Control Unit ELC500

The ELC500 Control Unit is an IoT-ready, energy-saving Controller that contributes to the optimization of energy usage by enabling it to monitor and control power demand as well a, the visualization of production information. 

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Models table for series Control Unit ELC500
Part No.DatasheetRated Operating Voltage Current ConsumptionAmbient TemperatureAmbient HumiditySerial CommunicationCompatible RegulationsSupported Media Compatible FormatCapacitySpeed ClassRemarkCommunication (Downstream Communication)Data Collection (Logging) FunctionDemand Monitoring FunctionNetwork FunctionEmail Transmission FunctionOthers
24 V DC
300 mA or less
Note : Regarding system consumption current, see the User’s Manual for ELC500 Control Unit.
0 to +55 ℃ +32 to+131 ℉
10 to 95% RH(at +25 ℃ +77 ℉, no dew condensation allowed)
Ethernet: 1 port, RS-232C: 1 port, RS-485 / 422: 2 ports
Low Voltage Directive, EMC Directive, RoHS Directive
SD memory card
Compatible with SD / SDHC standards (FAT16 and FAT32 only)
2 to 32 GB
Class 2 to Class 10
Notes :
1) If a (momentary) power outage occurs during writing, data can become corrupted. Use of UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is recommended.
2) Use of Panasonic's industrial SD memory card (SLC memory card) is recommended. For the handling of SD memory card, see the User's Manual for ELC500 Control Unit.
• Ethernet: 1 port [supported protocols: MEWTOCOL-COM, Modbus TCP; number of nodes: 197 units; number of simultaneous connections: 20]
• RS-232C: 1 port [supported protocols: MEWTOCOL-COM, Modbus RTU, general-purpose communication]
• RS-485 / 422: 2 ports [supported protocols: MEWTOCOL-COM, Modbus RTU, PLC link, general-purpose communication]
Note : Ethernet is a registered trademark of Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. and Xerox Corporation in the U.S. Modbus protocol is a communication protocol developed by Modicon Inc. for use with programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Stored data: Instantaneous values, differential values
• Data storage location, storage format: SD / SDHC memory card, CSV file format
• Maximum number of registerable points: 512 points/16 files (Up to 16 files can be registered. Up to 128 points can be registered in 1 file.)
• Number of storable files: 100 files
• Demand type: Constant-cycle (15 / 30 / 60 min) demand; demand cycle: 5 sec (high speed)/min, IEC demand (Note 1) (demand / interval time span: 1 to 60 min)
• Total number of demand monitoring target units: 50 units
• Number of registerable I/O control devices / control patterns: 16 points / alarm-linked control, startup control, cyclic control (ON/OFF control for all) (Note 2)
Notes :
1) Demand in compliance with IEC 61557-12, “Performance measuring and monitoring devices (PMD)”
2) Use ECOnect® series remote I/O units (UENU2D4R12).
• Communication protocols: TCP/IP, UDP/IP
• Application protocols: SMTP (SMTP AUTH supported), FTP (client / server), SNTP, DHCP, DNS, HTTP (server)
• Number of registerable points: 16 points
• Subject title: 64 half-width characters (32 full-width characters), Message: 256 half-width characters (128 full-width characters)
• Web server function: Custom Web region, 8 MB (Control Web Creator is required), number of simultaneous sessions: 16
• Extension function: Addition of FP7 (PLC) units enables acquisition of information such as I/O signals, analog data and temperature data. Maximum of 8 units (Note)
• Program function: 32-k steps Programming is possible when Control FPWIN Pro7 is used.
(Note) The number of connectable units is limited. For details, refer to the ELC500 Control Unit Specifications or manual.