Enhancing production flexibility through the extended management of plug and produce capabilities, System 800xA 6.2 now supports the latest Modular Type Package (MTP) standards in its Modular Automation Orchestration Designer configuration tool.

System 800xA 6.2 now includes native integration support for Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) switches and devices resulting in reduced complexity and effort thereby increasing engineering efficiency and data accessibility.

Through the CI871A communications interface module, System 800xA 6.2 now has double the number of supported networked I/O stations and devices to meet modern medium to large size project requirements. The reduced system footprint results in lower capital and operational costs.

System 800xA 6.2 includes native connectivity to ABB and 3rd party PROFIsafe devices simplifying SIS applications and architectures to reduce any unnecessary hardware and costs in safety projects.

The new Ethernet I/O Marshalling Tool automates the configuration steps required to distribute individual Select I/O channels and S800 on Ethernet modules to the networked controller which is consuming the I/O greatly reducing engineering time.

System 800xA 6.2 has enhanced its OPC UA Server (Client-Connect) capabilities by providing safe and secure access to System 800xA’s history and alarms to 3rd party data consumers in addition to process data.

System 800xA 6.2 has added support for Microsoft Defender Antivirus solution to help detect, prevent and remove malicious software.