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Decentralized I/Os with Extended Connectivity

New WAGO I/O System Field (IP67) for Future-Proof Automation of Modular Machines

The new WAGO I/O System Field with IP67 protection offers the perfect solution for ca-binet-free automation. It combines speed with ETHERNET-based fieldbuses (e.g., PROFINET), technologies such as OPC UA or Webserver and, in the future, MQTT as a communication protocol. Additionally, the system is ready for TSN, the key technology for end-to-end, flexi­ble, powerful and secure networking.

The I/O System Field supports all major ETHERNET, fieldbus and Industrial IoT stan­dards. For superior flexibility, the IP67 system is available in a host of configurations for adapting perfectly to a particular application and ma­chine. The IO-Link communication standard enables seamless data flow from the control level to the sensor level. This considerably simplifies configuration and cabling. It also gives way to entirely new possibilities for diagnostics, parameterization and device identification. The system is powered via an L-coded high-cur­rent M12 connector, providing up to 16 A. This design allows more power to be connected in less space.

Innovative load management ensures that the system’s power is fully utilized via supply current management. Both output currents and the overload limits of supply currents can be monitored and specified channel by channel. As a result, errors can be detected faster and more clearly differentiated in the event of faults – errors are also more easily predicted, which is essential for future topics such as predictive maintenance.