Elevate Motor Management with Eaton C445 and Siemens S7

Eaton C445  Integration to SIEMENS S7-1200 or S7-1500

The purpose of this guide is to help technicians and engineers plan and expand their options when it comes to selecting the "Smart" overload relays to run, control, and protect assets within a plant or industrial process. These assets could be actuators, solenoids, electrical feeds, and most importantly, motors. Motors are the backbone of all industry and a single motor failure can bring an entire assembly line or manufacturing process to a screeching halt. Companies are always searching for ways to mitigate unscheduled downtime and improve their business processes.

Real-time monitoring and data aggregation capabilities gives technicians and engineers an insight into a motor's electrical signature, thus providing critical data pointing to potential failures and having the ability to schedule downtime for repairs and maximizing OEE.

The Industry 4.0 and IIoT movement, has forced manufacturers to develop their devices to meet stringent interoperability requirements in that most industrial architectures consist of multiple brand and models of automation controllers, PLC, and end devices. Users now will no longer accept constraints and be locked into using say Brand A's PLC and Brand A's VFD. With more and more smart device being available on the market, the option to mix and match different components from different manufacturers to meet specific application requirements and ultimately selecting the best in class smart devices to work together in harmony.

As such we have selected the C445 Motor Management Relay for its proven capabilities and will integrate the unit directly into a SIEMENS S71200 or S7-1500 PLC via Modbus TCP.