IO-Link master module in IP20 degree of protection as well
as connected sensors and actuators. The master module provides an increased power supply of 500 mA per
channel
Until now, the challenge of machinery and plant engineering has always been to significantly shorten the
time-consuming assembly, commissioning and maintenance phases. In these phases individual components – sensors
and actuators – are connected electrically, subsequently adjusted and parametrised or exchanged if necessary.
Using the IO-Link communication system to connect intelligent sensors and actuators to the controller
significantly reduces the amount of time required. Sensors can be connected quickly and without any errors using
a pre-assembled cable, for example, while automated commissioning is also made possible by means of downloading
parameter sets. Another advantage is IO‑Link’s complete transparency right down to the sensor/actuator level,
which convincingly supports plant availability. IO-Link enables precision diagnosis and simplified device
replacement, which considerably reduces downtime and hence maintenance costs. Weidmüller is also providing
comprehensive support for the advantages of IO-Link with u-remote, the flexible I/O system for streamlined
planning and accelerated commissioning. Whether used as a control cabinet system, in mixed applications in the
IP20 and IP67 degrees of protection or placed directly in the field for signal connection purposes, u-remote
provides the user with all the freedoms of a flexible I/O architecture and offers the advantages of a consistent
overall system. The u-remote integrated configuration tool enables convenient parametrisation and configuration,
independently of the implemented fieldbus/network protocol.