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Overview
1.1 Product description
Extension Units KPxx
12
Operating Instructions, 05/2019, A5E43600360-AC
1.1.2
Extension Unit Advanced
The figure below shows an example of the Extension Unit 22" KP48 with four KP12 (=KPxx).
Device variants
The Extension Unit Advanced can be delivered with operator controls. Additional slots are
prepared for installing operator controls. The Extension Unit Advanced is available in the
following versions that differ in width and number of slots:
●
Extension Unit 12"
●
Extension Unit 15"
●
Extension Unit 19"
●
Extension Unit 22"
You can also combine each Extension Unit with any display size.
If more operator controls are required, one additional Extension Unit can be mounted below
the PRO device.
The figure below shows a device version in each line and the maximum possible
configuration with installation components in the columns for each KPxx configuration level:
Configuration
level/Device
version
Empty configuration
a) PROFINET or b) PROFIsafe
Minimum configuration
a) PROFINET or b) PROFIsafe
Full configuration
PROFINET only
Installation
components
KP12 Operator controls,
if 0 (1) RFID
2
RFID
3
KP12 Operator controls,
if 0 (1) RFID
2
RFID
3
KP12
Operator
controls
RFID
12"
0
1
6 (4)
2
1
3 (1)
1
2 (KP24) 0
0
15"
0
1
8 (6)
2
1
5 (3)
2
3 (KP36) 0
0
19"
0
1
10 (8)
2
1
6 (4)
2
3 (KP36) 0
0
22"
Example
0
1
12 (10)
2
1
8 (6)
2
4 (KP48) 0
0
12"
15"
19"
22"
Example
Mixed configuration: Pre-configured mixed versions consisting of KP12 and installation components
a) PROFINET or b) PROFIsafe
1
Cannot be ordered separately without operator controls
2
Usually there is one RFID reader at the most.
3
Number of alternative mounting positions for RFID readers (left or right)