Connect and communicate with multiple automation devices simultaneously, such as HMIs, motor speed controls, supervisory PCs, and additional PLC racks. These modules allow several systems to talk to one another—within your facility and beyond—letting you expand your automated processes over numerous interconnected networks. Choose a module that supports the communication protocol of the systems and equipment you’re connecting to.

Rated IP20, these modules prevent fingers and other objects greater than 12.5 mm from making contact with live circuits. They’re also UL and C-UL listed, CE marked, and CSA certified to meet various domestic and international safety standards.

DIN rail-mount modules attach conveniently to other modules on your PLC rack.

Modules with remote input/output compatibility can transmit data between sensors and actuators without long runs of cable for each device. Mount them in your control room, and communicate with automated equipment hooked up far away.

Add expansion modules to increase the number of inputs and outputs. You can connect up to 11 modules to a controller—for a maximum of 188 inputs and outputs. Choose any modules that support the operating voltage of your controller.

Add expansion modules to increase the number of inputs and outputs. Use either module on its own, or add one of each, but two of the same module won’t work together.

Create a system of sensors and actuators that you can remotely update, view measurements from, and receive error messages in real time. IO Link systems minimize downtime by locating issues such as cut cables or dirty sensors quickly. They send only digital signals to your PLC, regardless of whether your sensors and actuators send digital or analog signals. Because these systems send digital signals, they’re more reliable and less prone to data error and signal loss than analog signals. It also means you don't have to use expensive shielded cables since they resist EMI.

When retrofitting an existing system, you'll need to make sure your PLC can incorporate IO Link. Check with your PLC manufacturer—most have hardware that allows you to upgrade your PLC to run IO Link.

Expansion modules increase the number of inputs and outputs in your IO Link system, so you can add more sensors and actuators to your network. Connect multiple devices to each expansion module using M12 connectors, without needing to wire your devices inside a control cabinet. They transmit signals from multiple devices with a single cord. Expansion modules are optional, but when used, they must connect to a controller. Mount them on your equipment to save space in your control cabinet.

Protective caps prevent dust and debris from harming M12 connections when they're not in use. They also help maintain IP ratings by covering unused ports. Stainless steel protective caps have a neoprene gasket, which helps maintain IP69K ratings.

IP rated components block out dust and withstand some water, so they do not require an enclosure. Ports that are unused must be capped to maintain their rating. IP65 rated components can be rinsed. IP67 rated components can be temporarily submerged in water. IP69K rated components hold up to high-pressure and high-temperature washdowns.

Note: Sockets may have extra holes on their face that are not used.