Description

ELAU C600/10/1/1/1/00 PacDrive Integrated PLC & Motion Controller

Technical Specifications

• Product Model: C600/10/1/1/1/00
• Brand: ELAU (Schneider Electric PacDrive Automation Platform)
• Warranty: One Year
• Input Voltage: 24 V DC SELV industrial control power (20.4 VDC – 28.8 VDC)
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to +55°C
• Storage Temperature: -25°C to +70°C
• Response Time: 31.25 μs minimum servo cycle calculation latency
• Protection Class: IP20 for DIN rail cabinet mounting
• Accuracy Class: ±0.001° multi-axis synchronous positioning precision
• Output Frequency: Up to 50 kHz pulse and bus command update frequency
• Rated Current Range: 2.0 A maximum total power consumption under full load
• Communication Interface: Dual Ethernet ports, EtherCAT bus, USB service port, backplane expansion bus
• Supported Protocols: EtherCAT, FSoE (Safety over EtherCAT), Profinet, Modbus TCP, CANopen
• Overload Capacity: Reverse polarity protection, short-circuit output lockout, over-temperature automatic derating
• Dimensions: 142mm (L) × 85mm (W) × 130mm (H)

Product Overview

The C600/10/1/1/1/00 is a high-performance all-in-one motion and logic controller within the ELAU PacDrive C600 modular automation series. The digit coding in the model defines its core configuration: support for up to 10 synchronized servo axes, standard safety interface, standard I/O expansion port, Ethernet communication module, and base firmware version without optional add-on cards. It merges IEC 61131-3 standard PLC logic execution and high-speed multi-axis electronic cam, gearing, flying shear and cross-cut motion algorithms on a single hardware unit, eliminating the need for separate standalone motion cards and central PLCs.

Optimized for packaging, converting and food processing machinery, this controller tightly synchronizes multiple servo axes to eliminate mechanical inertia lag and product positioning errors during high-speed cyclic operation. It integrates certified safety functions compliant with ISO 13849-1 PL e and IEC 61508 SIL3 via FSoE over EtherCAT, directly processing safe stop, guard door interlock and speed monitoring signals without external safety relays. Machine designers, automation programmers and field service technicians benefit from unified software programming environment, hot-swappable backplane I/O expansion, robust EMC filtering for workshop inverter interference, and compact DIN rail form factor that optimizes control cabinet layout. Its stable deterministic bus communication drastically reduces wiring complexity and mechanical downtime for continuous high-speed production equipment.