Schneider Electric / Severe-environment remote I/O adapter / BMECRA31210C

Technical specifications

Controller family

Modicon X80

Network redundancy protocol

RSTP

Service ports

1

Variant identity

Dedicated coated C-suffix ordering reference; do not substitute unsuffixed model

Document pages

108

Protective treatment

Conformal coating; exact C-suffix reference

Adapter role

Ethernet remote I/O drop adapter for a compatible M580 RIO architecture

Backplane communication

Ethernet and X-bus on a compatible BMEXBP; X-bus only on a compatible BMXXBP

Main remote rack

Compatible BMEXBP for Ethernet I/O, or BMXXBP PV02 or later for X-bus only; verify exact backplane revision and keying

Extension rack

One compatible X-bus extension rack; Ethernet-dependent modules must remain on main Ethernet rack with BMECRA adapter

Ethernet-dependent I/O

Supported in suitable main BMEXBP rack slots, including compatible HART modules; not on X-bus-only rack

Documents / datasheets

Source reviewed: 2026-10-23

Description

Schneider Electric / Severe-environment remote I/O adapter / BMECRA31210C. Manufacturer selection specifications and technical documents. Verify the module, rack architecture and connection accessories before ordering.