Remote I/O with CPX-AP
The remote I/O system CPX-AP, comprised of CPX-AP-A and CPX-AP-I, enables the connection of large amounts of I/O and pneumatic valves to the industrial network via a single Ethernet address. Connect a CPX-AP bus interface to the Ethernet network, then connect any number of CPX-AP input/output modules, IO-Link® masters, and valve manifolds to the bus interface (up to 80 participants per bus interface). This greatly reduces the number of IP addresses that must be configured, which saves time, and reduces the cost of having an Ethernet switch in every device, which saves money. The maximum distance between AP participants is 50 meters, which allows machines of any size to be efficiently fitted with remote I/O and valves. If a system needs to expand beyond 80 participants, additional bus interfaces can be easily added.
Decentralized remote I/O terminals CPX-AP-A
The automation system CPX-AP-A is the successor to the formidable CPX terminal-based I/O and integrated valve platform. CPX-AP-A combines inputs, outputs, IO-Link masters, and pneumatic valves onto a single, integrated, remote I/O terminal. Each terminal can connect to other CPX-AP-A terminals as well as CPX-AP-I remote I/O modules over the common AP backplane communication string, enabling seamless integration and an unprecedented level of flexibility in system topology. With real-time data rates of 200 Mbps, up to 15 modules per terminal, bus interfaces that support the most important industrial networking protocols, and functionality that extends data connections into the cloud, CPX-AP-A provides the ultimate in remote I/O and valve connections for the most demanding machines and system designs.
- Expandable: up to 15 modules per terminal including I/O and valves
- Flexible: mix-and-match CPX-AP-A terminals and CPX-AP-I modules via the common AP backplane communication technology, all under one bus interface
- Easy: seamless integration into the most common host environments including PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP, and PROFIBUS
- Powerful: direct integration of Festo valve manifolds, on-terminal or via AP cable
