How to Select an Interface Relay for PLC Outputs
A step-by-step guide to matching PLC output type, coil voltage and current, contact rating, and socket style when selecting an interface relay.
The Schneider Electric BMXP3420102 is a Modicon M340 processor module (Modbus and CANopen concept) supporting up to 4 racks, 1024 discrete and 256 analog I/O points, and an integrated CANopen master bus for up to 63 slave devices. It adds independent-axis motion control over CANopen alongside the same RS232C/RS485 serial and USB ports as the base M340 CPU.
The BMXP3420102 adds an integrated CANopen master bus (up to 63 slave devices, 20 kbit/s-1 Mbit/s) and independent-axis motion control on top of the same Modbus/RS232C/RS485/USB connectivity as the BMXP342000 - pick it over the Modbus-only CPU when the machine needs CANopen I/O or servo/motion slaves on the same bus. It shares the same 4-rack, 1024 discrete / 256 analog I/O capacity as the base M340 CPU, so the extra fieldbus comes without giving up local I/O headroom, at the cost of a slightly higher 90 mA current draw at 24 V DC.
| Range of Product | Modicon M340 automation platform |
|---|---|
| Product or Component Type | Processor module |
| Concept | Modbus, CANopen |
| Number of racks | 4 |
| Local I/O processor capacity (discrete) | 1024 I/O |
| Analogue I/O processor capacity | 256 I/O |
| Number of application specific channel | 36 |
| Monitoring | Diagnostic counters Modbus, Event counters Modbus |
| Control channels | Programmable loops |
|---|---|
| Motion control | Independent axis CANopen |
| Integrated connection type | Non isolated serial link RJ45 character mode asynchronous in baseband, RS232C 2 twisted shielded pairs 0.3...19.2 kbit/s full duplex, Non isolated serial link RJ45 character mode asynchronous in baseband, RS485 1 twisted shielded pair 0.3...19.2 kbit/s half duplex, Non isolated serial link RJ45, master/slave Modbus, RTU/ASCII asynchronous in baseband, RS232C 1 twisted shielded pair 0.3...19.2 kbit/s half duplex, Non isolated serial link RJ45, master/slave Modbus, RTU/ASCII asynchronous in baseband, RS485 1 twisted shielded pair 0.3...19.2 kbit/s half duplex, USB port 12 Mbit/s, CANopen master bus SUB-D 9 2 twisted shielded pairs 20 kbit/s...1 Mbit/s |
| Communication module processor capacity | 2 Ethernet communication module, 4 AS-Interface module |
| embedded communication service | Network management (NMT) CANopen, Process Data Object (PDO) CANopen, Service Data Object (SDO) CANopen, Special functions (SYNC, EMCY, TIME) CANopen |
| Transmission rate | 1 Mbit/s 0…65.6 ft (0…20 m) 0…2.0 ft (0…0.6 m), 125 kbit/s 0…1640.4 ft (0…500 m) 0…32.8 ft (0…10 m), 20 kbit/s 0…8202.10 ft (0…2500 m) 0…984.3 ft (0…300 m), 250 kbit/s 0…820.2 ft (0…250 m) 0…32.8 ft (0…10 m), 50 kbit/s 0…3280.8 ft (0…1000 m) 0…393.7 ft (0…120 m), 500 kbit/s 0…328.08 ft (0…100 m) 0…32.8 ft (0…10 m), 800 kbit/s 0…131.2 ft (0…40 m) 0…19.7 ft (0…6 m) |
| Bus type | CANopen M20 DS 301 V4.02 devices linked by daisy-chaining or tap junctions CSMA/CA, CANopen M20 DS 303-2 devices linked by daisy-chaining or tap junctions CSMA/CA, CANopen M20 DS 405 devices linked by daisy-chaining or tap junctions CSMA/CA |
| Number of server device(s) | 63 CANopen |
| Number of devices per segment | 0…32character mode), 0…32Modbus), 0…16 672.6 ft (205 m) CANopen), 0…32 607.0 ft (185 m) CANopen), 0…64 524.9 ft (160 m) CANopen) |
| Number of devices | 2 point-to-point character mode, 2 point-to-point Modbus |
