MIDDLETOWN, Pa. ‚– Phoenix Contact‚’s newest bus couplers provide flexible IP20 and IP65/67 EtherNet/IP I/O connectivity, while integrated I/O lowers installed costs. The Inline EtherNet/IP bus coupler connects a complete range of up to 61 IP20 modules. For distributed machine mount IP65/67 applications, the Fieldline EtherNet/IP bus coupler connects up to 16 modules. The Inline…
Opto 22 Introduces SNAP TEX Product Line
Temecula, CA – Opto 22 has introduced the SNAP TEX family of mounting and wiring accessories, which includes a wide variety of terminal extender cables, breakout boards, wiring harnesses, DIN-rail kits, jumper straps, rack adapters, and other components for mounting and wiring Opto 22 automation, control, and I/O systems. Wiring, installing, and assembling control and…
Speed Control I/O for Pump and Fan Motors
MINNEAPOLIS – Beckhoff Automation has announced the new KL2791 Bus Terminal for single-phase AC motor speed control. The KL2791 Bus Terminal enables direct connection of small, 1 A, single-phase motors rated 120 V, 60 Hz. By using the KL2791 terminal, the energy use of capacitor, universal and shaded-pole motors can be greatly reduced. This technique…
WAGO-I/O SYSTEM Brochure
GERMANTOWN, WI ‚– WAGO Corporation has issued a new WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM Brochure. The new brochure includes a removable four-panel reference poster that outlines WAGO‚’s range of bus couplers, PLCs and more than 300 digital input/output, analog input/output and specialty modules. The brochure includes background on WAGO, the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM and key 750/753 Series features. It lists available…
Minarik Receives Awards
Minarik was recently presented two awards by Tom Artmann, President of WAGO USA. The first was the 2007 National Distributor of the Year and the second was the WAGO Million Dollar Club (purchases). www.minarik.com www.wago.com.: Design World:.
DST1-XD Improves Safety Response
Within the DST1-XD0808SL-1 Safety I/O Terminals family, the DST1-XD supports 6 safety inputs and 8 safety outputs (semiconductor output), and is capable of storing simple logic. This allows local outputs to be directly controlled by local inputs for a response time of 18.7 ms. The typical response time of a safety I/O terminal can be…
DC Output Modules with Fault Protection
AutomationDirect‚’s line of DirectLOGIC option modules includes new fault-protected output modules designed for the DL205 PLCs. The F2-16TDxP 16-channel current output modules, available in sinking and sourcing configurations, feature 16 input points which are automatically assigned as fault status indicators for the corresponding outputs. Equipped with electronic short circuit protection, the modules detect missing external…
Wireless Sensor Monitoring
The CMC-TC monitoring system is a sensor-based security solution for data centers, IT infrastructures and industrial applications. Until now measuring stations have been connected by cable. With its CMC-TC wireless sensor network, Rittal has now found a solution to the challenge of installing sensors outdoors or at inaccessible locations on racks or in data centers.…
Advantech Enhances ADAM-6000 Modules
Cincinnati, Ohio — The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech has announced a new firmware enhancement for the ADAM-6000 Ethernet I/O modules which adds advanced Peer-to-Peer (P2P) and Graphic Condition Logic (GCL) functionality. PEER TO PEER: With this functionality, these distributed Ethernet I/O modules can actively update input channel status to specific output channels. In the…
Customizable I/O Devices from National Instruments
National Instruments announces the release of four new R Series I/O modules for the PXI platform that are equipped with high-performance Xilinx Virtex®-5 field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The NI PXI-7841R, PXI-7842R, PXI-7851R and PXI-7852R modules feature eight analog inputs, eight analog outputs and 96 digital I/O lines as well as analog input rates that are…
IDEC Universal Module
Sunnyvale, CA — IDEC Corporation offers the first and only 4-point universal analog input module, expanding the already impressive capabilities of the fastest micro PLC on the market, the MicroSmart Pentra. This high-performance module accepts most analog signals including 0-10V, 4-20mA, thermocouple (type J, K, T), RTD (Pt 100/1000) and Nickel (Ni 100/1000). Each channel…
AS-Interface Modules from Pepperl+Fuchs
TWINSBURG, OH — Pepperl+Fuchs’ new G12 family of AS-Interface modules represent the easiest-to-install and most flexible, user-friendly family of AS-Interface modules available today. Six distinct models are available with various input and output configurations, and short or long housing styles, to suit any AS-Interface application need. Machined, gold-plated contacts provide superior corrosion resistance and reliability…
New Power Measurement Module from WAGO
GERMANTOWN, WI — WAGO Corporation’s new, 750-493 3-Phase Power Measurement Module integrates comprehensive monitoring of a power supply network with the connectivity of an I/O system. At just 12 mm wide, the high-density, 6-channel 750-493 represents a cost- and space-effective solution to power system supply management. An I/O Solution Dedicated to Maximum Connectivity & Flexibility…
