Overview
Manuals
Network Ports
Supported Protocols
Features:
- The Communication Module (CM) is an optional, three-to-one interface to the MPs
- It interfaces directly with the main processors to securely transmit safety-critical data without compromising the system's Triple Modular Redundancy (TMR)
- A single Trident controller supports up to two CMs on one CM Baseplate
The Triconex CM2201 7400206-100 is an industrial network communication module backplane/processor module designed for high availability and critical safety control environments. As a core component of Invensys and Schneider Electric's Triconex Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), it is primarily used to establish and maintain a high-speed data bridge between field I/O modules and the central controller (PLC).
This module features flexible hardware configuration and strong fault tolerance, typically including multiple mixed-signal processing channels (e.g., 12 input channels and 2 output channels, supplemented by dedicated digital input/output interfaces). It boasts deep electrical isolation and high-density channel optimization, designed specifically for safety-critical applications in high-risk industries such as petrochemicals, power energy, rail transportation, and metallurgy.
The CM2201 7400206-100 Triconex Communication Baseplate Module may still be available for purchase and support from Moore Automated Company beyond End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
Triconex CM2201 7400206-100 Communication Baseplate Module datasheet, Link
Important Notice: Other accessories, manuals, cables, calibration data, software, etc. are not included with this equipment unless listed in the above stock item description. All prices are shown in USD.
Each CM provides two network ports:
• One 10-megabit Ethernet port, with two connectors:
– 10BaseT
– Attachment unit interface (AUI) for a 10-megabit media access unit (MAU)
• One 100-megabit Ethernet port, with two connectors:
– 100BaseTX
– Media independent interface (MII) for a 100-megabit MAU
MAUs may be used in place of the 10/100 BaseT RJ-45 twisted-pair connections to convert the CM network ports to other Ethernet media types or to extend network distances.
Each CM supports the following protocols:
• Modbus master or Modbus slave on the serial ports
• TCP/IP, TSAA, and TriStation network protocols on both network ports for SOE, Wonderware HMI, OPC Server, and other TSAA- or DDE-compatible applications
• JetDirect Network Printer Server DLC/LLC on both network ports
• Triconex Peer-to-Peer communication among multiple Trident systems or a combination of Trident and Tricon systems
• Time synchronization over network ports for multiple Trident systems or a combination of Trident and Tricon systems
