Half-Size Hardbook SoftPLC, 2 slots: HB2-HPQA
Half-Size Hardbook, 2 PCI slots Overview
Hardbook SoftPLC's are versatile Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs). All features of the SoftPLC Runtime Control Software are included. Users have virtually unlimited capacity for program logic and data table, data logging, recipes, etc. Plenty of communication ports with configurable drivers, I/O interface options make Hardbook SoftPLC's perfect for both control and protocol converter gateway applications. All HB2-HPQA Hardbook SoftPLC's have:
- (2) Ethernet ports w/ (2) interfaces (MAC IDs)
- (4) serial ports and (5) USB ports
- (2) PCI slots for additional communication, network, or other add-on cards
- 2GB RAM (expandable to 8GB) and 4GB C-Fast flash (expandable) user memory
- Selectable I/O interfaces a wide variety of I/O products via Ethernet, serial, or industrial bus protocols

Ordering Information
- Note: Hardbook SoftPLC's use TOPDOC NexGen software for programming, configuration and troubleshooting. A free TOPDOC NexGen license is included with your first SoftPLC purchase
- There are (4) SoftPLC firmware runtime sizes. The Size only applies if you are using ModbusTCP Master, Ethernet/IP, A-B RIO or DH+ protocols. Select the Lite (LT) version if you are not using these protocols.
The table below summarizes the available sizes:
SoftPLC Sizes | ||||
Cat No Suffix | ModbusTCP Server Connections | Ethernet/IP Connection Bytes | Input (I) Addresses | Output (O) Addresses |
LT | 2 | 64 | 128 - 1 logical rack | 128 - 1 logical rack |
1K | 16 | 512 | 1024 - 8 logical racks | 1024 - 8 logical racks |
2K | 32 | 1024 | 2048 - 16 logical racks | 2048 - 16 logical racks |
8K | 127 | 4096 | 8192 - 64 logical racks | 8192 - 64 logical racks |