Hardware reference guide
CPU Modules
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Specifications The following table shows the specifications for the 140CPU42402 CONTROLLER 
module. 
Specifications
User Logic/Reference 
Capacity
984 Ladder 
Logic
Discrete  Register Extended 
Register
64 k words  64 k 57 k 96 k
57,766 4XX registers max
Only if: 
0XXX = 16 and
1XXX = 16 and
3XXX = 16
Reference Capacity
Discrete  64 k - any mix
Local I/O (Main Backplane)
Maximum I/O Words  64 In and 64 Out*
Maximum Number of I/O 
Racks
2 (Requires expander)
Remote I/O 
Maximum I/O Words per Drop 64 In and 64 Out*
Maximum Number of Remote 
Drops
31
Distributed I/O 
Maximum Number of 
Networks per System
3**
Maximum Words per Network 
(For every DIO drop, there is a 
minimum of words input of 
overhead.)
500 In and 500 Out
Maximum Words per Node 30 In and 32 Out 
Watchdog Timer 250 ms (S/W adjustable)
Logic Solve Time  0.1 ms / k to 0.5 ms / k
Battery 3 V Lithium
Service Life 1200 mAh
Shelf Life 10 years with 0.5% loss of capacity per year
Battery Load Current @ Power-off
Typical 7 μA
Maximum 210 μA
Communication
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