SmartRail I/O expands the input / output capacity of OCS All-in-One controllers. SmartRail uses fieldbus technology and can be installed locally or hundreds of meters away. Highly expandable and scalable with several communication base options, SmartRail modular I/O allows for granular digital and analog input / output configurations to suit any specification without wasted space or hardware cost. Multiple SmartRail I/O Bases can be used – limited only by the performance requirements of the application. SmartRail Ethernet I/O is compatible with any OCS controller with built-in Ethernet.
Horner Automation is proud to announce the release of a new product line of I/O, the Horner OCS-I/O Series.
Horner Automation is proud to announce the release of a new product line of I/O, the Horner OCS-I/O Series. SmartRail I/O is a modular input / output system for OCS offering a choice of Fieldbus networks (CsCAN, Ethernet, CANopen, and Profibus). It is a flexible input / output system that can be applied as a local expansion I/O or remote I/O distributed over hundreds of meters. SmartRail is a compact I/O system – supporting 128 input / output points in a footprint of onlyc 3.5H x 8.75W (inches).
SmartRail gives you the benefit of Fieldbus I/O with much less complex configuration. SmartRail I/O is easily configured using Cscape programming software. Just select your I/O base – and then start adding I/O modules. Cscape even calculates input / output power usage for you automatically – so you’ll never overload an I/O base.
SmartRail Bases Model Description
| Model | Description |
|---|---|
| CNX100 | CsCAN Base. Compatible with all XL series, NX, QX, RX, RCX, and ZX; standard CsCAN bandwidth (1x), thus supporting up to 500m network distance. |
| CNX100-1MB | SmartRail CsCAN I/O Base – 1MB version; for larger systems as expansion I/O, with 8x normal CsCAN bandwidth, but limited to 25m distance; not for XLe and XLt. |
| ETX200 | Ethernet Base. Compatible with Horner Controllers with embedded Ethernet; features built-in unmanaged switch; supports up to 8 I/O modules drawing up to 1.5A @ 5VDC; also supports up to 256 digital and 32 analog I/O per base; requires Cscape 9.1 or greater, and Firmware 12.70. |
| ETX250 | SmartRail Ethernet I/O Base with Modbus TCP and Ethernet/IP support; features built-in unmanaged switch; supports up to 8 I/O modules drawing up to 1.5A @ 5VDC; also supports up to 256 digital and 32 analog I/O per base. |
| ETX300 | Ethernet/IP Base; features built-in unmanaged switch; supports up to 8 I/O modules drawing up to 1.5A @ 5VDC; also supports up to 256 digital and 32 analog I/O per base. |
| COS100 | CANopen Base; compatible with all XL Controllers with CAN Open Firmware. |
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