Ethernet communication gateway, backplane for remote I/O system
Ethernet Remote I/O from Pepperl+Fuchs builds bridge between traditional field instruments and Ethernet, enabling users to benefit from fast data transfer rates.
Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced Ethernet Remote I/O - a new Ethernet communication gateway and backplane for the company’s established LB/FB remote I/O system. The gateway and backplane enable the remote I/O system to speak a new communication protocol, building a virtual bridge between traditional field instruments and Modbus TCP-based Ethernet with data transfer rates up to 100 Mb/s.
“Industrial Ethernet is a hot topic, and for good reason, as users can meet Division 2/Zone 2 or Zone 1 requirements with it. And integration into existing systems is easy because the Ethernet Remote I/O is based on the standard Modbus TCP protocol,” says Brian Traczyk, Product Manager.
“Ethernet Remote I/O uses existing, proven, in-use I/O modules, which now link all the functions required for process instrumentation to the Industrial Ethernet. They allow the combination of analog and digital signals in the same slave,” explains Traczyk.
The modules support:
- NAMUR type inputs
- Switching signals and solenoid valve outputs
- Temperature inputs
- Supply of 2 or 4-wire transmitters, proportional valves and positioners
Pepperl+Fuchs
- Edited by Amanda McLeman, Control Engineering, www.controleng.com
- Related News:
Process availability can pay big dividends - 15.06.2011 09:00- AS-interface gateways provide seamless communication with standard, safety networks - 12.05.2011 07:59
- Addressing device for AS-Interface specification 3.0 - 07.03.2011 11:15
- New Ethernet-capable optical data couplers enable live video communication - 25.02.2011 10:12
- AS-interface I/O modules have ‘connect and done’ functionality - 25.01.2011 12:41
Case Study Database
Get more exposure for your case study by uploading it to the Plant Engineering case study database, where end-users can identify relevant solutions and explore what the experts are doing to effectively implement a variety of technology and productivity related projects.
These case studies provide examples of how knowledgeable solution providers have used technology, processes and people to create effective and successful implementations in real-world situations. Case studies can be completed by filling out a simple online form where you can outline the project title, abstract, and full story in 1500 words or less; upload photos, videos and a logo.
Click here to visit the Case Study Database and upload your case study.
2012 Salary Survey
In a year when manufacturing continued to lead the economic rebound, it makes sense that plant manager bonuses rebounded. Plant Engineering’s annual Salary Survey shows both wages and bonuses rose in 2012 after a retreat the year before.
Average salary across all job titles for plant floor management rose 3.5% to $95,446, and bonus compensation jumped to $15,162, a 4.2% increase from the 2010 level and double the 2011 total, which showed a sharp drop in bonus.