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D2-260 Key Features

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D2-260 can serve as network master Easily connect programming devices or HMI to CPU ports

D2-260 CPU
D2-260 $314.00 0

MODBUS® RTU or DirectNET™ network protocol

Use port 2 on D2-260 or Use D2-DCM module if D2-240

D2-250-1 to network slaves is slave or if D2-250-1/D2-260
Connect operator interfaces to port 1 on the slaves port 2 is occupied

Powerful built-in 16 PID loops

CPU communications with auto-tuning
D2-260: Our most
powerful DL205 CPU
The D2-260 offers two communications The D2-260 CPU can process up to 16
ports that provide a vast array of commu- PID loops directly in the CPU. You can
Our D2-260 CPU provides all the capa- nication possibilities. The top RJ-12 select from various control modes
bilities of the other DL205 CPUs (as well RS-232 port can be used for connection to including automatic, manual, and
as our D4-450 CPU), plus several addi- a C-more or DV-1000 operator interface cascade. There are also a wide variety of
tional features rarely found in a PLC of this panel, or as a single K-sequence or alarms including Process Variable, Rate of
size. With such an incredible array of DirectNET slave. The 15-pin bottom port Change, and Deviation. The loop opera-
features, you may be able to replace PLCs (port 2) supports RS-232 or RS- tion parameters (Process Variable,
costing hundreds (or thousands) more. 422/RS485. This port offers several Setpoint, Setpoint Limits, etc.) are stored in
different protocol options such as: V-memory, which allows easy access from
Release 4.0 or higher of DirectSOFT is operator interfaces or HMIs. Setup is
required to program the D2-260. If you’re accomplished with easy-to-use setup
• K-sequence

using a handheld programmer, version menus and monitoring views in

• DirectNET Master/Slave
2.10 of the handheld programmer DirectSOFT programming.
• Modbus RTU Master/Slave
firmware is required. Here are a few key
The auto-tuning feature is easy to use and
• ASCII In/Out Communications
features about the D2-260 CPU: Port 2 can also serve as a remote I/O
master. The D2-260 supports the Ethernet can reduce setup and maintenance time.

Local expansion I/O Communication module and Data Basically, the CPU uses the auto- tuning
Communication Module for additional feature to automatically determine near
The D2-260 supports local expansion up to communications ports. optimum loop settings. See the D2-250-1
five total bases (one CPU base and four CPU section for a PID loop control block
expansion bases). Expansion bases are diagram.
commonly used when there are not enough D2-260 local expansion system
slots available in the CPU base, when the Note: All bases in the system must be (-1) bases.
base power budget will be exceeded, or
when placing an I/O base at a location D2-EXCBL-1
D2-EM (Category 5
away from the CPU base ( but within the straight-through
expansion cable limits). All local and expan- cable with RJ45
sion I/O points are updated on every CPU D2-260 connectors)
scan. Each local expansion base requires
D2-EM
the D2-CM module in the CPU slot. The
D2-CM
local CPU base requires the D2-EM
Expansion Module, as well as each expan-
sion base. For more information on local D2-EM
D2-CM
expansion, refer to the Expansion Modules
pages later in this section. The D2-260 offers:
• Up to four expansion bases
• Up to 1,024 inputs and 1,024 outputs
• Up to 30m (98 ft.) total expansion system cable
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Information

Control Systems
Overview

Full array of
CLICK PLC

instructions
CPU Status Indicators
Do-More
ON CPU is in RUN mode
PLCs Overview
RUN
OFF CPU is in PROGRAM mode
The right instruction can greatly simplify
ON Battery backup voltage is low

your programming task and can save Do-More H2

BATT
OFF Battery backup voltage is OK or disabled
PLC
hours of programming time.
ON CPU internal diagnostics detects error
CPU

The D2-260 supports over 280 powerful

OFF CPU is OK
Do-More T1H
PLC
ON CPU power good
instructions, such as:
PWR
OFF CPU power failure
DirectLOGIC
1

