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News Release from: IFM Electronic | Subject: AS-Interface module
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 30 August 2006
AS-Interface module clips into place
AS-Interface founder member IFM Electronic has revisited the classic style of interface module, in the process addressing earlier shortcomings.
AS-Interface founder member IFM Electronic has revisited the classic style of interface module, in the process addressing earlier shortcomings An ingenious mechanism means the new module clips onto the flat cable with no tools needed
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 26 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The upper and lower parts are no longer mounted by four screws but by a slide.
Quick yet very secure mounting is guaranteed.
A further innovation lets the user change the direction of the cable.
Instead of left-to-right only, leaving unsightly bends in the flat cable, the carrier insert rotates ninety degrees for up/down or all the way around for right-to-left.
Initially six variants have been released, covering common input and output configurations.
All feature new high-visibility LEDs to identify signal states, operating voltage and faults.
The fault LED on the module enables exact fault location for the user.
A red flashing LED indicates a peripheral fault, which implies either a short circuit of the sensor supply or an overload of the output.
A permanently lit red LED however indicates a communication fault.
In addition to the LEDs above, the digital output modules feature an LED displaying the logic state of the PLC outputs.
The modules can be addressed either without voltage before mounting or when mounted and wired via the addressing socket.
All that's needed is the AC1144 addressing unit and E70213 addressing cable. Request a free brochure from IFM Electronic ...
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