乙太網路 IO 模組

利用倍加福的乙太網路 IO 模組，現場設備可以很容易地連結到上層總線系統中。模組支援所有常見的乙太網路通訊協定，使用設備上的旋鈕可以輕鬆設定所需的類型。

乙太網路 IO 模組提供綜合診斷資訊功能，使控制過程更加透明。LED 指示燈為每個頻道提供狀態資訊與通訊診斷資訊。內建 Web server 允許客戶直接造訪乙太網路 IO 模組，監控重要資訊和修改網路設定，如 IP 位址和子網路遮罩等。

乙太網路 IO 模組內建「分散式智慧控制」功能，能夠在不依賴任何遠端控制面板的情況下處理更小的應用程式。模組能自動評估參數，僅在必要時向 PLC 發送資訊。

這有助於使用更高級的系統，另外提高回應時間，以支援工業 4.0 場景的需求。

模組 L-coded M12 的供電連接插頭，允許透過高達 16A 的較高額定電流。因此，僅需更少的電纜，模組就能夠達到更高的尖峰負荷。

即使在惡劣環境下，完全封裝的外殼使模組也能保持經久耐用。而精簡的設計使模組可以適應各種不同的選擇。這樣可以簡化模組的安裝，也便於將模組整合到現有應用環境中。

透過這個一系列的創新功能，乙太網路 IO 模組可大幅提高工廠效率。

In its portfolio of fieldbus modules, Pepperl+Fuchs offers Ethernet IO modules with integrated IO-Link master that allow seamless communication from IO-Link-enabled sensors/actuators to the control system. Up to eight IO-Link devices can be directly connected—four channels are available for sensor technology and four for actuators. The IO-Link master makes seamless parameterization, diagnostics, and predictive maintenance possible down to the sensor/actuator level.
Whereas the ICE1 series multi-protocol modules are ideally suited for PLC-based applications, the ICE2 and ICE3 series IO-Link masters with integrated OPC UA interface enable cloud-based Industry 4.0 solutions.

Aside from the range of fieldbus modules with integrated IO-Link master, Pepperl+Fuchs also offers Ethernet IO modules for up to 16 digital sensors and actuators. These modules support the most common Ethernet protocols—PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and EtherCAT—in a single device. With “decentralized intelligence” as an optional function, digital modules can even solve small applicationsindependently without first having to forward information to the control center. This relieves pressure on the higher-level system, increases response time, and supports the requirements of Industry 4.0.

Critical applications such as chemical or pharmaceutical plants require for system redundancy to prevent unplanned downtimes and the associated costs. For this reason, the communication mechanism of the new IO-Link masters supports the S2 redundancy functionality which allows an additional programmable logic controller (PLC) to take over process control automatically in the event of a control-related failure of the primary PLC. Compared to conventional I/O modules, the ICE1 masters with S2 redundancy come with a particularly resistant, diecast zinc housing and an extended temperature range that open up a wide range of applications the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.

I/O hubs with IO-Link interface enable efficient incorporation of binary sensors/actuators into an intelligent IO-Link system. This is how only one junction line can transfer up to 16 digital IOs to an IO-Link master. The space-saving solutions reduce wiring effort and errors since both signal transmission and power supply take place along the same line. A rugged, molded metal housing and an extended temperature range from -25 °C to +70 °C make I/O hubs suited for use in harsh industrial environments.