Parallel bus (I-8KW) VS Serial bus (I-87KW)


With different communication interface, the I/O modules can be classified to high communication speed (Parallel bus) 8K series modules and low communication speed (serial interface) 87K series modules.
 

I-8K Series VS I-87K Series

There are two types of I/O modules, Parallel and Serial. The parallel modules (I-8K Series) are high-speed modules and support MCU (Main Control Unit) only. The serial modules (I-87K Series) can support either MCU or I/O expansion unit. The difference between the two series are:
Model I-8K Series I-87K Series
Communication interface Parallel bus Serial bus
Protocol - DCON
Communication speed Fast Slow
DI with latched function - Y
DI with counter input - Y (100 Hz)
Power on value - Y
Safe value - Y
Programmable slew-rate for AO module - Y

High Profile VS Low Profile

With different form factor, I/O modules can be classified to high profile and low profile. Basically, high profile and low profile modules that with same item number also have same I/O channel number.
For example: I-8054 and I-8054W both has 8 DI and 8 DO.
Except I/O channel number, other specifications could be different. You have to double check whether the specifications suit your application. For example:
For I-8054W, its DI logic high level is +10~+50V. But for I-8054, it is +3.5~+30V.

The support list of MCU (Main Control Unit) and I/O expansion unit are:

I-8K Series VS I-87K Series

There are two types of I/O modules, Parallel and Serial. The I-8K series modules are high-speed modules with parallel interface and the I-87K series are serial interface modules. Both they are supported on PAC (Programmable Automation Controller) units listed in the following table.

PAC Description I-8K Series I-87K Series
High Profile Low Profile High Profile Low Profile
XPAC WES/CE6 OS Y - Y -
WinPAC CE5/CE7 OS Y - Y -
LinPAC Linux OS Y - Y -
ViewPAC PAC with Display Y (Note) - Y (Note) -
iPAC MiniOS7 OS Y - Y -
iPPC-6731-WES7 WES PAC with 15" Touch Panel Y - Y -
I-8000 MiniOS7 OS Y Y Y Y
 

I-8K Series VS I-87K Series

The high-speed I-8K series are parallel interface modules and I-87K series are serial interface modules. Both they are supported on PAC-base slave I/O unit. But only I-87K series modules are supported on expansion I/O units like I-87Kn, ET-87Pn, RU-87Pn and USB-87Pn series units.

Slave I/O unit Protocol Interface I-8K Series I-87K Series
Ethernet RS-485 High Profile Low Profile High Profile Low Profile
I-8x10 DCON - Y Y Y Y Y
I-8x30
I-8KE4/8
DCON Y Y
I-8xxx-MTCP
I-8KE4/8-MTCP
Modbus TCP Y Y Y Y Y Y
iP-8xxx-MTCP Modbus TCP Y Y Y - Y -
iP-8xxx-MRTU Modbus RTU - Y
ET-87P4-MTCP
ET-87P8-MTCP
Modbus TCP
Modbus RTU
Y - - - Y -
ET-87P4/8 DCON
I-87K4/5/8/9 DCON - Y - - Y Y
RU-87P1/2/4/8 DCON - Y - - Y -
USB-87P1/2/4/8 DCON USB - - Y -
CAN-8xx3 CANopen CAN bus Y Y Y Y
CAN-8xx4 DeviceNet - Y Y Y
Voltage/Current/Sensor Input Module
Model AI
I-8K I-87K Channel Voltage Input Current Input Sensor Input Resolution
- I-87013-G
 
4 - - 2/3/4-Wire RTD
(Pt, Ni)
16-bit
I-8017H-G
 
- 8 ±1.25 V, ±2.5 V,
±5 V, ±10 V
±20 mA - 14-bit
- I-87017-G
 
±150 mV, ±500 mV,
±1 VDC, ±5 VDC
±10 VDC
16-bit/
12-bit
- I-87018-G
 
8 ±15 mV, ±50 mV,
±100 mV, ±500 mV,
±1 VDC, ±2.5 VDC
±20 mA Thermocouple
(J, K, T, E, R, S, B, N, C, L, M, LDIN43710)
16-bit
 
 
Voltage and Current Output Module
Model AO
I-8K I-87K Channel Voltage Output Current Output Resolution Current Output Wiring
- I-87022-G
 
