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1. Hardware Platforms

2. Compatibility - Signal Types

3. Compatibility - Communication Protocols

1.

Hardware Platforms

PLCCreator supports several product families, or hardware platforms, as we name them here, from several manufacturers. They are listed below, ordered by manufacturers in alphabetical order:

Each hardware platform supports a certain set of signal types and communication protocols. You can find more information in the sections below.

2.

Compatibility between Signal Types and Hardware Platforms

The table below presents the compatibility of signal types across various hardware platforms. We recommend verifying signal compatibility in advance, either during the creation of signal IO lists or when adding signals to the library block.

Signal support may vary depending on the hardware platform. While some signal types, such as DI_24VDC, DO_24VDC, AI_4-20mA, and AO_4-20mA, are commonly supported, there are specific signal types supported by specific hardware platforms.

Prior to using signal types and hardware platforms in theIO Lists, it is recommended to verify their compatibility in this table.

To ensure compatibility between your desired hardware platform and your signals, consult the table below and select the proper hardware platform.

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No.	Item	Value	Description
1	Filter	Checked	Filter is active. Table shows results that match filter criteria. Please note that filter properties are AND-ed to form the criteria.
1	Filter	Unchecked	Filter is not active. Table shows all results.
2	Manufacturer	Selected	Signals that are supported by the specified manufacturer are selected. For example: If selection is "Siemens", the criteria will select all signals supported by all Siemens hardware platforms.
2	Manufacturer	Not selected	This property is discarded in the forming of filter criteria.
3	Hardware Platform	Selected	Signals that are supported by the specified hardware are selected. For example: If selection is "ET200MP", the criteria will select all signals supported by ET200MP hardware platform.
3	Hardware Platform	Not selected	This property is discarded in the forming of filter criteria.
4	Input	Checked	Input signals are selected - DI and AI.
4	Input	Unchecked	Output signals are selected - DO and AO.
5	Analog	Checked	Analog signals are selected - AI and AO.
5	Analog	Unchecked	Digital signals are selected - DI and DO.
6	Low Limit	Has value	Signals that have lower limit greater or equal than specified value are selected. For example: If value is 0, the criteria will select DI_24DC, AI_0-20mA etc. However it will discard AI_-1-1VDC, AI_-20-20mA etc, because -1 and -20 < 0.
6	Low Limit	Empty	This property is discarded in the forming of filter criteria.
7	High Limit	Has value	Signals that have high limit less or equal than specified value are selected. For example: If value is 10, the criteria will select AI_-1-1VDC, AI_-10-10VDC etc. However it will discard DI_24DC, AI_0-20mA etc, because 24 and 20 > 10.
7	High Limit	Empty	This property is discarded in the forming of filter criteria.
8	Unit	Selected	Signals that have unit equal to specified are selected. For example: If selection is "V", the criteria will select AI_-1-1VDC, AI_-10-10VDC, DO_24VDC, DI_230VAC etc.
8	Unit	Not selected	This property is discarded in the forming of filter criteria.

