{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"CP1W-MAB221","brand":"Omron","brandSlug":"omron","productSlug":"CP1W-MAB221","canonicalUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/omron/CP1W-MAB221","factsUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/CP1W-MAB221","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"Omron CP1W series CP1W-MAB221 option card, 2 analog inputs and 2 analog outputs, bulk package, for CP1L series controllers.","salesMarkdown":"## What the card does and where it lands The Omron CP1W-MAB221 is a CP1W-series option card that adds 2 analog inputs and 2 analog outputs to a host CP1L PLC, expanding a compact CPU's analog channel count without an external I/O rack. It is for use with the CP1L series, so it bolts onto CP1L-E and related CP1L CPUs through the standard option-card slot — no separate backplane or wiring harness beyond what the host already accepts. ## Why the channel count is the headline number The 2-in / 2-out mix is what decides fit: a panel that only needs analog inputs lands on this card cheaply, but a loop that requires an analog command out to a valve drive, VFD reference, or chart recorder must confirm both AOs are wired through and scaled in CX-Programmer before commissioning. ## Same form factor, different role The CP1W-ADB21 shares the CP1W series footprint and slides into the same slot, but it is a 2-channel analog input-only option, so it is not a quiet swap where the panel needs the two analog outputs this card provides. If a BOM was specified around CP1W-ADB21 by mistake, it will physically seat, yet the output-side wiring and scaling will simply not exist — that is the rework to flag before the panel is built, not after. Lifecycle is active and the part ships in bulk package format, so it integrates into a normal CP1L procurement run rather than a last-time-buy or phasedown quote. Specify it into the BOM and quote against the RFQ; no successor entry is on record, so this card is the part to keep ordering.","metaTitle":"Omron CP1W-MAB221 Option Card, 2AI/2AO, CP1L","metaDescription":"Omron CP1W-MAB221 CP1W series option card with 2 analog inputs and 2 analog outputs, bulk package, for CP1L controllers. Active lifecycle, quoted to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers)"],"specifications":{"title":"CP1W-MAB221","Series":"CP1W","Package":"Bulk","description":"Omron CP1W series CP1W-MAB221 option card, I/O, 2 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs, bulk package, for CP1L-E controllers.","Accessory Type":"Option Card, I/O","Specifications":"Analog Input (2), Analog Output (2)","lifecycle_stage":"current","For Use With/Related Products":"CP1L Series"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$120.90 – $349.78","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Will the CP1W-MAB221 drop in where a CP1W-ADB21 was originally specified?","answer":"Physically it seats in the same slot, but the MAB221 adds two analog outputs that the ADB21 does not carry — so the output wiring and scaling have to be added in the program before the swap is a clean fit."},{"question":"Which PLC family does this option card work with?","answer":"It is listed for use with the CP1L series, so it expands any CP1L host's analog channel count through that CPU's option-card interface."},{"question":"What package format does the CP1W-MAB221 ship in?","answer":"It ships in a bulk package, which fits a standard high-volume CP1L assembly line rather than a single-unit retail carton."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/omron/CP1W-MAB221","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/omron/CP1W-MAB221 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","indexable":true}}