EtherCAT and IO-Link: complementary and symbiotic.
Many customers often ask me: Our PLC does not seem to have the IO-Link communication protocol. How can I connect to your IO-Link master module?
If it was my first time coming into contact with IO-Link products, I think I would also ask the manufacturer. Today we will introduce and compare the products for those who are coming into contact with IO-Link products for the first time.
FAQ：
1、What should you pay attention to when purchasing EtherCAT & IO-Link master modules?
With the rapid development of modern technology, especially the advancement in the field of industrial automation, the EtherCAT protocol has gradually become one of the mainstream communication standards. Major PLC manufacturers in the market have increased their investment and research and development efforts in this field, and launched many high-quality products that meet customer needs.
When the user has selected a PLC that supports the EtherCAT protocol, it can normally support the EtherCAT & IO-Link master module. In this process, the first task is to determine the communication protocol supported by the selected control system, and then select the master module with IO-Link interface based on this protocol.
2、Performance comparison of EtherCAT bus module and EtherCAT & IO-Link master module:
3、About the IO-Link device series：
?Hub support can be expanded: increase points and reduce costs
?The maximum current of the hub is 9A: convenient for outputting large current signals
?The hub supports multi-port analog signal communication
4、Fuyansheng IO-Link product features：
l Metal shell: impact resistant, fast heat dissipation, strong anti-interference, improving equipment stability;
l Supports secondary slave station expansion: the number of connection points is doubled, which can reduce the cost of equipment use;
l International certification: Passed UL and CE certification, and equipment is guaranteed to go overseas;
l Core chip: It adopts car-grade imported special chips with strong reliability;
l Market application: More than 7 years of product experience, with many reliable cases;
l Perfect product ecology: The completeness of products in the entire industrial market is unique.
In the field of industrial automation, the complementarity and symbiosis of EtherCAT and IO-Link bring unprecedented efficiency and intelligence to industrial control systems. The combined effect of the two builds an efficient and intelligent industrial control system, realizing close collaboration and information sharing between equipment, and injecting new vitality and competitiveness into industrial production!
