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