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Markham,ON—July 13, 2006—TURCK Inc’s BL67 line of modular I/O is now available with Ethernet gateways, augmenting the current available gateways DeviceNet™, PROFIBUS ®-DP and CANopen. The BL67 Ethernet gateways interface with Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP™.
The Ethernet protocol (TCP and IP) is used to exchange time critical application information between industrial devices such as sensors and actuators, or complex devices like robots and programmable logic controllers. BL67 gateways are designed to interface modular fieldbus nodes to the higher level Ethernet fieldbus. BL67’s Ethernet gateways coordinate the entire I/O data exchange and generate detailed diagnostic information for the control platform.
Ethernet networks use an active star topology in which groups of devices are connected to a switch. Products with 10 and 100 Mbit/s transmission speeds can be used in the same network and most Ethernet switches will negotiate the speed automatically, such as TURCK’s SE-44 type industrial Ethernet switches.
TURCK’s BL67 systems consist of a gateway, base modules and electronic modules. I/O modules are configured independent of the fieldbus protocol, and up to 32 electronic modules and 256 digital or 64 analog I/O modules may be connected to a system.
An M12, D-coded connector is used for fieldbus connection. All base modules are available with quick-disconnect M8, M12 and 7/8-16UN connectors to eliminate wiring errors and reduce wiring time and expense. BL67 is IP 67 rated, and DIN rail or flange mountable without the need for a protective enclosure.
All BL67 systems include I/Oassistant software to configure engineering, parameter
set-up, documentation, commissioning and diagnostic functions for on/offline
usage.
TURCK Inc. is a leading supplier of advanced sensing solutions to help manufacturers improve their automated processes, products and profits. Turck products are represented and sold in Canada by Chartwell Automation Inc., 140 Duffield Dr., Markham, Ontario. L6G 1B5. For technical information, contact Chartwell Application Engineering, 905-513-7100, Sales@Chartwell.ca .