140CPU65160S
May 16, 2026

140CPU65160S

140CPU65160S Modicon Quantum Unity SAFETY PROCESSOR (Safety & Hot-Standby Redundancy Certified)

Description

140CPU65160S

Modicon Quantum Unity SAFETY PROCESSOR

(Safety & Hot-Standby Redundancy Certified)

1. General Information

  • Part Number: 140CPU65160S

  • Manufacturer: Schneider Electric

  • Series: Modicon Quantum (Unity Pro)

  • Type: 32-bit Safety Processor, Hot-Standby Redundancy capable

  • Suffix Meaning: S = Safety / Redundancy

  • Processor Core: 32-bit PowerPC RISC with FPU

  • Clock Frequency: 266 MHz

  • On-board RAM: 1024 KB (1 MB)

  • Coating: Non-conformal (standard industrial)

  • Slot Occupancy: 2 slots (wide)

  • Software Support: Unity Pro XL (Safety & Redundancy)

  • Product Status: Discontinued (EOL)

  • Weight: 1.43 kg

  • Hot-Swappable: Yes


2. Performance Specifications

  • Boolean Logic: 0.0525 – 0.075 µs/instruction

  • Word Logic: 0.09 – 0.12 µs/word

  • Fixed-point Arithmetic: 0.96 – 1.02 µs

  • Floating-point (FPU): 0.4 – 0.5 µs

  • Application Tasks:

    • 1 × Cyclic Master Task

    • 1 × Fast Periodic Task

    • 128 × I/O Interrupt Tasks

    • 32 × Timer Interrupt Tasks

    • Safety-certified task scheduling


3. Memory & Expansion

  • Internal RAM: 1024 KB (program + data)

  • PCMCIA Card (not included):

    • Program memory: up to 7 MB

    • File storage: up to 8 MB

  • Backup: 3 V lithium battery (≈10 years life)

  • Safety Memory: ECC-protected, certified for safety applications


4. I/O Capacity

  • Distributed Digital I/O: 8,000 In / 8,000 Out per MB+ network

  • Remote I/O (S908 / Quantum Ethernet RIO): 31,744 points max

  • Distributed Stations: 63 (Modbus Plus)

  • Remote Stations: 31 (per RIO bus)

  • Local Expansion Racks: up to 2


5. Communication Interfaces (Integrated)

  • 1 × Modbus Plus (MB+): D-Sub 9, 1 Mbps, peer-to-peer

  • 2 × 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (RJ45):

    • Modbus TCP/IP, TCP/IP, Redundancy-capable

  • 1 × Modbus RTU (RS-232/485): D-Sub 9, ASCII/RTU

  • 1 × USB 1.1: Programming & data logging

  • Expansion Slots: 6 for additional comm modules (Ethernet, Profibus, etc.)


6. Safety & Redundancy Features (Key for “S”)

  • Safety Certification: Certified for safety-related systems (per IEC 61508)

  • Redundancy: Hot-Standby Redundancy (HSBY) support

  • Redundant Sync Port: MT-RJ fiber for CPU-to-CPU sync

  • Safety Data Handling: Protected memory, safe task isolation

  • Redundancy Switchover: < 50 ms (typical)


7. Electrical Characteristics

  • Backplane Current: 2.16 A @ 5.1 VDC

  • Power Consumption: ~11 W

  • Battery Voltage: 3 V DC (lithium)


8. Environmental Ratings

  • Operating Temperature: 0 °C to +60 °C

  • Storage Temperature: −40 °C to +85 °C

  • Relative Humidity: 5% – 95% RH, non-condensing

  • Max Altitude: 5,000 m

  • Shock/Vibration: Industrial standard (IEC 60068-2)


9. Certifications

  • CE, UL 508, CSA C22.2 No.142

  • FM Class 1 Div 2 (hazardous areas)

  • RoHS Compliant

  • Safety & Redundancy Certified


10. Differences vs Standard / Coated Versions

  • 140CPU65160S: Safety + Hot-Standby, standard coating

  • 140CPU65160: Standard, non-safety, non-redundancy

  • 140CPU65160C: Conformal coated (harsh env), standard logic


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