardware.
Slave I/O unit with DCON protocol
DCON protocol is a very simple and easy used ASCII based protocol. It is suit master-slave or query-response distributed I/O applications. The unit is pre-installed a DCON firmware. Therefore PC, HMI or PLC can uses DCON protocol to communicate with I/O modules in the unit via the RS-232/485 or Ethernet interface.
Programmable slave I/O unit with Modbus protocol
Modbus is very wide known protocol in the industrial manufacturing and environment monitoring fields. It is suit master-slave or query-response distributed I/O applications. The unit is pre-installed a Modbus firmware. Therefore PC, HMI or PLC can use Modbus/TCP and Modbus/RTU protocol to communicate with I/O modules in the unit via the RS-232/485 or Ethernet interface.
Besides the slave I/O functionality, it is also a c language based programmable controller that equipped a DOS-like OS (MiniOS7). Users can use C compilers that can create 16 bit executable file (*.exe) to develop a program then download it to the controller. That let the controller work stand alone. There are two free charge version compilers (Turbo C 2.0 and Turbo C++ 1.01), we suggest users to use the Turbo C++ 1.01.
Using the software development toolkits that we provide can customize the firmware. The SDK provides rich functions for Modbus communication, such as Modbus/TCP master/slave, Modbus/RTU master/salve, Modbus/ASCII master, etc.
Slave I/O unit with DeviceNet or CANopen protocol
DeviceNet and CANopen are two popular protocols applied in automotive industry. The unit is installed either of the two firmwares. It follows the CANopen Spec DS-301 V4.01 and DSP-401 V2.1, and supplies many features for users, such as dynamic PDO, EMCY object, error output value, SYNC cyclic and acyclic, … and etc.Therefore PC, HMI or PLC can uses DeviceNet or CANOpen protocol to communicate with I/O modules in the unit via the CAN bus interface.
8000 Series 
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