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IO-Link master and sensors lead to smarter manufacturing<br />

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<strong>19.1</strong><br />

The new IO-Link master<br />

for the Allen-Bradley<br />

POINT I/O system and IO-Link<br />

enabled sensors from Rockwell<br />

Automation go beyond detecting<br />

machine problems to help<br />

enhance machine productivity.<br />

These enhanced sensors simplify<br />

configuration, monitor machine<br />

health, and communicate data<br />

and diagnostics in real time via<br />

the global IO-Link communication<br />

protocol.<br />

Traditional sensors merely<br />

send information stating if they<br />

are on or off. If a sensor fails, users<br />

know only when an operation<br />

goes awry downstream. IO-<br />

Link-enabled sensors provide a<br />

continuous f<strong>low</strong> of diagnostic<br />

information from the production<br />

line, helping better predict<br />

maintenance needs.<br />

These smart sensors enable<br />

smart machines that enable<br />

smarter manufacturing. Based on<br />

IO-Link technology, these smart<br />

sensors and I/O are enabling<br />

technologies for The Connected<br />

Enterprise, which integrates<br />

control and information. The<br />

<strong>res</strong>ult is seamless visibility of<br />

field data through an Integrated<br />

Architecture control system.<br />

The new sensors featuring<br />

embedded IO-Link act the same<br />

as standard I/O sensors until<br />

connected to a master. Once<br />

interfaced with an IO-Link master,<br />

users can access advanced data<br />

and configuration capabilities<br />

while using the same three-wire<br />

cables.<br />

Rockwell Automation is<br />

the only company that offers<br />

controllers, an IO-Link master<br />

and IO-Link sensors that, when<br />

applied as a complete system,<br />

provide simplified integration<br />

plus enhanced featu<strong>res</strong> and<br />

functionality. The IO-Link master<br />

streamlines communication from<br />

sensors to the controller. The<br />

sensors talk via simple IO-Link<br />

protocol to the master and the<br />

POINT I/O system communicates<br />

with the controller via EtherNet/<br />

IP. This al<strong>low</strong>s users to have<br />

an Ethernet-like experience in<br />

managing their sensors at an<br />

affordable cost.<br />

Additionally, users can<br />

programme sensors and<br />

controllers in the same design<br />

environment. The Rockwell<br />

Software Studio 5000 Logix<br />

Designer software combines<br />

design and engineering<br />

elements in a single interface,<br />

enabling users to access I/O and<br />

configuration data across the<br />

Integrated Architecture system.<br />

With automatic device<br />

configuration, settings for<br />

the master and sensors are<br />

saved and can be downloaded<br />

from the controller when<br />

switching operations or<br />

replacing a component. The<br />

system streamlines changeover<br />

operations on a manufacturing<br />

line, reducing the possibility of<br />

human error.<br />

By combining simple<br />

implementation with powerful<br />

data and diagnostics, smart<br />

sensors with IO-Link can optimise<br />

machines today – and prepare<br />

them for the future – to help<br />

increase uptime and productivity.<br />

cbuys@ra.rockwell.com<br />

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