Hirschmann™ now offers a new digital I/O media module for the MICE family industrial Ethernet switches

Signals can be sent and status messages analyzed with the media module's four digital inputs and outputs. The inputs comply with the EN 61131-2:2007/type 3 standard.

The outputs are floating relay changeover contacts, which can each resist a current load of 1A. An auxiliary output provides 24 VDC voltage with 3W power to control the connected components directly without an additional power source.

Further features of the digital I/O Media Module include IP20 protection class, high shock and vibration resistance and extensive immunity to electrostatic discharges and magnetic fields. The Media Module’s standard version is configured for a temperature range of 0° to +60° C.

Two versions with an extended range of -40° to +70° C are also offered, which differ in that one of their PCBs have a conformal coating to protect them against condensation. The I/O Media Module can therefore also be used under extreme climactic ambient conditions.