Product Description:

The PPC-R22.1N-N-V2-NN-NN-FW belongs to the PPC Controllers series from Bosch Rexroth Indramat and serves as a dedicated control unit for drive-based automation. Housed in a RECO form factor, the module occupies one rack slot and supervises coordinated motion, local diagnostics, and small logical sequences. It offloads higher-level PLCs by handling rapid cyclic tasks and by providing a DeviceNet slave gateway between Indramat drives and plant networks. In automation racks, it works as a local processing layer for motion-related signals that must be handled faster than a central controller can usually manage.

The controller operates from a regulated 24 VDC bus and draws a maximum of 1.2 A, which keeps its power demand relatively low for cabinet installations. DeviceNet communication is handled by an interface rated for 500 KBaud, with cyclic data capacity of 64 B In / 64 B Out. This channel operates as a Group 2-only server and uses a 5-pin open-style connector. A 100 mA transceiver at 24 V powers the bus circuitry while maintaining the specified 4 Vpp ripple limit on the supply. Three opto-isolated digital inputs accept sensor states, and two transistor outputs pass status or handshake signals, while the unit is version 1 and does not include onboard Ethernet or plug-in memory expansion.

The unit has an IP20 protection level, which suits standard ventilated control cabinets, and its mass of 1.3 kg supports compact panel installation. The DNS03 DeviceNet fieldbus slave interface shows status codes on a 4-digit alphanumeric display behind the front cover, so operating states can be read directly during startup and normal operation. This front display also helps identify communication or startup faults without opening the rack. Because the controller has no memory expansion, there are no removable cards inside the housing. Thermal loading remains moderate because of the low logic current and the natural convection paths provided by the RECO housing.