As well as the digital output for process data, the device has a second, analogue output for programmable current or switching signals.
Any conventional sensor from any manufacturer, including Ege, can be connected to the converter, regardless of its operating principles and measured values.
The IO-Link converter also offers monitoring functions. If the power consumption or operating voltage of the connected sensor deviates from specified setpoints – due to corrosion, for example – it will send an error message to the controller as an IO-Link event.
To protect its internal electronics, the converter incorporates temperature monitoring and short-circuit detection, as well as an adjustable shutdown function in the event of overloads. A multi-colour LED shows the operating status.
Ege’s IO-Link converter provides digital retrofits for analogue sensors
The use of M12 connectors for the sensors and IO-Link primary devices simplifies cabling. The IP67-protected converter can be mounted near the sensor.
The converter is parameterised in accordance with IO-Link Device Description V1.1 using an engineering tool connected via the IO-Link interface.
