{"id":24761,"date":"2023-03-31T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=24761"},"modified":"2023-03-30T11:30:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T10:30:16","slug":"connecting-io-link-intelligent-sensors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/connecting-io-link-intelligent-sensors\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting IO-Link intelligent sensors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifm.com\/gb\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ifm electronic<\/a><\/strong> has extended its range of IO-Link master modules with important product line additions that provide a convenient solution not only for connecting IO-Link intelligent sensors but also for connecting and powering field-mounted actuators that require currents of up to 2A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To protect the actuators and the modules in the event of a fault, output current limits for each port can be set by the user. It is also possible to monitor the voltage and current at each port via the IO-Link connection, a feature that is particularly useful for determining the power required by an installation so that this information can be transferred to an ERP system for further analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ifm\u2019s new IO-Link master modules are available in 4-port and 8-port versions. The 4-port versions have Type B ports, while the 8-port versions have 4 Type B and 4 Type A ports. Both types of port can supply currents up to 2 A, but the maximum total loading for the four Type A ports cannot exceed 3.6 A. To ensure compatibility with the widest possible range of control systems, all versions can be supplied for use with Profinet, EtherNet\/IP or EtherCat systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all of the new modules, power is connected via standardised L-coded connectors which have a rating of 16A. 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