Issue:
What are the different applications and uses for the IFM, IFE Module, and IFE Switchboard Server?
Product Line:
Molded Case Circuit Breakers
Resolution:
What are the different applications and uses for the IFM, IFE Module, and IFE Switchboard Server?
Product Line:
Molded Case Circuit Breakers
Resolution:
| IFM module (LV434000) | IFE Module (LV434001) | IFE Switchboard Server (LV434002) |
| 2 ULP Ports (Daisy chain topology) , 2 RJ45 Serial (Modbus) Ports, 1 Stacking Interface (to connect with IFE Switchboard Server (LV434002) | 2 ULP Ports (Daisy chain topology), 2 TCP/IP Ports (Daisy chain topology). | 2 ULP Ports (Daisy chain topology) , 2 TCP/IP Ports (Daisy chain topology), 1 Stacking Interface (to connect with IFM) |
| Connects to ULP devices on its IMU (IO, BCMT, FDM121) - Daisy chain topology. | Connects to ULP devices on its IMU (IO, BCMT, FDM121) - Daisy chain topology. | Connects to ULP devices on its IMU (IO, BCMT, FDM121) - Daisy chain topology. |
| Interconnects to IFE Switchboard Server (LV434002) via stacking connector. | Interconnects to IFM via stacking connector. | |
| No Power supply Input | 24 V Power Supply Input | 24 V Power Supply input |
| Supplies power to self IMU - ULP devices. | Supplies power to self IMU - ULP devices. | Supplies Power to:
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| Connects to Modbus devices like SLMB, Meters, and BCM on Modbus network. | ||
| Enables TCP/IP connectivity to all ULP & Modbus devices connected to itself with the help of IFE Switchboard Server (LV434002) stacked on it. | Enables TCP/ IP connectivity to all ULP devices on its IMU. | Supports TCP IP connectivity for all ULP Devices (IO, BCMT, and FDM121) on its own IMU. |
| Supports TCP IP connectivity for all ULP Devices on self IMU & all IMU and Modbus devices connected to stacked-on IFMs. | ||
| Supports for stacking-on of up to 12 IFMs to itself. | ||
| Powerview – Embedded Web Pages to enable Remote Monitoring & Control to IMU Devices. | Powerview – Embedded Web Pages to enable Remote Monitoring & Control to its entire Device List. | |
| No capability to talk to a Supervisor (Ecoreach, RSU) etc. independently. | Supports communication with Supervisory/ Configuration Softwares – Ecoreach, RSU. | Supports communication with Supervisory/ Configuration Softwares – Ecoreach, RSU. |
| Communicates with other added TCP/ IP (remote Devices) devices on the network – other IFE Module (LV434001), SLIP etc. | Communicates with other added TCP/ IP (remote Devices) devices on the network – other IFE Module (LV434001), SLIP etc. |
Released for: Schneider Electric USA
