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Schneider legacy is not one platform, it is six, and each generation used different programming software. Which software your machine needs matters more than which processor it has.

Schneider, Modicon and Telemecanique hardware is everywhere in New Zealand water treatment, food processing and general manufacturing. We supply current production and hold surplus and used for the discontinued platforms.

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Reference pages by category

Controllers, current

Page	Covers
Modicon M340 and M580	BMX and BME decode, Ethernet variants, severe environment H versions and Hot Standby

Controllers, legacy

Page	Covers
Modicon Premium and TSX 57	How to tell a PL7 processor from a Unity one, racks, and PCMCIA memory
Modicon Quantum	A versus U firmware, the Unity conversion, Hot Standby rules and PCMCIA
Modicon Momentum	I/O base, communication adapter and processor adapter. Which layer failed
Twido	Compact versus modular terminals, cartridge slot limits and the missing battery

Drives, servo and motor control

Page	Covers
Altivar variable speed drives	Type code decode, format and enclosure suffixes, and what is not in the box
Lexium servo drives and motors	eSM safety functions, memory card replacement, and why Sto and nA are not faults
TeSys contactors and overload relays	The full coil voltage code table, AC-3 ratings and LRD relay pairing

Switchgear and protection

Page	Covers
ComPacT NSX and MasterPacT	Frame versus trip unit ratings, snap-off screws and NS compatibility

HMI, control and sensing

Page	Covers
Magelis and Harmony HMI	The GXU to XBTGT cutout match, Vijeo software renames and component repair
Harmony control and signalling	Head and contact block decode, trigger action E-stops, RA and 7 suffixes
OsiSense sensors and limit switches	NO and NC letters, cable types, and target material correction

Safety, relays and power

Page	Covers
Preventa and Harmony XPS safety	XPSAF to XPSUAF, configuration selectors and achieved safety levels
Zelio smart relays and plug-in relays	Part number rules for output type, supply, clock and LED
Phaseo power supplies	Universal versus modular input ranges, power reserve and derating

The software generation is the real dividing line

Before the part number, work out which software the machine belongs to. It determines whether anyone can open the program at all.

Platform	Programming software
TSX 17	PL7-2, DOS
TSX 27, 47, 67, 87, 107	XTEL or PL7, OS/2 based
TSX 37 Micro, TSX 57 Premium	PL7 Pro and PL7 Junior, Windows
TSX Compact, Momentum, Quantum	Concept or ProWORX, depending on whether the program is 984 or IEC
Twido	TwidoSoft, then TwidoSuite
Later Premium, Quantum, M340, M580	Unity Pro, now EcoStruxure Control Expert

An OS/2 based tool is the practical end of the line for a lot of sites. If a machine runs XTEL, the program can only be opened on hardware and an operating system that no longer exists in most workshops.

That is not a reason to replace the PLC. It is a reason to hold spares and never need to open the program.

Where the software generation hides in the part number

Each platform marks it differently, which is why it gets missed.

Platform	Marker	Example
Premium	Digit before the M. 3 is PL7, 4 is Unity	TSXP57103M against TSXP57104M
Quantum	Trailing letter. A is Concept, U is Unity	140CPU43412A against 140CPU43412U
Momentum	Processor adapter family	M1 is Concept, Unity M1E is Unity

On Quantum an A can be converted to a U using the OS Loader supplied with Unity Pro, with no hardware change, provided the CPU is at minimum PV04. See the Quantum page.

The removable part that carries the memory

A pattern across the whole Schneider range, and the single most common sourcing error.

Platform	Card	Effect
Premium	PCMCIA	192 kB combined becomes 1792 kB program
Quantum	PCMCIA	768 kB becomes 7 MB
M340	BMXRMS memory card	Holds the application
Twido	32 kB or 64 kB cartridge	Backup and program transfer. 64 kB also extends memory
Lexium	Memory card	Parameter backup and fast device replacement

Keep the card from any failed unit, and when buying used, ask whether one is included. A processor without its card may not hold the application at all.

Which platform do you have?

