Date: 07/04/2011

EtherNet/IP-based remote I/O modules from Advantech

Advantech has announced the ADAM-6100 series, a new line of Industrial Ethernet Remote I/O modules, seven of which are designed with the EtherNet/IP protocol and seven based on PROFINET. Four of the EtherNet/IP-based modules have just been released, the ADAM-6150EI, a 15-ch Isolated Digital Input/Output EtherNet/IP Module, the ADAM-6151EI, a 16-ch Isolated Digital Input EtherNet/IP Module, the ADAM-6156EI, a 16-ch Isolated Digital Output EtherNet/IP Module, and the ADAM-6160EI, a 6-ch Relay Output EtherNet/IP Module.

Designed with 2,500 VDC isolation protections, these modules are very resistant to field interference. They are also equipped with the EtherNet/IP protocol, and allow daisy chain connections, making it possible to transfer data much faster during process control and other industrial automation applications. Daisy chain connectivity provides a more scalable system with fewer wires to help avoid interference common in factory settings.

The ADAM-6100 series can also be mounted in different ways depending on different field situations, such as DIN-rail mounting, wall mounting, and piggybacked. More importantly, Advantech's ADAM.NET Utility comes bundled with each ADAM-6100 module, allowing users to configure, set, and test ADAM-6100 modules through Ethernet.

The first four modules in the new ADAM-6100 series are available now, with three more EtherNet/IP modules coming before March 2011 and seven additional modules with PROFINET protocol coming later this year.