Hardware reference guide
CPU Modules
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Specifications The following table shows the specifications for the CPU43412A Controller module.
Specifications
User Logic/Reference Capacity 984 Ladder 
Logic
Discrete  Register Extended 
Register
IEC 
Application
64 k words  64 k 57 k 96 k 800 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
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 
*This information can be a mix of Discrete or Register I/O. For each word of register I/O configured, one word must 
be subtracted from the total available. The same holds true for each block of 8 bits or 16 bits of Discrete I/O 
configured--one word must be subtracted from the total available.
**Requires the use of two140NOM21X00 Option Modules.
Maximum Number of Network 
Module Interfaces
6
Watchdog Timer 250 ms (software adjustable)
Logic Solve Time  0.1 ms / k to 0.5 ms / k
Battery
Type 3 V Lithium
Service Life 1200 mAh
Shelf Life 10 years with 0.5% loss of capacity per year
Battery Load Current at Power-off
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