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Overview
I/OPLEXERs are a family of small, completely self-contained, industrial grade,
remote data acquisition and control systems which exchange data with a Host
computer via a serial communication link. Controlled by a Host, I/OPlexers are
located near the sensors and actuators. The serial link eliminates the need for
expensive and noise prone field wiring between sensors and actuators, and a
central control room.
In applications such as remote process monitoring, factory automation, and
energy management, a variety of signals must be transmitted over long distances.
Instead of requiring expensive, multi-conductor, sensor wiring for each signal,
cabling costs can be reduced significantly by using I/O PLEXERs and a single
communications circuit. One of the most useful features of the I/O PLEXER is
that in addition to gathering “raw” data, it can be instructed to perform many
ranging and statistical operations on the data before it is given to the Host; thus
allowing the Host to spend less time manipulating numbers and more time
gathering them. Also the I/O PLEXER is able to spend more time exposed to the
data which in turn allows it to base its responses to the Host on more samples of
data. The I/O PLEXER may also be directed to manipulate the outputs in specific
ways to produce delayed or repetitive effects.
Capacity:
Each I/O PLEXER Master unit will hold any mix of 16 analog or digital,
electrically isolated input or output modules which can interface to a wide
variety of sensors and actuators.
The I/O PLEXER Digital Expander, in an identical enclosure, provides an
additional 16 digital I/O module positions for each master unit. Up to three
Digital Expanders can be attached to each master chassis. See Page 1-8 For
ordering information.
I/O PLEXER networks can service over 4000 analog and or digital I/O Lines in
various Combinations.
Product Test
Every
I/O PLEXER is burned-in while operating in a a network of a period of 24
hours at 70° C, prior to shipment.
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