Kendrion Kuhnke Automation GmbH
Introduction
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17 May 2021
3.3 Kuhnke FIO
— Ventura FIO
Regular product update cycles include successive revisions of the Ventura FIO modules since 2014.
Revisions focused on improving the ESD properties and ensuring conformity with the guidelines of
ETG (power engineering association of VDE). The revised modules are therefore referred to Kuhnke
FIO or FIO V2.
Kuhnke FIO and Ventura FIO are compatible if they share the same order number. If so they are
interchangeable without having to modify the control programs.
Ventura FIO modules are controlled by a wide process model map.
Kuhnke FIO modules equipped with a controller such as the analogue modules are available as
variants compatible with the process map control methodology of the Ventura FIO modules or as
object-controlled variants (CoE - CAN over EtherCAT).
The module descriptions in this manual will make readers aware of exceptions such as the signal
range of the AO4 module.
The table below lists the visible differences between Ventura FIO and Kuhnke FIO.
Feature
Ventura FIO
Kuhnke FIO
Production date
2014, successively
Design
green dot
no dot
Module lock
green
grey
Unlock button
(connector)
green
black
LED label
EtherCAT
EtherCAT Run
EtherCAT LED
green/red
green/off
LED label (RJ45)
In, Out
In L/A, Out L/A
Module control
process image
process image
CoE
Process signal plug
extra
included
green unlock button
(including 2-pole)
black unlock button
(2-pole: screw-type)
Spring return (36-pole)
Push-in (36-pole)