The upgrades include new remote I/O blocks for digital input and output, analog input and output and high-speed input. Other upgrades include a CC-Link gateway for simple access to existing CC-Link equipment, and a number of new CC-Link IE Field cables and accessories.
Mitsubishi Electric’s CC-Link IE Field network upgrades are particularly useful for packaging machines with modular components, automotive assembly lines and large material handling systems. They’re also beneficial for automation equipment manufacturers that offer products with CC-Link IE Field compatibility.
“The remote I/O blocks allow distribution of I/O terminations throughout a CC-Link IE Field network for greater flexibility of components, while simple wiring using standard Ethernet equipment can result in significant time savings,” said Ben Omura, product marketing engineer at Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. “And, the CC-Link gateway provides simple access to existing CC-Link equipment, which makes adding CC-Link IE Field to existing systems nearly effortless.” The CC-Link IE Field and CC-Link gateway provide access to CC-Link equipment without requiring a programmable logic controller, he added.
Mitsubishi’s network portfolio also has been expanded to include a new range of intelligent I/O based on CC-Link IE Field technology. Formats include 16 point digital, 4 channel analog and 2 channel high-speed input. In addition to these standard I/O blocks, there is also a range of 16 point digital expansion I/O modules.
The CC-Link IE Field network is an open-technology gigabit industrial Ethernet network that extends down to the field device level. It connects up to 121 stations on a single network and provides control of data transmission between factory assets, including automation controllers such as PLCs and computers, and field devices such as digital and analog I/O, pneumatic valve manifolds, RFID readers, VFDs and motion controllers.
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