Number starts	Platform
BME	Modicon M580
BMX	Modicon M340
TM2, TM3, TM5, TM7	Modicon M2xx I/O
TSX P57	Premium processor
TSX 37	Micro
TSX 07	Nano
140	Quantum
170, 171, 172	Momentum
AS-B, DTA, DEP	TSX Compact
TWD	Twido
SR2, SR3	Zelio Logic smart relay
RXM, RSB, RPM, RUM, RPF	Zelio plug-in relays
ATV	Altivar drives
ATS	Altistart soft starters
LXM	Lexium servo drives
BMH, BSH	Lexium servo motors
LC1, LC2, LP1	TeSys contactors
LRD, LR9, LR2, LR3	TeSys overload relays
GV2, GV3, GV7	TeSys motor circuit breakers
XB4, XB5, XB7, ZB4, ZB5	Harmony control and signalling
HMI, XBT	Magelis and Harmony operator terminals
ABL, ABT	Phaseo power supplies and transformers
XS, XT, XU, XCK, XCS, XML	OsiSense sensors and switches
XPS	Preventa safety
NSX, NS, NSXm, Masterpact, MTZ	Circuit breakers
LV4, LV5	Breaker accessories

Single characters that change the product

Schneider carries more meaning in single characters than any other brand we handle. These are the ones that catch people.

Range	Character	What it changes
OsiSense	A or B	Normally open or normally closed
OsiSense	L or P	PvR or PUR cable
Twido	T or U	Transistor source or sink
Twido	A or E	Without or with Ethernet
Zelio Logic	1 or 2	Relay or transistor output
Zelio Logic	D deleted	24 V AC supply, and no analogue inputs
Zelio Logic	E or D	Clock, and whether FBD is available
Zelio relays	2 or 1	With or without LED
Harmony	Trailing 7	Connection type
Harmony	RA	Head rotated for horizontal contact block
Altivar	B or C	Book or compact format
Altivar	M2 or M3	Single or three phase
Lexium	S at position 12	Customised version
M340	Trailing H	Severe environment, minus 25 to 70 degrees C
NSX	F, N, H, S, L	Breaking capacity

Send the reference exactly as written. A character that looks like a typo usually is not.

The Telemecanique heritage

Much of the TSX, Harmony and OsiSense range was originally Telemecanique, and plenty of installed hardware still carries that badge. Square D and Modicon are also part of the same group history.

A module labelled Telemecanique is a Schneider part. OsiSense sensors are also currently sold under the Telemecanique Sensors brand with the same part numbers.

Ranges Schneider has renamed

Both names are usually in circulation, and the part numbers do not change.

Older name	Current name
TeSys D	TeSys Deca
Preventa	Harmony XPS
Magelis	Harmony HMI
Compact NSX	ComPacT NSX, Pact Series
Unity Pro	EcoStruxure Control Expert
Vijeo XD	EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert
Vijeo XL	EcoStruxure Machine SCADA Expert

If a drawing uses the older name and a current catalogue uses the newer one, that is a rename rather than a different product.

Keeping a legacy Schneider system running

Moving from Premium or Quantum to M580 is a rebuild. Different hardware, different I/O, and a program conversion.

And the conversion has a precondition: you need the original application. If the program cannot be opened, a migration cannot start from it and the machine has to be reverse engineered.

So for a machine with years left in it, holding spares of the original hardware is very often the cheaper answer. A processor, a power supply and one of each I/O card you run.

Secondary supply of these platforms thins out over time. It does not improve.

We buy Schneider and Modicon

If you are migrating off Premium, Quantum, Momentum or Twido, do not scrap the old hardware. Individual modules are worth real money to plants still running them, and so are the racks, PCMCIA cards, cartridges and programming cables. See Sell To Us.

Common questions

Can you get a part that is not listed on your site?
Usually. The site shows what we hold, not what we can source. Send the part number.

My part is Telemecanique branded.
That is the same part.

Is my TSX P57 a PL7 or a Unity processor?
Check the digit before the M. A 3 is PL7 and a 4 is Unity. See the Premium page.

Do I need the whole thing or just part of it?
Often just part. Trip units, communication adapters, contact blocks, heads, coils and memory cards are all separately available. Tell us what actually failed.

Do you supply used equipment?
Yes, where new is not available, tested and clearly described.

What is the lead time?
Ex stock items ship the next working day within New Zealand. We give you a firm lead time with the quote.

Do you quote in NZD?
Yes, in NZD including GST for New Zealand customers.

Send us your part numbers

One part or a full project list. Tell us which platform it came out of if you know. We will come back with price, condition and lead time.

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Industech is an independent supplier of new, surplus and used industrial automation equipment. We are not an authorised distributor of, approved by, sanctioned by, or affiliated with Schneider Electric. Schneider Electric, Modicon, Telemecanique, Premium, Quantum, Momentum, Twido, Altivar, Lexium, TeSys, Magelis, Harmony, Preventa, Zelio, Phaseo, OsiSense, ComPacT, MasterPacT, Unity Pro, Vijeo and EcoStruxure are trademarks of Schneider Electric. All trademarks, brand names and part numbers are the property of their respective owners and are used here for identification purposes only.