FINDER - OPTA 8A SERIES
WHAT IS FINDER OPTA?
FINDER OPTA is the name of a new range of simple programmable logic relays, perfect to create simple applications in industrial automation, OEM and building automation sectors.
Drawing on Finder’s world class manufacturing capability and the ARDUINO innovative platform has resulted in a truly unique range of products.
THE ADVANTAGES OF FINDER OPTA
EASY
Designed to simplify the interaction between electronic devices and the physical world, empowering all your projects.
OPEN SOURCE
Programmable with OPEN SOURCE, LICENCE FREE software (IDE ARDUINO) as well as LEGACY languages (LADDER, FBD).
POWERFUL
The powerful dual-core Cortex® M7+M4 chip allows a large number of computing operations in real time.
SECURE
Thanks to a high end integrated secure element chip to manage encryption and data keys in all kinds of applications.
SOFTWARE
OPTA is a powerful, secure and easy to program product.
Thanks to the cooperation with Arduino Pro, you can integrate the open source platform Arduino Pro and the programming simplicity of Arduino sketches and libraries, as well as an optional range of traditional languages such as Ladder and FBD, which comply with the IEC 61131-3 standard for PLC programming.
THE RANGE
The Finder OPTA range is available in three versions: LITE, PLUS and ADVANCED
The LITE version is the basic version with the following specifications:
- Supply 12…24 V DC
- 8 digital/analog (0-10V) inputs
- 4 NO relay output contacts, rated 10 A
- USB (type C) High Speed port for:
- Programming and power delivery
- Data logging (via memory stickk)
- RJ45 for Ethernet connections or Modbus TCP/IP
The PLUS version additionally features an RS485 port for MODBUS RTU connection.
The ADVANCED version is the most comprehensive type with RS485 port and integrated WIFI/BLE module.
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