2 0 ~ 10 V 0 ~ +20 mA,
+4 ~ +20 mA
12-bit Source
- I-87026-G
 
16-bit
I-8024-G
 
- 4 ±10 V 0 ~ +20 mA 14-bit Sink
- I-87024-G
 
0 ~ +5 VDC, ±5 VDC,
0 ~ +10 VDC, ±10 VDC
0 ~ +20 mA,
+4 ~ +20 mA
 

 

DC Digital I/O Module
Model DO DI
I-8K I-87K Channel Type Sink/Source Max. Load Current Channel Type Sink/Source
I-8037-G
 
- 16 Open Collector Source 100 mA/channel - - -
I-8041-G
 
I-87041-G
 
32 Open Collector Sink 100 mA/channel - - -
I-8056-G
 
- 16 125 mA/channel
I-8057-G
 
I-87057-G
 
100 mA/channel
I-8042-G
 
-
 
16 Open Collector Sink, Source 100 mA/channel 16 Wet Sink, Source
I-8050-G
 
- 16
(Bi-dir)
16
(Bi-dir)
Wet, Dry Source
I-8054-G
 
I-87054-G
 
8 Open Collector Sink 375 mA/channel 8 Wet Sink, Source
I-8055-G
 
I-87055-G
 
100 mA/channel Dry Source
I-8040-G
 
I-87040-G
 
- - - - 32 Wet Sink, Source
I-8048-G
 
- 8 Wet, Dry
I-8051-G
 
I-87051-G
 
- - - - 16 Dry Source
I-8052-G
 
I-87052-G
 
8 Wet Sink, Source
I-8053-G
 
I-87053-G
 
16
 
 
AC Digital I/O Module
Model Channel AC Frequency ON Level OFF Level Input Impedance
I-8K I-87K
I-8058-G
 
I-87058-G
 
8 DI 50 ~ 400 Hz 80 ~ 250 VAC 30 VAC Max. 68 kOhm, 1 W
 
 
Relay Output and Digital Input Module
Model DO DI
I-8K I-87K Channel Relay Type Max. Load Current Channel Type Sink/Source
I-8060-G
 
- 6 Power Relay Form C 2 A/channel - - -
I-8063-G
 
I-87063-G
 
4 4 Wet Sink, Source
I-8064-G
 
I-87064-G
 
8 Power Relay Form A 5 A/channel -
 
-
 
-
 
I-8065-G
 
I-87065-G
 
AC SSR 1 A/channel
I-8066-G
 
I-87066-G
 
DC SSR
I-8068-G
 
I-87068-G
 
Power Relay Form A × 4
Form C × 4
I-8069-G
 
I-87069-G
 
PhotoMOS Relay Form A 0.13 A/channel
 

 

 
 
 
Counter/Frequency/Encoder Input Module
Model Counter/Frequency/Encoder Input DO
I-8K I-87K Channel/Axis Encoder Counter Frequency Counting Rate Channel Type
I-8080-G
 
- 4/8 CW/CCW
Pulse/Dir
Up
Up/Down
Yes 450 kHz Max. - -
- I-87082-G
 
2 - Up Yes 100 kHz Max. 2 Open Collector
Note 1: Can be used with ISaGRAF or I-8000 only.
 
Motion Control Module
Model Motor Control Output Encoder Input Added Function
I-8K Axis Signal Pulse Output Rate Resolution Axis Signal Counting Rate
I-8090-G
 

(Note 1)
- - - - 3 CW/CCW
Pulse/Dir
AB Phase
1 MHz Max. -
I-8091-G
 

(Note 1)
2 CW/CCW
Pulse/Dir
1 MHz Max. 32-bit - - - -
Note 1: Can be used with ISaGRAF or I-8000 only.

 

Serial Communication Module
Model Interface Baudrate Field to Logic Isolation FIFO
I-8K Port Type
I-8112-G
 
2 9-wire RS-232 115200 bps Max. - 16 bytes
I-8114-G
 
4
I-8142-G
 
2 RS-422/RS-485 -
I-8142i-G
 
Yes
I-8144-G
 
4 -
 
 
Blank I/O Module
Model Description
4SIPP-801-CAB
 
Low profile blank I/O module
4SIPP-801-CAG
 
 
MultiMedia Card (MMC) I/O Module
Model Memory Socket Analog Input Digital Input Digital Output
I-8K Socket Type Channel Range Channel Channel
I-8073
 
1 MultiMedia Card (MMC) 1 1 0 ~ +5 VDC, ±5 VDC 4