DEWESOFT IOLITE, Technical Reference Manual

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IOLITE®
TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL
4.1. Main features
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DUAL ETHERCAT: IOLITE uses two EtherCAT buses in parallel. EtherCAT’s primary bus is used for
full speed buffered data acquisition to a computer. The EtherCAT secondary bus is mainly used
for real-time data to any 3rd party control system.
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GREAT SIGNAL CONDITIONING: IOLITE features high-quality amplifiers which offer great signal
quality and up to 20 kHz sampling rate.
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REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY: Together with dual EtherCAT interface provides maximum
system reliability.
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MULTIPLE CHASSIS OPTION: IOLITE can be configured in the 19-inch cabinet compatible chassis
(IOLITE-R12) or in more rugged Sirius-like compatible chassis (IOLITE-R8).
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GREAT PRICE/PERFORMANCE: IOLITE offers a great price/performance ratio and is suitable for
test-bed and industrial applications.
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SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH FREE LIFETIME UPGRADES: Easy to use, yet very robust in
functionality, award-winning DewesoftX® software is included. The software comes with lifetime
free upgrades and no hidden costs, bringing you intuitive configuration, smart sensors,
advanced storage and analysis capabilities.
4.1.1. Redundant Bus Systems
IOLITE front
Each IOLITE system has two fully independent
Ethercat bus systems that work in parallel.
Primary Bus
Primary bus is used for perfectly timed and
synchronized data acquisition via Dewesoft X
software.
Secondary Bus
The secondary bus can be used in two ways:
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low latency front-end interface for
real-time controllers
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redundant data acquisition bus system for
critical applications
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