No.	Signal Type	Analog/Digital	IO	AC/DC	Low Limit	High Limit	Unit	Description	Hardware Platforms
1	AI_-1-1VDC	Analog	Input	DC	-1	1	V		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA
2	AI_-10-10mA	Analog	Input	DC	-10	10	mA		ET200M \| S7-400
3	AI_-10-10VDC	Analog	Input	DC	-10	10	V		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
4	AI_-100-100mVDC	Analog	Input	DC	-100	100	mV		ControlLogix
5	AI_-150-150mVDC	Analog	Input	DC	-150	150	mV		ControlLogix
6	AI_-2.5-2.5VDC	Analog	Input	DC	-2.5	2.5	V		ET200MP \| ET200M \| S7-400
7	AI_-20-20mA	Analog	Input	DC	-20	20	mA		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400
8	AI_-25-25mVDC	Analog	Input	DC	-25	25	mV		ET200MP \| ET200M
9	AI_-250-250mVDC	Analog	Input	DC	-250	250	mV		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA
10	AI_-3.2-3.2mA	Analog	Input	DC	-3.2	3.2	mA		ET200M \| S7-400
11	AI_-5-5mA	Analog	Input	DC	-5	5	mA		S7-400
12	AI_-5-5VDC	Analog	Input	DC	-5	5	V		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA
13	AI_-50-50mVDC	Analog	Input	DC	-50	50	mV		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200M \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix
14	AI_-500-500mVDC	Analog	Input	DC	-500	500	mV		ET200MP \| ET200M \| S7-400
15	AI_-80-80mVDC	Analog	Input	DC	-80	80	mV		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA
16	AI_0-10VDC	Analog	Input	DC	0	10	V		ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
17	AI_0-20mA	Analog	Input	DC	0	20	mA		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
18	AI_0-5VDC	Analog	Input	DC	0	5	V		S7-400 \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
19	AI_1-5VDC	Analog	Input	DC	1	5	V		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
20	AI_4-20mA	Analog	Input	DC	4	20	mA		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
21	AI_RTD_KTY83	Analog	Input	DC	0	200	°C		ET200M
22	AI_RTD_KTY84	Analog	Input	DC	0	200	°C		ET200M
23	AI_RTD-0-1000Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	0	1000	Ohm		ControlLogix
24	AI_RTD-0-150Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	0	150	Ohm		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA
25	AI_RTD-0-2000Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	0	2000	Ohm		ControlLogix
26	AI_RTD-0-250Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	0	250	Ohm		ControlLogix
27	AI_RTD-0-3000Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	0	3000	Ohm		ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200SPHA
28	AI_RTD-0-300Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	0	300	Ohm		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA
29	AI_RTD-0-4000Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	0	4000	Ohm		ControlLogix
30	AI_RTD-0-48Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	0	48	Ohm		S7-400
31	AI_RTD-0-500Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	0	500	Ohm		ControlLogix
32	AI_RTD-0-6000Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	0	6000	Ohm		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA
33	AI_RTD-0-600Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	0	600	Ohm		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA
34	AI_RTD-1-487Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	1	487	Ohm		ControlLogix
35	AI_RTD-2-1000Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	2	1000	Ohm		ControlLogix
36	AI_RTD-4-2000Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	4	2000	Ohm		ControlLogix
37	AI_RTD-8-4000Ohm	Analog	Input	DC	8	4000	Ohm		ControlLogix
38	AI_RTD-Cu-10	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200M \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix
39	AI_RTD-Cu-10-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M
40	AI_RTD-Cu-100	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M
41	AI_RTD-Cu-100-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M
42	AI_RTD-Cu-50	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M
43	AI_RTD-Cu-50-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M
44	AI_RTD-LG-Ni-1000	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200M \| ET200SPHA
45	AI_RTD-Ni-10	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M
46	AI_RTD-Ni-10-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M
47	AI_RTD-Ni-100	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| iQ-R
48	AI_RTD-Ni-100-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M \| ControlLogix
49	AI_RTD-Ni-1000	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA
50	AI_RTD-Ni-1000-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M
51	AI_RTD-Ni-120	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| ControlLogix
52	AI_RTD-Ni-120-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M \| ControlLogix
53	AI_RTD-Ni-200	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M
54	AI_RTD-Ni-200-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M \| ControlLogix
55	AI_RTD-Ni-500	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M
56	AI_RTD-Ni-500-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M \| ControlLogix
57	AI_RTD-Pt-10	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M
58	AI_RTD-Pt-10-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M
59	AI_RTD-Pt-100	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
60	AI_RTD-Pt-100-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M \| ControlLogix
61	AI_RTD-Pt-100-JIS	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		iQ-R
62	AI_RTD-Pt-1000	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix
63	AI_RTD-Pt-1000-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M \| ControlLogix
64	AI_RTD-Pt-200	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix
65	AI_RTD-Pt-200-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M \| ControlLogix
