CTI 2500-RADP RBC Adapter for Series 500



2500-RADP RBC Adapter for Series 500

The 2500-RADP is an RBC Adapter that enables the use of CTI 2500 Series® RBCs and Processors, including CTI’s new Janus line of processors, within legacy Texas Instruments Series 500 I/O bases.

This adapter offers a seamless upgrade path, allowing you to modernize your Series 500 system without a complete system replacement.

You can immediately replace failed Series 500 RBCs and Processors with reliable CTI 2500 Series® equivalents.

When budget and/or time permits, you can transition to a full CTI 2500 Series® system without losing your initial investment in the replaced modules.

Features

Series 500 base format

Provides mechanical and electrical adaptation of CTI 2500 Series® RBCs and Processors to operate in a Series 500 base

Allows replacement of failed Series 500 RBCs and Processors with inexpensive and widely available CTI 2500 Series® modules

Allows you to plan system upgrade according to your budget

Preserves your investment in replacement modules

Description

The 2500-RADP is an RBC adapter which

allows the use of CTI 2500 SeriesTM Proces

sors and RBCs in Texas Instruments Series

500 I/O bases.  It provides a transparent path

for upgrading old Series 500 systems without

the requirement to completely replace the

system. Then, when your budget allows, you

can plan a complete replacement of your

system to CTI 2500 SeriesTM - without losing

your investment in the replaced Processors

and RBCs.

Failed Series 500 RBCs can be replaced with

CTI 2500 SeriesTM RBCs, and Series 500

processors can be replace with new CTI 2500

SeriesTM Processors.  We have tested this

replacement solution in systems containing

Series 500 analog and digital I/O modules.

Because of the difficulty in obtaining hardware,

we are not able to test with the all various

Series 500 special function modules which

were available.  If your application uses Series

500 special function modules, please contact

CTI to discuss how we c

NOTE: the 2500 SeriesTM RBCs are approx

25mm wider than the old Series 500 RBC.

Your panel must allow this additional clear

ance on the right side of the base.

NOTE: If your Series 500 system contains

IOCCs and DBCs, these will need to be

converted to operate on the RS485 I/O

network on the CTI processor.

Features

• Series 500 base format

• Provides mechanical and electrical adapta

tion of CTI 2500 SeriesTM RBCs and Proces

sors to operate in a Series 500 base

• Compatible with all CTI 2500 RBCs and

Processors

• Allows replacement of failed 500-5114. 500

5114A, (CTI 2500-RIO) and 500-6870 (CTI

2500-RBC) RBCs  with inexpensive and

widely available CTI 2500 SeriesTM RBCs

• Allows you to plan system upgrades

according to your budget