WORLD OF INDUSTRIES 02/2018

IP67 I/O Module connects serial interfaces directly in the field
Turck is adding a variant for serial interfaces to its range of TBEN-S
ultracompact module series. The TBEN-S-2COM connects devices with
an RS232 or RS485 interface directly in the field to controllers with the
Profinet, Ethernet/IP or Modbus TCP protocols. This saves users from
having to run long wiring routes to the control cabinet. The user can
choose between RS232 and RS485, as required for the characterisics
of the two serial ports. The module also offers four I/Os that can be
used as inputs or outputs without any configuration. Use in very
demanding environments is possible thanks to the high degree of
protection to IP 65, IP 67 to IP69K, as well as the extended temperature
range from -40 to +70 °C. A client function for Modbus RTU comes already integrated in the I/O module.
This eliminates the need on the TBEN-S-2COM to program separate accesses to Modbus in the controller
environment. Up to 64 Modbus RTU devices can be connected to the network per module.
www.turck.com
Secure communication with Powerlink and OPC UA
An OPC UA companion specification is now available for Powerlink
according to a joint announcement by the OPC Foundation and the
Ethernet Powerlink Standardization Group (EPSG). The companion
specification describes how payload data is exchanged between Powerlink
and any OPC UA platform. The result is integrated communication
from the sensor to the cloud – without any interfaces whatsoever.
“Powerlink is among the leading real-time bus systems used in plants
and machinery. Together with OPC UA, Powerlink networks can now
communicate seamlessly and securely with the IT environment and into
the cloud,” emphasized Thomas Burke (left), President of the OPC
Foundation. “This specification allows OPC UA and Powerlink to fuse into
a single network,” added Stefan Schönegger, managing director of EPSG.
“We’re then able to join devices from different manufacturers and across
different levels of the automation pyramid into a single, cohesive system.”
www.ethernet-powerlink.org
A duo revolutionising measurement technology
www.delphin.com
Loggito is a new decentralised and highly scalable data
acquisition system. In combination with the web-based
measurement technology software ProfiSignal Web, Delphin
Technology, provide a pioneering complete package to link
decentralised data acquisition with global data visualisation
wherever you are. As the central coordinator of a measurement
network, the Loggito Logger provides internal data
storage capabilities, preprocessing options for the acquired
data, as well as connectivity to PCs and the cloud. With the
pioneering “cloud at the edge” measurement
technology, the Loggito is also capable of
utilising the full functionality of the cloud. The
measurement network can be extended by
using either the wired Loggito USB module or
the wireless Loggito Wireless module.
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