The 2500-RIO RS485
Remote Base Controller allows control of a remotely-located
Series SIMATIC® 505 I/O base over a twisted-pair RS485 cable
up to 1000m from the CPU.
Features:
Replaces Siemens® SIMATIC® 505-6851-A and SIMATIC® 505-6851-B
with no rewiring
Can be used in all currently available CTI
and Siemens 4, 8, and 16-slot bases
Up to 15 remote bases can be attached to
a CPU
Maximum cable distance between CPU and remote
base is 1000m