Checks before ChangeΒΆ

Besides the application requirements (e. g. required I/Os, CPU performance), the available resources mentioned in the following table should be checked before changing over from AC500_Product_Name to AC500-eCo_Product_Name:

  AC500-eCo_Product_Name AC500_Product_Name
Interface COM1 and COM2 as RS-485 COM1 and COM2 as RS-485 Max. 4 Communication Modules FBP Slave
Program size Max. 128 kB PM57x: max. 64 kB PM58x, PM59x: >128 kB
Data memory except %MB 10 kB >10 kB
%MB 2 kB >2 kB
%RB 1 kB >1 kB
VAR RETAIN 1 kB >1 kB
%MB as RETAIN Not possible Possible