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We are enhancing our tried and tested decentralized I/O and control system SLIO with a new I/O-Link module and the Yaskawa IO-Link Manager software! That means the SLIO I/O-Link module now enables communication between CPUs and I/O-Link-ready field devices such as sensors and actuators in accordance with IEC 61131-9.
This new development can be run directly on the CPU or through a fieldbus coupler with a CPU. The module operates as an I/O-Link master – you can connect up to six masters, which enables the operation of up to 24 IO-Link devices per head module. On the hardware side, it has four freely parameterizable 64-byte channels, which can be operated in either standard input/output (SIO) or I/O-Link mode. Status LEDs indicate the current mode and any errors that occur. The ports are galvanically isolated from the backplane bus.
The IO-Link Master modules are configured, controlled and updated through another new addition, our IO-Link Manager software. The IODD files are reloaded through an IO-Link community server. A high degree of data security is ensured in doing so, because IODD files do not contain any executable code. The software communicates with one or more connected IO-Link master modules via Ethernet and is capable of reading out and visualizing their configuration. Furthermore, users can change the configuration through a GUI (graphical user interface), save it locally on a data medium and write it to the module again via Ethernet. The behavior of the module is controlled and changed by changing the configuration.
About Yaskawa Europe GmbH
We are a company of people pursuing their passion – driven by the vision of a smarter future with advanced technologies that save precious time and energy. For us, any given day is a new chance to make progress.
Our goal is to contribute to the evolution of society by improving the nature of its business, increasing the performance and productivity of our industry, and therefore our everyday lives. Naturally we promote renewable resources to ensure a healthy environment – for a sustainable planet for all of us.
Based in Hattersheim, Germany, Yaskawa Europe offers mechatronics and robotics solutions for companies throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. With subsidiaries in these regions and European production sites, we are where our customers need us.
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