• Four types of drum sequencers 2

Mode Switch
PLCs Overview
3
4

• Leading / trailing edge triggered one- 5

6
RUN Puts CPU into RUN mode
Allows peripherals (HPP, Direct SOFT) to
DirectLOGIC
shots Port 1 Pinouts TERM
DL05/06
select the mode of operation
• Bit-of-word manipulation Pin Signal
1 0V
STOP Forces CPU out of RUN mode
• Floating point conversions 2 5V
DirectLOGIC
3 RXD (RS-232)
Port 1
4 TXD (RS-232) DL105
• Trigonometric functions
5 5V Protocols K-sequence slave, DirectNET™ slave,
6 0V
• Table instructions Modbus RTU slave
DirectLOGIC
DL205
• ASCII IN/OUT instructions Can connect w/HPP, DirectSOFT, C-more,
For a complete list of instructions
Port 2 Pinouts Devices DV-1000, O/I panels, or any DirectNET
Pin Signal

supported by all DL205 CPUs, see the

master
1 5VDC
DirectLOGIC
6

end of this section. DL305

2 TXD2 (RS-232) 6P6C phone jack connector RS-232
3 RXD2 (RS-232)
1 11

Modbus RTU
4 RTS2 (RS-232)
9,600 baud
5 CTS2 (RS-232)
DirectLOGIC
Fixed address
6 RXD2- (RS-422/485)

instructions
Specs.
DL405
Odd parity only
7 0VDC
15 8 0VDC 8 data bits one start, one stop
9 TXD2+ (RS-422/485)
5
Productivity
asynchronous, half-duplex, DTE
10 TXD2- (RS-422/485)
Controller
The D2-260 CPU supports easy-to-use
10
11 RTS2+ (RS-422/485) Port 2
12 RTS2- (RS-422/485) Overview
Modbus Read/Write instructions that
13 RXD2- (RS-422/485) K-sequence slave, DirectNET
14 CTS2+ (RS-422/485)

expand our existing Modbus network Productivity

15 CTS2- (RS-422/485)
Master/Slave, Modbus RTU Master/Slave,
3000
Protocols

instruction capabilities. The MRX or MWX

ASCII IN/OUT,
Remote I/O Master

instructions allow you to enter native Universal

Field I/O
Can connect w/many devices, such as
Modbus addressing in your ladder
PCs running DirectSOFT, DSData, HMI

program with no need to perform octal-

Devices packages, C-more, DV-1000, other O/I
panels, any DirectNET or Modbus RTU Software
to-decimal conversion. We added
master or slave, or ASCII devices

Function codes 05, 06 and the ability to HD15 connector C-More

HMI
read Slave Exception Codes. These flex-
RS-232, RS-422/485*

ible instructions allow the user to select

300/600/1200/2400/4800
C-More Micro
HMI
9600/19.2K/38.4K baud
the following parameters within one
Odd, even, or no parity

instruction window:
Specs.
ViewMarq
Selectable address
Industrial
(1-90, HEX 1 – 5A)
Marquees
8 data bits, one start, one stop
• 584/984 or 484 Modbus data type Asynchronous,
Other HMI
• Slave node (0-247) Half-duplex, DTE
• Function code Battery (Optional)

ZIPLink
Communications
• Modbus starting master / slave memory Coin type, 3.0V Lithium battery, 560mA,
address D2-BAT-1 battery number CR2354

communications
• Number of bits Appendix
Book 1
Note: Batteries are not needed for program backup. However, you
should order a battery if you have parameters in V-memory that must be
• Exception code starting address
Examples of MRX and MWX
adapter modules
maintained in case of a power outage.

