Push button boxes are used in numerous industrial applications. Connecting these to an IO-Link master usually entails higher costs and additional cabling. It is significantly more economical to connect several push buttons to one port. It has therefore been difficult, so far, to use IO-Link as an interface in push button boxes.
The CB10 modules can be connected directly to an IO-Link master to make push button boxes IO-Link-capable.
The new CB10 series I/O hubs from Pepperl+Fuchs, with their particularly compact design, offer a solution for direct integration into the smallest installation spaces. The CB10 modules can be connected directly to an IO-Link master and, in this way, they make push button boxes IO-Link-capable.
Versatile and robust
The space-saving I/O hubs enable the connection of up to eight standard devices in IO-Link networks. Freely configurable digital inputs/outputs ensure application diversity, from use in stack lights to the connection of mechanical contacts such as in push button boxes, to the connection of 3-wire sensors. With their compact housing design – 39.5 x 36 x 10.1 mm – the modules can be integrated into the smallest panels and customer-specific electronics.
Innovative hotmelt technology enables the realisation of the space-saving housing design – and the production of robust and shock-resistant housings for the high quality and durability of the CB10 I/O hubs.
Easy installation and commissioning
In addition, the I/O hubs are designed to be user friendly for assembly and commissioning. The modular solution enables easy integration into IO-Link networks and allows OEMs to preassemble push button panels in the plant. This way, the modules are directly connected to the application.
The different wire colours and pre-crimped leads facilitate accurate and fast installation of the modules. LED outputs integrated into the housing indicate any errors that may occur.
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