Features; Advantages; I/O Station Capacity - GE VersaPoint IC220PBI002 User Manual

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Features

Characteristic VersaPoint features are:
– Modules can be easily installed/interconnected without tools.
– Automatic creation of isolated groups, current, data, and safety circuits
– Open, flexible, and modular structure
– Modules of varying point counts can be combined to create a
VersaPoint station that optimizes unit space while minimizing unit cost.

Advantages

VersaPoint design offers the following advantages:
– Reduced control cabinet space.
– The amount of costly parallel wiring is reduced. Within a station, voltage
and data routing can be carried out without additional wiring.
– The modular structure makes it possible to assemble standard function
blocks in advance. Different parts of the system can be operated
independently of one another. This means that pretests can be carried
out when the system is set up and that the whole system can be
adapted and expanded.

I/O Station Capacity

– Up to 63 devices can be connected to an NIU (Depending on power
consumption. See chapter 5).
– The sum of all input and output data can be up to 184 bytes per station.
1-2 VersaPoint™ I/O System Profibus-DP NIU User's Manual – August 2005 GFK-1911B