66	AI_RTD-Pt-50	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M \| iQ-R
67	AI_RTD-Pt-50-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M
68	AI_RTD-Pt-500	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix
69	AI_RTD-Pt-500-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200M \| ControlLogix
70	AI_RTD-PTC	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200M \| ET200SPHA
71	AI_TC-Type-B	Analog	Input	DC	0	1700	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
72	AI_TC-Type-C	Analog	Input	DC	0	2310	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200M \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix
73	AI_TC-Type-D	Analog	Input	DC	0	2310	°C		ControlLogix
74	AI_TC-Type-E	Analog	Input	DC	-50	740	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
75	AI_TC-Type-J	Analog	Input	DC	-40	750	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
76	AI_TC-Type-K	Analog	Input	DC	-200	1350	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
77	AI_TC-Type-L	Analog	Input	DC	-40	750	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ControlLogix
78	AI_TC-Type-N	Analog	Input	DC	-270	1300	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
79	AI_TC-Type-R	Analog	Input	DC	0	1600	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
80	AI_TC-Type-S	Analog	Input	DC	0	1600	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
81	AI_TC-Type-T	Analog	Input	DC	-200	350	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
82	AI_TC-Type-TXK-GOST	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200M \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix
83	AI_TC-Type-U	Analog	Input	DC	0	0	°C		ET200SP \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA
84	AO_-10-10VDC	Analog	Output	DC	-10	10	V		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
85	AO_-12-12VDC	Analog	Output	DC	-12	12	V		iQ-R
86	AO_-20-20mA	Analog	Output	DC	-20	20	mA		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400
87	AO_-5-5VDC	Analog	Output	DC	-5	5	V		ET200SP
88	AO_0-10mA	Analog	Output	DC	0	10	mA		ET200SPHA
89	AO_0-10VDC	Analog	Output	DC	0	10	V		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
90	AO_0-20mA	Analog	Output	DC	0	20	mA		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
91	AO_0-5VDC	Analog	Output	DC	0	5	V		ControlLogix \| iQ-R
92	AO_1-5VDC	Analog	Output	DC	1	5	V		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| iQ-R
93	AO_4-20mA	Analog	Output	DC	4	20	mA		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
94	DI_120AC	Digital	Input	AC	120	120	V		ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
95	DI_125VDC	Digital	Input	DC	125	125	V		S7-400 \| ControlLogix
96	DI_12VDC	Digital	Input	DC	12	12	V		ControlLogix \| iQ-R
97	DI_12VDC-SRC	Digital	Input	DC	12	12	V		iQ-R
98	DI_230AC	Digital	Input	AC	230	230	V		ET200MP \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
99	DI_230VDC	Digital	Input	AC	220	230	V		S7-400
100	DI_24-125VDC	Digital	Input	DC	24	125	V		ET200SPHA
101	DI_24-125VDC-SRC	Digital	Input	DC	24	125	V	Source input, needs 0 voltage for logical 1	ET200SPHA
102	DI_24-125VUC	Digital	Input	AC	24	125	V	UC = Universal Current or either DC or AC	ET200MP \| ET200M
103	DI_24-48VDC	Digital	Input	DC	24	48	V		ControlLogix
104	DI_24-60VUC	Digital	Input	AC	24	60	V	UC = Universal Current or either DC or AC	S7-400
105	DI_24VAC	Digital	Input	AC	24	24	V		ET200SP \| ET200M \| ControlLogix
106	DI_24VDC	Digital	Input	DC	24	24	V		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
107	DI_24VDC-CNT	Digital	Input	DC	24	24	V	Counter input	ET200MP
108	DI_24VDC-SRC	Digital	Input	DC	24	24	V	Source input, needs 0 voltage for logical 1	ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
109	DI_48VAC	Digital	Input	AC	48	48	V		ET200M
110	DI_48VDC	Digital	Output	DC	48	48	V		ET200SP \| ET200M \| ControlLogix
111	DI_5VDC	Digital	Input	DC	5	5	V		iQ-R
112	DI_5VDC_TTL_0_True	Digital	Input	DC	0	5	V		ControlLogix
113	DI_5VDC-SRC	Digital	Input	DC	5	5	V	Source input, needs 0 voltage for logical 1	iQ-R
114	DI_NAMUR	Digital	Input	DC	0	0	mA		ET200SPHA
115	DO_120AC	Digital	Output	AC	120	120	V		ET200MP \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
116	DO_125VDC	Digital	Output	DC	125	125	V		ET200MP \| ControlLogix
117	DO_125VDC_SNK	Digital	Output	DC	125	125	V	Sinking output, provides 0 voltage as logical 1	ControlLogix
118	DO_12VDC	Digital	Output	DC	12	12	V		ControlLogix \| iQ-R
119	DO_12VDC-SNK	Digital	Output	DC	12	12	V	Sinking output, provides 0 voltage as logical 1	ControlLogix \| iQ-R
120	DO_230VAC	Digital	Output	AC	230	230	V		ET200MP \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
121	DO_24-48VUC	Digital	Output	DC	24	48	V	UC = Universal Current or either DC or AC	ET200MP \| ET200M
122	DO_24VAC	Digital	Output	AC	24	24	V		ControlLogix
123	DO_24VDC	Digital	Output	DC	24	24	V		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200Pro \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ET200SPHA \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
124	DO_24VDC-PWM	Digital	Output	DC	24	24	V	PWM = Pulse Width Modulation	ET200MP
125	DO_24VDC-SNK	Digital	Output	DC	24	24	V	Sinking output, provides 0 voltage as logical 1	ET200SP \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R
126	DO_48-125VDC	Digital	Output	DC	48	125	V		ET200M
127	DO_48VAC	Digital	Output	AC	24	48	V		ET200MP
128	DO_48VDC	Digital	Output	DC	48	48	V		ControlLogix
129	DO_5VDC	Digital	Output	DC	5	5	V		iQ-R
130	DO_5VDC_TTL_0_True	Digital	Output	DC	5	5	V		ControlLogix
131	DO_5VDC-SNK	Digital	Output	DC	5	5	V	Sinking output, provides 0 voltage as logical 1	iQ-R
132	DO_Relay	Digital	Output	DC	24	120	V		ET200MP \| ET200SP \| ET200M \| S7-400 \| ControlLogix \| iQ-R

