Flexible Machine I/O Interfaces

ORION supports a variety of Ethernet I/O options.ORION® offers a multi-tiered, flexible approach to machine I/O.

  • ORION has 16 built-in discrete I/O, software configuration options include usage as MotionBASIC® interrupts.  I/O expansion connector provides access to 16 or 24-slot racks
  • Ethernet I/O options fully supported by ORMEC software include WAGO Ethernet I/O, Opto 22 Snap Ethernet I/O, Momentum TSX and Sixnet EtherTrak.
  • ServoWire Drives provide high speed sensor inputs, programmable limit switch outputs, additional configurable outputs & hardware travel limits. ServoWire Axis Modules provide optional analog inputs.
  • ORION® Connectivity Options include cost-effective Allen-Bradley Ethernet, Modbus TCP and Profibus DP for access to a wide variety of popular PLCs. PLC registers are easily mapped to MotionBASIC® variables providing elegant background communications.

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