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Industrial Arduino Controllers
Rugged, isolated I/O controllers programmable in the Arduino IDE for automation, testing and HMI integration.
Industrial Arduino Controllers
ILOGICS industrial Arduino controllers (MPINO series) bring Arduino-IDE programmability to the factory floor. Each board provides opto-isolated digital inputs, relay or transistor outputs, multi-range analog inputs, and industrial communication (RS-485 / RS-232 / Modbus RTU). Built on ATmega128 or ATmega2560 cores with DIN-rail housings, they replace fragile prototyping boards with field-ready hardware for PLC-style control, data acquisition, and HMI integration.
Related guides
Modbus RTU on Industrial Arduino: A Practical Guide
Wire RS-485, run a Modbus RTU master and slave on MPINO controllers with the SDK's built-in command set, and integrate with HMIs and SCADA.
RS-485 Networking for Industrial Arduino Controllers
Multi-drop wiring, termination, biasing, and automatic direction control for reliable RS-485 field buses.
How to Connect an HMI to an Industrial Arduino
Expose live I/O and process values to a touchscreen HMI over Modbus RTU or I²C, with register mapping examples.
Frequently asked questions
Are MPINO controllers programmed in the standard Arduino IDE?▾
Yes. MPINO boards are programmed both in the standard Arduino IDE and in MPINO STUDIO2. For the Arduino IDE, installing the ARDUINO SDK adds the ILOGICS board entry; set the programmer to AVR ISP. Uploading is over the dedicated MP download cable on some models and over a direct USB connection on others.
Can these controllers replace a traditional PLC?▾
For many machine-control and data-acquisition tasks, yes. MPINO controllers provide opto-isolated field I/O, relay or transistor outputs rated for real loads, and Modbus RTU networking — with the flexibility of the open Arduino ecosystem. For safety-critical systems, always add an independent safety circuit.
What communication interfaces are available?▾
Depending on the model: RS-485 (with automatic direction control), RS-232, TTL UART, and I²C. ATmega2560-based models can expose RS-232, RS-485 and UART simultaneously. Modbus RTU master and slave are both supported.