flexible block turck bl compactThe TURCK BL compact on-machine, flexible block I/O for industrial Ethernet obtains analog, digital, thermocouple, RTD, serial, RFID or a mixture of signal types. Up to 2 signal types can be combined in any combination; the drop-in solution can be used to connect up to 16 devices. It permits only 1 Ethernet master to control the outputs, while the input and diagnostic data are available to the other protocols. The unit provides several I/O configuration options, including 16 M8 connectors for digital I/O with no splitters and an 8-port M12 station. Available with 4, 8 or 16 ports, it comes in a package rated for IP68 and IP69K protection.

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