CC-Link IE is a gigabit (1GBPS) network for industrial automation. With its deterministic performance characteristics using token passing technology and high speed, CC-Link IE offers tremendous potential for applications in a multitude of industries.
CC-Link IE realizes the next generation of industrial applications that require large bandwidth for data without compromising deterministic performance.
Balluff's CC-Link IE network portfolio consists of IP67 protection rated machine mount I/O devices and IO-Link masters. The distributed modular architecture uses IO-Link to enhance the controls architecture while integrating smart devices into the architecture. The IO-Link sensor-actuator communication standard is specified in IEC61131-9 and uses standard M12 sensor cables for communication of process data, parameter data, and events on the same line.
An CC-Link IE Field network module with 8 IO-Link ports can host up to 8 IO-Link smart devices including RFID, SmartLights, flow or measurement sensors, or analog I/O. Or the module could host up to 240 configurable discrete I/O points.