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MPS-8A4T-S

MPS-8A4T-S is a all-in-one industrial PLC with 8 digital inputs and 4 SINK transistor outputs. Provides voltage/current analog inputs, NTC temperature sensor inputs, PWM, high-speed inputs, and RS-232 communication.

Program with ladder logic using MP STUDIO.

MPS-8A4T-S connector guide

Product Specifications

Category Quantity Terminal / Item Specifications
Programming method - - MP STUDIO
MP STUDIO2
(Ladder logic program)
Power - Supply voltage DC 12~24V (0.5A or more when using DC 24V)
Digital inputs 8 points
(Solid-state, isolated)
P0~P7 DC 0~40V; HIGH detection at DC 5V or higher
COM0: P0~P3, COM1: P4~P7
NPN/PNP input support
Transistor outputs 4 points
(Solid-state, isolated)
P32~P35 SINK outputs
Max. 1A/1 points
Connect DC 5~30V to V+ and GND to V-
Analog inputs 6 points
(Non-isolated)
AI0~AI5 AI0·AI1: DC 0~5V or 1~5V
AI2·AI3: 0~20mA or 4~20mA
AI4·AI5: DC 0~10V
Temperature sensor inputs 2 points
(Non-isolated)
NTEMP channels 0·1 NTC 3950K, 10kΩ(25℃)
-40~120℃
High-Speed Counter / Encoder 2 channels
(Non-isolated)
CLK(A)·DIO(B)
SDA(A)·SCL(B)
Max. 50kHz
Channel 1 is shared with I²C
Pulse outputs 3 points
(Non-isolated)
PWM0~PWM2 DC 5V, Max. 30mA
Shares 1 timer
Communication Channels 1 channel
(Non-isolated)
I²C I²C Master, 1:N
RS-232 Modbus RTU Slave
LS Industrial Systems Cnet(XGK) Slave
IBUS Master·Slave
Memory - Flash 128KB (32KB used by system)
Data Memory 8KB (1KB used by system)

Digital inputs

See the one-channel digital-input check before wiring for the first time. →

Contact COM Input type Connector / Wiring example
P0~P3 COM0 NPN/PNP inputs MPS-8A4T-S digital-input connector guide
P4~P7 COM1 NPN/PNP inputs

Transistor outputs

See the one-channel SINK transistor-output check before wiring for the first time. →

Contact Output type Maximum current Connector / Wiring example
P32~P35 SINK: outputs GND connected to V- when ON 1A/1 points MPS-8A4T-S transistor-output connector guide

Connect an external load power supply to the output terminals V+ and V-.

Analog / Temperature inputs

channel Input range Function block Connector / Wiring example
AI0, AI1 DC 0~5V or 1~5V ADC or ADC2 MPS-8A4T-S analog-input connector guide
AI2, AI3 0~20mA or 4~20mA ADC or ADC2
AI4, AI5 DC 0~10V ADC
NTEMP channels 0·1 NTC 10kΩ, 3950K NTEMP

PWM and High-Speed Inputs

Function Contacts / Channels Points Connector / Wiring example
PWM outputs PWM0~PWM2 3 points MPS-8A4T-S pwm-output connector guide
High-speed counter / Encoder channel 0 CLK(A), DIO(B) 1 channel MPS-8A4T-S highspeed-channel-0 connector guide
I²C · High-speed input ch. 1 SDA(A), SCL(B) 1 channel MPS-8A4T-S highspeed-channel-1 connector guide
FND / ENCO / High-speed input channel 0 CLK(A), DIO(B) 1 channel MPS-8A4T-S highspeed-channel-0 connector guide

PWM0~PWM2 share one timer; set the same frequency and WIDTH.

Communication and Upload

Function Terminals / Cables Usage Connector / Wiring example
Program download MP Download Cable MP STUDIO download / monitoring MPS-8A4T-S communication connector guide
RS-232 TX, RX, GND Modbus RTU Slave, LS Industrial Systems Cnet(XGK) Slave, IBUS Master·Slave
I²C GND, 5V, SDA, SCL I²C Master
Power / 5V terminals +24V, GND / POWER OUTPUT DC 12~24V input / DC 5V output up to 0.5A

Basic I/O example

0000   [ P0:Run button ]────────────────( P32:Transistor output )

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