Rockwell Automation Publication 42EF-UM001A-EN-P - September 2015
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42EF RightSight Sensor with IO-Link Overview
Alignment Mode facilitates the alignment of the sensors in applications where a
transmitted beam receiver or a polarized retroreflective sensor require optimal
alignment.
Timers and Counters add additional sensor functionality by allowing the
operator to count the number of times a target has been detected.
Timers and Counters add additional sensor functionality by allowing the
operator to count the number of times a target has been detected.
Pin 2 Enable parameter allows continuous monitoring of the sensor while
providing access to a discrete output. Pin 2 Enable is ideal for applications where
high-speed sensor detection is critical to the application.
Process Data Maps allow the selection of the type of information that is
continuously sent to the PLC as a process data parameter.
Automatic Device Configuration (ADC):
Replacing damaged sensors is easy.
Simply remove the old Allen-Bradley sensor and connect the new one—the
controller automatically sends the configuration to the new sensor.
Application Specific Name (ASN): With numerous sensors on a machine with
the same catalog number, the ASN parameter within each sensor makes it easy to
identify the sensor during commissioning and the lifetime of the machine when
collecting data. Name resides in the project and the sensor itself.
Tag Naming for I/O Data: Rockwell Automation system solutions provide tag
names that are based on the Allen-Bradley sensor connected. I/O data is
converted, formatted, and named based on the Allen-Bradley sensor applied.
Allen-Bradley Controller
Allen-Bradley
IO-Link Master
ADC
ADC
Sensor
Configuration
Master
Configuration
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