MooreHawke Trunkguard Series 200 fieldbus device couplers
07 May, 2012The MooreHawke TG200 fieldbus device couplers allow for the fast and easy connection of devices to a main fieldbus trunk in a Foundation fieldbus or Profibus PA network.
Moore Industries HCS HART Concentrator System
02 April, 2012The HCS HART Concentrator System from Moore Industries converts HART digital signals to the serial (RS485 or RS232) Modbus RTU communications protocol.
Single loop integrity: replacing devices while operational
16 March, 2012Compared with parallel wiring, fieldbus systems have a negative impact on the availability of process-related plants and systems. This is because users have to isolate the entire bus segment from the network in order to, say, replace a defective component.
Turck 4AI4AO-VI analog I/O module
03 February, 2012 byTurck has released the 4AI4AO-VI analog I/O module, which is compatible with two of the company’s BL distributed I/O products: BL67 and BL Compact system. Featuring four analog inputs for current or voltage and four analog outputs for voltage, the module provides both control and feedback in one package.
Phoenix Contact inline Profibus I/O communication terminal
23 December, 2011 byThe IB IL PB-MA-PAC inline I/O communication terminal enables the integration of Profibus devices into the Phoenix Contact automation solution. The terminal can be integrated into the I/O system either as a Profibus DPV0 master or slave.
Phoenix Contact DSL Profibus extender
22 December, 2011 byThe DSL Profibus extender from Phoenix Contact is designed to enable straightforward integration of remote Profibus devices at data rates of up to 1.5 Mbps. The extender has two DSL connections per device. This means that, in addition to point-to-point connections, the extender can also be used to establish line structures with up to 30 devices.
Lumberg Automation 0942 UEM 612 Lion-Link fieldbus I/O module
31 October, 2011The 0942 UEM 612 I/O module from Lumberg Automation is designed for use with the LioN-Link decentralised Fieldbus system. It fulfils protection class requirements IP67 and has four digital M12 slots with a higher limit on the output voltage, permitting 2 A per line and 6 A in total.
MooreHawke Route-Master fieldbus system
05 October, 2011The MooreHawke Route-Master fieldbus system has a new ATEX approval (FM pending) as a redundant intrinsically safe fieldbus system permitting the connection of any mix of FISCO and Entity devices.
TÜV certifies Mechatrolink network safety protocol
20 September, 2011TÜV Rheinland confirms that Mechatrolink satisfies the requirements of IEC61508 safety integrity level SIL3.
Phoenix Contact scalable fieldbus infrastructure solutions
18 September, 2011 byPreconfigured field distribution boxes allow Profibus PA or Foundation fieldbus process devices to be directly connected in the field. The stainless steel or aluminium housing modules accommodate components that permit the connection and termination of the fieldbus trunk cable. Surge voltage protection and different shielding concepts can be subsequently added. Users can freely select which types and how many modular device couplers are connected, and can also expand these at a later date.
Beckhoff FC3121 and FC3122 Profibus PC fieldbus cards
17 September, 2011 byThe FC3121 and FC3122 Profibus PC fieldbus cards have a PCI Express interface, enabling the transmission of larger quantities of data. These fieldbus cards can also optionally be equipped with NOVRAM cards for the failsafe storage of data.
Profibus Association of Australia elects new chairman
13 September, 2011The Profibus Association of Australia (PAA) elected a new committee at its recent 2011 AGM following the resignation of founding Chairman John Immelman.
Moore Industries HIX HART loop isolator
23 August, 2011The HIX HART loop isolator provides loop isolation while allowing the HART signal to pass through uninterrupted.
Boxer series BMM-101 single-port Modbus serial to TCP gateway
16 August, 2011 byThe Boxer series BMM-101 is a single-port Modbus gateway designed to integrate legacy Modbus ASCII/RTU serial devices into a Modbus TCP (ethernet) system. BMM-101 gateways support 10/100 Mbps ethernet and RS232/422/485 serial signalling. Both LAN and WAN communications are supported.
Beckhoff EL6631-0010 Profinet terminal for EtherCAT
19 July, 2011 byBeckhoff is expanding its product range for the EtherCAT I/O system with the EL6631-0010 Profinet terminal which, as a gateway from EtherCAT to Profinet RT, connects two real-time ethernet bus systems with one another.