| Bus length | 0…32.8 ft (0…10 m) serial link non isolated character mode segment, 0…32.8 ft (0…10 m) serial link non isolated Modbus segment, 0…3280.8 ft (0…1000 m) serial link isolated character mode segment, 0…3280.8 ft (0…1000 m) serial link isolated Modbus segment, 0…49.2 ft (0…15 m) character mode point-to-point, 0…49.2 ft (0…15 m) Modbus point-to-point |
| Maximum tap links length | <49.2 ft (15 m) serial link non isolated character mode segment, <49.2 ft (15 m) serial link non isolated Modbus segment, <131.2 ft (40 m) serial link isolated character mode segment, <131.2 ft (40 m) serial link isolated Modbus segment |
| Number of addresses | 0…248 character mode, 0…248 Modbus |
| Requests | 1 K data bytes per request character mode, 252 data bytes per RTU request Modbus, 504 data bytes per ASCII request Modbus |
| Control parameter | One CRC on each frame (RTU) Modbus, One LRC on each frame (ASCII) character mode, One LRC on each frame (ASCII) Modbus |
| Memory description | Supplied memory card (BMXRMS008MP) backup of programs, constants, symbols and data, Internal RAM 4096 kB, Internal RAM 256 kB data, Internal RAM 3584 kB program constants and symbols |
| Maximum size of object areas | 32634 %Mi located internal bits, 32464 %MWi internal words, 32760 %KWi constant words |
| Default size of object areas | 1024 %MWi internal words located internal data, 256 %KWi constant words located internal data, 512 %Mi located internal bits |
| Application structure | No auxiliary task, 1 cyclic/periodic master task, 1 periodic fast task, 64 event tasks |
| Execution time per instruction | 0.12 µs Boolean, 0.17 µs double-length words, 0.25 µs single-length words, 1.16 µs floating points |
| Number of instructions per ms | 6.4 Kinst/ms 65 % Boolean + 35 % fixed arithmetic, 8.1 Kinst/ms 100 % Boolean |
| System overhead | 0.13 ms fast task, 0.7 ms master task |
| Current consumption | 90 mA 24 V DC |
| Supply | Internal power supply via rack |
| Marking | CE, UL, CSA, RCM, EAC, UKCA, China RoHS, WEEE, IEC |
| Status LED | 1 LED (Green) integrated machine/installation bus operational (CAN RUN), 1 LED (Green) processor running (RUN), 1 LED (Red) I/O module fault (I/O), 1 LED (Red) integrated machine/installation bus fault (CAN ERR), 1 LED (Red) memory card fault (CARD ERR), 1 LED (Red) processor or system fault (ERR), 1 LED (Yellow) activity on Modbus (SER COM) |
| Net Weight | 0.46 lb(US) (0.21 kg) |
| Ambient Air Temperature for Operation | 32…140 °F (0…60 °C) |
|---|---|
| Relative Humidity | 5…95 % without condensation |
| IP Degree of Protection | IP20 |
| Protective treatment | TC |
| Directives | 2014/35/EU - low voltage directive, 2014/30/EU - electromagnetic compatibility, 2012/19/EU - WEEE directive |
| Product certifications | CE, UL, CSA, RCM, EAC, UKCA, Merchant Navy, CCSAus HazLoc Class I Division 2 Group A, CCSAus HazLoc Class I Division 2 Group B, CCSAus HazLoc Class I Division 2 Group C, CCSAus HazLoc Class I Division 2 Group D |
| Standards | IEC 61131-2, IEC 61010-2-201, UL 61010-2-201, CSA C22.2 No 61010-2-201, IACS E10, EN/IEC 61000-6-5, interface type 1 and type 2, EN/IEC 61850-3, location G |
| Part number | BMXP3420102 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Schneider Electric |
| Condition | New, factory sealed |
| Source | Schneider Electric and its authorised distributors |
| Warranty | Manufacturer warranty |
| Lifecycle status | Active, in production |
| EAN | 3595864024448 |
| Warranty (in months) | 18 |
|---|
| Country of origin | FR |
|---|---|
| Shipping weight | 0.21 kg |
| Ships from | Türkiye |
| Dispatch | — |
| Stock | On request |
Source: manufacturer data · Last verified: 30 Oct 2026
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