Category: Industry Trends

Simplicity is Fundamental

One of the design requirements we have for every product we make is that it is simple to use.

We have laser-like focus on the needs of industrial process control, including batch,

continuous, and low-to-medium-speed discrete manufacturing processes, and we harness

the best of today’s technology to address core process control needs as simply and efficiently

as possible.  We design our controllers so that it is easy and straight-forward to perform

all of the most widely used process control tasks.

Our goal is to make our products easy to integrate, easy tooperate, and easy to maintain.

The simple memory layout of our controllers is clean and straightforward.

The PLC scan cycle is flexible and deterministic — allowing customconfiguration while

providing control over absolute worst-case cycle time.  All configuration items and

operation of control functions such as PID loops and analog alarms can be setand/or modified

directly from an HMI without dedicated program logic.  We want to get you — and keep you

— up and running as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Simply SeamlessTM

The 2500 Series®  Classic PAC System includes a broad range of products for process

control which are designed to work seamlessly across product generations and control

layers.  From the Device Layer, including a full line of digital,analog, and specialized I/O

modules for handling almost any input or output specification, to the Control Layer with its

powerful CPUs and rugged HMI Touch-Panels,  the 2500 Series®  Classic PAC System

provides a complete range of options for process control.

Classic 2500 processors, power supplies and bases work seamlessly with Classic and

Compact I/O and special function modules, and our Classic I/O, power supplies, bases,

and remote Compact I/O work seamlessly with Simatic® 545 and 555 processors to

manage everything from small discrete control applications to large process applications

with PID loops, alarms, and special mathematical functions.

PAC Performance, PLC Usability

The 2500 Series® Classic Programmable Automation Control (PAC) system is a powerful,

flexible, multi application controls system with unmatched reliability and ease of use.

Its modular design and robust process control capability including built-in communications ports

and considerable I/O capacity deliver PAC performance, while its operational simplicity and

ease of use provide PLC-like usability.

For machine control or for small- to large-scale processcontrol, the CTI 2500 Series®

Classic PAC System offers:

 Full-featured performance supporting up to 8192 I/O points*, including both digital and analog I/O,

and hundreds of PID loops and alarms.

 Advanced functionality

 Multiple remote I/O network options

 Easy connection to other 2500 Series® products as well as to many other manufacturers’ products

Simply SeamlessTM

The 2500 Series®  Classic PAC System includes a broad range of products for process

control which are designed to work seamlessly across product generations and control

layers.  From the Device Layer, including a full line of digital,analog, and specialized I/O

modules for handling almost any input or output specification, to the Control Layer with its

powerful CPUs and rugged HMI Touch-Panels,  the 2500 Series®  Classic PAC System

provides a complete range of options for process control.

Classic 2500 processors, power supplies and bases work seamlessly with Classic and

Compact I/O and special function modules, and our Classic I/O, power supplies, bases,

and remote Compact I/O work seamlessly with Simatic® 545 and 555 processors to

manage everything from small discrete control applications to large process applications

with PID loops, alarms, and special mathematical functions.

Continuous Evolutionary Improvement

The 2500 Series® has its roots in the “ahead-of-its-time” Texas Instruments/Simatic

505® Series system known for its robust performance, intuitive design, and elegantly

simple PID and special function programming.  The 2500 Series® reinvigorates and

modernizes this legendary product line with more memory, more speed and many new

features while maintaining backwards compatibility.

The most important feature of every product CTI sells is compatibility

— both backward and forward.  We don’t obsolete our products and expect customers

to buy our latest control system.  Instead, our products are conceived to allow customers

to improve systems incrementally — building on previous investments in equipment,

programming and training.  A brand new controller with modern features will work

seamlessly with I/O modules from ten years ago or from ten years hence. 

This allows you to upgrade your control system at your own pace and with

minimal disruption.

Continuous Evolutionary Improvement

The 2500 Series® has its roots in the “ahead-of-its-time” Texas Instruments/Simatic

505® Series system known for its robust performance, intuitive design, and elegantly

simple PID and special function programming.  The 2500 Series® reinvigorates and

modernizes this legendary product line with more memory, more speed and many new

features while maintaining backwards compatibility.

The most important feature of every product CTI sells is compatibility

— both backward and forward.  We don’t obsolete our products and expect customers

to buy our latest control system.  Instead, our products are conceived to allow customers

to improve systems incrementally — building on previous investments in equipment,

programming and training.  A brand new controller with modern features will work

seamlessly with I/O modules from ten years ago or from ten years hence. 

This allows you to upgrade your control system at your own pace and with

minimal disruption.

PAC Performance, PLC Usability

The 2500 Series® Classic Programmable Automation Control (PAC) system is a powerful,

flexible, multi application controls system with unmatched reliability and ease of use.

Its modular design and robust process control capability including built-in communications ports

and considerable I/O capacity deliver PAC performance, while its operational simplicity and

ease of use provide PLC-like usability.

For machine control or for small- to large-scale processcontrol, the CTI 2500 Series®

Classic PAC System offers:

 Full-featured performance supporting up to 8192 I/O points*, including both digital and analog I/O,

and hundreds of PID loops and alarms.

 Advanced functionality

 Multiple remote I/O network options

 Easy connection to other 2500 Series® products as well as to many other manufacturers’ products

Features

• Replaces Siemens® 505-6870

• Compatible with CTI 2500 Series, Simatic® 505. Siemens® S5® and S7®, as well as other

Profibus masters

• Can be used in all 4. 8. and 16 slot CTI and Siemens® bases

• Supports communication speeds from 9600 baud (max cable distance per segment: 1200m)

up to 12 Mbaud (max cable distance per segment: 100m)

• Supports all CTI and Siemens® discrete and analog I/O modules

• GSD file is provided with the RBC to allow configuration by WORKSHOP or COMPROFI

• LED display for error codes and station address

The 2500-RBC Profibus Remote Base Controller (RBC) allows a CTI 2500 Series® or

Simatic® 505 I/O base to function as a slave node on a Profibus DP I/O channel

that complies with the PROFIBUS standard.  The Remote Base Controller

is intended to be a replacement for the Siemens® 505-6870 RBC.

The 2500 Series® Classic Programmable Automation Control System is designed 

for use in a broad range of applications, including those that require both discrete

and analog control.  2500 Series® products can be found worldwide in numerous

industries, including food and beverage, oil and gas, air separation, pulp and paper,

mining and foundry, building products, printing equipment, chemicals, pharmaceuticals,

semiconductor, and wastewater/water treatment. CTI designed the 2500 Series®

with a focus on operational simplicity, ease of use, and compatibility across successive

product generations to deliver unsurpassed reliability and the performance you

need at the lowest total cost.

The most important feature of every product CTI sells is compatibility

— both backward and forward.  We don’t obsolete our products and expect customers

to buy our latest control system.  Instead, our products are conceived to allow customers

to improve systems incrementally — building on previous investments in equipment,

programming and training.  A brand new controller with modern features will work

seamlessly with I/O modules from ten years ago or from ten years hence. 

This allows you to upgrade your control system at your own pace and with

minimal disruption.