Connecting EtherCat™ PLC to LVDT type sensors is now easy. The EtherCat™ version of the PIM is a PLC compatible EtherCat™ to ORBIT®3 interface module, that enable easy connections between any EtherCat™ enabled controller and Solartron’s flexible ORBIT®3 digital measurement system allowing LVDT type sensors to connect to a PLC..
The PIM makes it simple to interface a wide range of contact and non-contact linear measurement sensors, rotary encoders, temperature and pressure sensors and discrete inputs and outputs via EtherCat™
This stand alone, Din Rail mounted module provides one port and one ORBIT®3 port which can power up to ten LVDT type displacement sensors or other sensors. This can be extended up to a maximum of 150 sensors with the use of supplementary power modules. The EtherCat™ protocol driver supports the Explicit and Cyclic Messaging implementation of the protocol as a server. The EtherCat™ port is a very powerful data transfer tool designed for easy connection to EtherCat™ enabled PLCs. Applications are found in many industries including manufacturing, automation and control, power generation and food processing.
