R. STAHL has released the IS1+, one of the first remote I/O systems to support 鈥楶ROFINET for Process Automation鈥� even in zone 1 and 2 hazardous areas. This capability will give users another option for Ethernet applications alongside the existing protocol support for Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP communication. 鈥楨x op is鈥� fibre optic cables offer explosion protection and interference free transmission over long distances.
System integration is carried out via PROFINET GSDML. Compared with PROFIBUS GSD, this allows for a more comfortable and highly automated integration of IS1+ function into engineering systems. Similar to PROFIBUS PA, module functions are mapped via transducer and function blocks that allow for diagnostics. Mode handling allows setting signal transfer to 鈥楢UTO鈥� (cyclical update), 鈥楳ANUAL鈥�, or 鈥極/S鈥� (out of service) operation.
An integrated web server and a DTM provide additional diagnoses for commissioning and maintenance. The AI/AO and DI/DO IS1+ mixed modules featuring channel by channel I/O parametisation are also supported.
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