Schneider Electric BMXXBE1000 XBE1000 Backplane Extender

BMXXBE1000 XBE1000 Backplane Extender from Schneider Electric is a Modicon M340 X80 backplane expansion module that extends the X-Bus across additional racks in a multirack configuration. It plugs into the dedicated connector on the right side of the backplane and does not occupy a module slot to transmit data between two backplanes, enabling X-Bus communication to span daisy-chained racks up to 100 m apart. The device operates from 0 to 60°C, carries IP20 protection, and typically consumes about 4 W (160 mA at 24 V DC). Weighing 172 g, it is compatible with Modicon X80 backplanes BMXXBP0400, BMXXBP0600, BMXXBP0800, and BMXXBP1200, enabling multirack expansion within the Modicon M340 platform. Also known as XBE1000, this standard backplane extender is designed to extend rack density and distribution by transmitting X-Bus signals between racks without occupying a rack I/O slot.