Contemporary Controls Upgrades BAS Remote
Downers Grove, Illinois – Contemporary Controls’ BAS Remote has been upgraded to support the Modbus/TCP protocol in addition to BACnet/IP. Any Modbus/TCP client can read the BAS Remote inputs and write the BAS Remote outputs. The BAS Remote also acts as a Modbus router. A Modbus/TCP client can also communicate with 2-wire Modbus-RTU or Modbus-ASCII…
connectBlue Releases Bluetooth I²C Bus Adapter
connectBlue releases a Bluetooth based I²C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) OEM adapter which enables a cost-efficient and easy-to-use wireless solution when connecting devices such as displays, sensors and signal converters. The new Bluetooth I²C Bus Adapter from connectBlue enables an easy and cost efficient way for wireless connection of I²C-interface based devices like displays, sensors and signal…
Pepperl+Fuchs has Received FCC Approval on RFID Read Heads
(TWINSBURG, OH)— Pepperl+Fuchs has received FCC (Federal Communications Commission) approval on 10 new RFID read heads. All of Pepperl+Fuchs IDENT RFID products that operate at frequencies of 125 kHz, 250 kHz and 13.56 MHz and that intentionally radiate an electromagnetic field are FCC approved to satisfy the radiated emissions limits per FCC CFR 47: 2004,…
Modular RFID Expands in the Cabinet
The 2RFID module for the BL ident RFID system compliments existing BL20 and BL67 network I/O systems. The modular configuration ensures flexible integration into new or existing systems. Up to 8 channels can be added to a single BL ident node, depending on the system requirements. All channels operate in parallel so that there is…
Rugged Ethernet I/O Rack
The DNR-12-1G is a compact (3U) Ethernet I/O rack. The backplane electronics are identical to the PowerDNA “Cube” series, but the PowerDNR RACKtangle series has two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and slots for up to 12 I/O boards. The I/O boards can be quickly and easily installed and removed from the front of the rack. The…
Coupler Acts as Seamless Gateway between Terminals
The BK1250 “Compact” Coupler acts as a bridge between Beckhoff’s original Bus Terminal I/O line and high speed EtherCAT Terminals for interoperability. Configured as a “Bus Coupler in a Bus Terminal housing,” it converts EtherCAT’s E-bus signal so that data can be passed over Beckhoff I/O terminals (K-bus) on the same I/O node. You can…
I/O System Supports PROFINET; Fast Control Technology
The BK9103 Profinet Bus Coupler lets you connect to more than 200 different Beckhoff I/O terminal types. The coupler integrates the modular I/O system as a slave in a PROFINET network. It features an integrated 2-port Ethernet Switch for flexible topology configuration. The coupler supports PROFINET RT. It is addressed via a DIP switch, so…
Applied Materials’ New SEMVision G4 System
(Santa Clara, CA) – Applied Materials, Inc. unveiled its most advanced defect review SEM1, the Applied SEMVision™ G4, which extends the technology and productivity of Applied’s highly successful SEMVision system to 45 nm and beyond applications. Key to the SEMVision G4 are its new SEM column technology and enhanced multi-perspective SEM imaging system (MPSI) that…
NI Releases New CompactRIO Systems for High-Volume Machines and Devices
(Austin, TX) — National Instruments announced the release of the new NI cRIO-9072 and cRIO-9074 CompactRIO systems that give engineers and machine builders an ideal solution for rapidly deploying industrial machines at high volume. These new National Instruments CompactRIO systems have an integrated hardware architecture that combines an embedded real-time processor and a reconfigurable FPGA…
SpectraTime Announced the Release of the SXO-75
(Neuchatel, Switzerland) – SpectraTime announced the release of the SXO-75, the first synchronized crystal SynClock+ engine offering integrated synchronization functionality to eliminate the need for an external GPS sync circuit in many applications. The SpectraTime SXO-75 is a patented, low-cost synchronized crystal clock, which features a host of value-added integrated synchronization functions through its advanced…
New DeviceNet Gateways from Pepperl+Fuchs
Pepperl+Fuchs’ introduces two new DeviceNet Gateways in K20 housing styles. These DeviceNet Gateways are available in single or dual channel versions, and connect AS-Interface to upper level controllers. They are cUL listed to simplify panel construction for North American-based machine builders and users. DeviceNet Gateways from Pepperl+Fuchs provide strong diagnostic capabilities while supporting polled I/O…
National Instruments Joins Freescale, IBM and Xilinx in Power.org Collaboration
National Instruments today announced it has joined Power.org, an open and collaborative organization dedicated to developing and promoting Power Architecture technology as the preferred open standard platform for the electronics industry. Power Architecture technology, an instruction set architecture prevalent in microprocessors, forms an enhanced platform for collaborative hardware and software innovation between leading technology companies…