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EasyPAC User Manual
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1. Introduction
EasyPAC EPC-1100 is a compact all-in-one Programmable Automation Controller PAC. EasyPAC supports
direct and wire-saving connection of Motionnet slave modules. EasyPAC contains abundant common used
I/O interfaces provides industrial automation control industry easily access to the equipments. The front of
the EasyPAC system includes one standard LAN port, two standard USB ports, two Motionnet ports, one
GPIO connector (8 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs), two rotary switches, four COM ports (two RS-232 and
two RS-422) and one optional PC104 expansion slot. EasyPAC also provides one external compact flash slot
compatible with type II compact flash cards.
EasyPAC is running based on WinCE real-time operating system with built-in ProConOS kernel for running
SoftPLC and two utilities for system diagnosis, MyConfig and MyLink. MyConfig is used to set the system
configuration and MyLink is used to diagnose and test the functions of Motionnet slave modules.
1.1. Basic
The operating system for EasyPAC is Microsoft WinCE5.0 RTOS (Real-Time Operating System). Based on
the RTOS, an application ProConOS which is a PLC operating system from KW is running on it. Users can
use the SoftPLC development tool named MULTIPROG to develop the application. EasyPAC supports
Modbus server over RTU/TCP to be connected with HMI’s that support Modbus protocol.
1.1.1. Complete Industrial System Solution
EasyPAC offers complete software and tools:
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Built-in ProConOS
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MUL PLCopen Functional Block. Users are able to customize their own functionalities.
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MyConfig: Utility for setting of system parameters.
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MyLink: Utility for diagnose Motionnet slave modules.
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Communicate between HMI and main system through Ethernet or serial communications.