GE IC698CHS117 RX7i 18 VME Slot Rack, Front Mount
AA Sep-
2017
• Addition of support for Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) on CPE100.
S July-
2013
▪ Support for Modbus/TCP Server, SRTP channels and Modbus/TCP client channels on RX3i
CPE305/CPE310 embedded Ethernet interface – Chapter 2 & Chapter 5
▪ Support for Access Control List – Chapter 3
▪ Modbus TCP/IP mapping for CPE305/CPE310 – Chapter 30
▪ Enhanced Security Passwords and OEM Protection – Chapter 4
▪ Serial I/O protocol enhancements (Data Set Ready, Ring Indicator, and Data Carrier
Detect) – Chapter 6
▪ Diagnostics for PROFINET alarms and PROFINET network faults, including #PNIO_ALARM,
SA0030 – refer to PACSystems RX7i and RX3i CPU Programmer’s Reference Manual,
GFK-2950 Chapter 3 & Chapter 9.
▪ Instruction executions times measured for RX3i CPU320/CRU320 – Appendix A
▪ Sweep impact times for new modules: IC694MDL758, IC694APU300-CA and later,
IC695PNS001, IC694ALG442, IC694ALG220, IC694MDL645 and IC694MDL740 – Appendix
A
earlier ▪ Added instructions for replacing the RX3i CPE305/CPE310 real-time clock battery:
Chapter 2
▪ Corrected definitions of reverse acting and direct acting modes for PID functions: refer to
PACSystems RX7i and RX3i CPU Programmer’s Reference Manual, GFK-2950 Chapter 7.
▪ Expanded data for Boolean execution measurements – Appendix A
▪ Re-instated instruction times for RX7i CPE030/CRE030/CPE040 release 6.0 as published in
version Q of the manual (unintentionally omitted from version R) – Appendix A
▪ Compatibility information for volatile memory backup batteries has been consolidated in
the PACSystems Battery and Energy Pack Manual, GFK-2741 – throughout

1.2 PACSystems Control System Overview
The PACSystems controller environment combines performance, productivity, openness and
flexibility. The PACSystems control system integrates advanced technology with existing systems. The
result is seamless migration that protects your investment in I/O and application development.
1.2.1 Programming and Configuration
Proficy* Machine Edition programming software provides a universal engineering development
environment for all programming, configuration and diagnostics of PACSystems. A PACSystems CPU
is programmed and configured using the programming software to perform process and discrete
automation for various applications. The CPU communicates with I/O and smart option modules
through a rack-mounted backplane. It communicates with the programmer and/or HMI devices via
the Ethernet ports or via the serial ports COM1 and COM2 using Serial I/O, or Modbus RTU slave
protocols.
1.2.2 Process Systems
PACSystems CPUs with firmware version 5.0 and later support Proficy Process Systems (PPS). PPS is a
complete, tightly integrated, seamless process control system using PACSystems, Proficy HMI/SCADA,
and Proficy Production Management Software to provide control, optimization, and performance
management to manage and monitor batch or continuous manufacturing. It delivers the tools
required to design, implement, document, and maintain an automated process. For information
about purchasing PPS software, refer to the Support website.