Table 1: Signal Type / Hardware Platform Compatibility

3.

Compatibility between Communication Protocols and Hardware Platforms

Similar to the signal types discussed above, the table below displays the compatibility of communication protocols across different hardware platforms.

The support for communication protocols varies among hardware platforms and is typically determined by the hardware platform manufacturer.

The communication protocols play a crucial role in the communication between remote IO racks and the main (CPU) rack.

Prior to using communication protocols and hardware platforms in theIO Lists, it is recommended to verify their compatibility in this table.

No.	Communication Protocol	Hardware Platforms
1	CC-Link-IE-Field	iQ-R
2	EtherNet/IP	ControlLogix
3	MPI	ET200M
4	Profibus	ET200M \| ET200MP \| ET200Pro \| ET200SP \| S7-400
5	Profinet	ET200M \| ET200MP \| ET200Pro \| ET200SP \| ET200SPHA \| S7-400
6	S7-300_Rack_Expansion	ET200M
7	S7-400_Rack_Expansion	S7-400

Hardware Platforms and Compatibility

1. Hardware Platforms

2. Compatibility between Signal Types and Hardware Platforms

3. Compatibility between Communication Protocols and Hardware Platforms

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Hardware Platforms

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Compatibility between Signal Types and Hardware Platforms

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Compatibility between Communication Protocols and Hardware Platforms