On-board memory
Terms and
*RS485 for Modbus protocol only

instructions in DirectSOFT
Conditions

ZIPLink cables and communications

The D2-260 has 15.5K words of flash
adapter modules offer fast and conven-
memory on board for your program plus
ient screw terminal connec-
14.2K words of data registers. With flash
tion for the bottom port of
memory, you don’t have to worry about
the D2-260 CPU. The
losing the program due to a bad battery.
adapter modules are

Built-in remote
RS232/422/485 compat-
ible and are offered with or
without indicating LEDs and I/O connection
surge protection. See the
Terminal Blocks and ZL-CMA15L The bottom port on the D2-260 can be
Wiring Solutions section shown used as a master for serial remote I/O
in this catalog for more networks (see the D2-RSSS later in this
information. section for details).
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ASCII Here's how the D2-260 can write Additional instructions that help
communications ASCII output strings: manage the ASCII strings
instructions 1. Print from V-memory (PRINTV ) - Use
this instruction to write raw ASCII strings
The following instructions can be very
helpful in managing the ASCII strings
The D2-260 CPU supports several out of port 2 to a display panel or a within the CPU’s V-memory:
easy-to-use instructions that allow ASCII serial printer, etc. The instruction ASCII Find (AFIN D) - Finds where a
strings to be read into and written from features the starting V-memory address, specific portion of the ASCII string
the PLC communications ports. string length, byte swapping options, is located in continuous V-memory
Raw ASCII: Port 2 can be used for either etc. When the instruction's permissive addresses. Forward and reverse searches
reading or writing raw ASCII strings, but bit is enabled, the string is written to are supported.
not for both. port 2.
ASCII Extract (AEX) - Extracts a specific
Embedded ASCII characters: The D2-260 2. Print to V-memory (VPRINT) - Use this portion (usually some data value) from the
can decipher ASCII embedded within instruction to create pre-coded ASCII ASCII find location or other known ASCII
a supported protocol (K-Sequence, strings in the PLC (i.e. alarm data location.
DirectNet, Modbus, Ethernet) via the CPU messages). When the instruction's
Compare V-memory ( CMPV) - This
ports, H2-ECOM or D2-DCM. permissive bit is enabled, the message
instruction is used to compare two blocks
is loaded into a pre-defined V-memory
Here's how the D2-260 can address location. Then the (PRINTV)
of V-memory addresses and is usually
used to detect a change in an ASCII
receive ASCII input strings: instruction may be used to write the
string. Compared data types must be of
pre-coded ASCII string out of port
1. ASCII IN (AIN) - This instruction config- the same format (i.e. BCD, ASCII, etc.).
2. American, European and Asian
ures port 2 for raw ASCII input strings Time/Date stamps are supported. Swap Bytes ( SWAPB) - Usually used to
with parameters such as fixed and vari- swap V-memory bytes on ASCII data that
able length ASCII strings, termination 3. Print Message (PRIN T) - This existing
was written directly to V-memory from an
characters, byte swapping options, and instruction can be used to create pre-
external HMI or similar master device via
instruction control bits. Use barcode coded ASCII strings in the PLC. When
a communications protocol. The AIN and
scanners, weight scales, etc. to write the instruction's permissive bit is
AEX instructions have a built-in byte swap
raw ASCII input strings into port 2 enabled, the string is written to port 2.
feature.
based on the (AIN) instruction’s param- The VPRINT/PRINTV instruction combi-
eters. nation is more powerful and flexible
than the PRINT instruction.
2. Write embedded ASCII strings Example of VPRINT instruction
directly to V-memory from an 4. If a D2-260 PLC is a master on a
network, the Network Write instruction
in DirectSOFT
external HMI or similar master
device via a supported communica- (WX) can be used to write embedded
tions protocol using the CPU ports, ASCII data to an HMI or slave device
H2-ECOM or D2-DCM. The AIN directly from V-memory via a supported
instruction is not used in this case. communications protocol using port 2,
H2-ECOM or D2-DCM.
3. If a D2-260 PLC is a master on a
network, the Network Read instruction
(RX) can be used to read embedded Example AIN instructionin
ASCII data from a slave device via a
supported communications protocol DirectSOFT
using port 2, H2-ECOM or D2-DCM.
The RX instruction places the data
directly into V-memory.

