Turck’s BL67 modular distributed I/O system is now equipped with a Simple RFID (RFID-S) slice that is compatible with the company’s BL ident RFID product line. The RFID-S includes two channels of RFID per slice and up to four slices may be added to each BL67 node - resulting in up to eight channels of RFID per node.
The system is IP67 rated, so it may be mounted directly on a machine without requiring an enclosure. The system also accommodates the addition of discrete and analog I/O points - combining RFID and I/O within the same node.
The RFID-S slice features digitised communication that allows the RFID transceiver to be located up to 50 m from the slice without experiencing noise induction. Because the RFID channels all operate in parallel, communications between the RFID tag and the read/write head experience no time delay.
The BL67 RFID-S slice is designed for use with Profibus, DeviceNet, Modbus, EtherNet/IP and CANopen networks. The base module utilises TURCK M12 connectors to facilitate efficient cable installation.