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DL205 CPU Specifications

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Control Systems
Overview

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Do-More
DL205 CPU Comparison
PLCs Overview
System Capacity D2-230 D2-240 D2-250-1 D2-260
Do-More H2
PLC
Total memory available (words) 2.4K 3.8K 14.8K 30.4
7680 Flash 15872 Flash Do-More T1H
PLC
Ladder memory (words) 2048 EEPROM 2560 EEPROM
V-memory (words) 256 1024 7168 14592
Yes Yes
DirectLOGIC
Battery backup Yes Yes
PLCs Overview
Total CPU memory I/O pts. available (actual I/O pts. 256 896 2048 8192 (1024 X + 1024 Y +
depend on I/O configuration method selected) (320 X + 320 Y + 256 CR) (512 X + 512 Y + 1024 CR) 2048 CR + 2048 GX + 2048 GY)
256 256
DirectLOGIC
Local I/O (pts.) 256 256
DL05/06
Local Expansion I/O (pts.) none none 768 (2 exp. bases max) 1280 (4 exp. bases max.)
(Including local I/O) (Including local I/O)
Serial Remote I/O (pts.) N/A 896 max. 2048 max. 8192 max.
DirectLOGIC
(Including local I/O) (Including local and exp.I/O) (Including local & exp. I/O)
Remote I/O channels N/A 2 8 (7+1 CPU port) 8 (7+1 CPU port) DL105
I/O per remote channel N/A 2048 (limited to 896) 2048 2048
Yes Yes DirectLOGIC
DL205
Ethernet Remote I/O N/A Yes
Discrete I/O pts. N/A 896 max. 2048 max. 8192
(Including local I/O) (Including local and exp.I/O) (Including local and exp.I/O)
Map into V-memory Map into V-memory DirectLOGIC
DL305
Analog I/O channels N/A Map into V-memory
Remote I/O channels N/A Limited by power budget Limited by power budget Limited by power budget
16,384 (16 fully expanded 16,384 (16 fully expanded
DirectLOGIC
I/O per remote channel N/A 16,384 (limited to 896)
DL405
H4-EBC slaves using V-memory H4-EBC slaves using V-memory
and bit-of-word instructions) and bit-of-word instructions)

Performance Productivity
Controller
Contact execution (Boolean) 3.3µs 1.4µs 0.61µs 0.61µs Overview
Typical scan (1K Boolean) 4-6ms 10-12ms 1.9ms 1.9ms
Productivity
Programming and Diagnostics 3000

Universal
RLL Ladder Style Yes Yes Yes Yes
Field I/O
RLLPLUS/Flowchart Style (Stages) Yes/256 Yes/512 Yes/1024 Yes/1024
Run time editing Yes Yes Yes Yes
Software
Supports Overrides No Yes Yes Yes
Variable/fixed scan Variable Variable Variable Variable
C-More
Instructions 113 129 174 231
HMI
Control relays 256 256 1024 2048
Timers 64 128 256 256
C-More Micro
Counters 64 128 128 256
Immediate I/O Yes Yes Yes Yes HMI
Subroutines No Yes Yes Yes
For/Next loops No Yes Yes Yes ViewMarq
Industrial
Marquees
Timed Interrupt No Yes Yes Yes
Integer Math Yes Yes Yes Yes

Other HMI
Floating-point Math No No Yes Yes
Trigonometric functions No No No Yes

Communications
Table Instructions No No No Yes
PID No No Yes, 4 loops Yes, 16 loops
Drum Sequencers No No Yes Yes
Appendix
Book 1
Bit of Word No No Yes Yes
ASCII Print No No Yes Yes
Terms and
Real-time clock/calender No Yes Yes Yes
Conditions
Internal diagnostics Yes Yes Yes Yes
Password security Yes Multi-level Multi-level Multi-level
System and user error log No No Yes Yes
Communications
Built-in ports Port 1 RS-232 Port 1 RS-232 and Port 1 RS-232 and Port 1 RS-232 and
Port 2 RS-232 Port 2 RS-232/422 Port 2 RS-232/422/485)
K-sequence (proprietary protocol) Yes Yes Yes Yes
DirectNET™ No Yes Yes Yes
Modbus RTU master/slave No No Yes Yes
ASCII communications No No OUT IN/OUT
Maximum baud rate 9600 19.2K port 2 38.4K port 2 38.4K port 2

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