ISA EXPO 2007, HOUSTON, OCTOBER 3, 2007 – GE MDS released of two new features in its NETio family of products.
MODBUS Protocol Addressable I/O and Direct Mode are two new features that will allow customers to streamline costs and reduce network complexity. MODBUS Protocol Addressable I/O allows users to directly address I/O connected to NETio modules using the Modbus RTU protocol. Users are able to read inputs and set outputs exactly as they would for a RTU or PLC.
Customers have additional, more cost-effective alternatives for bringing remote I/O signals into their network. NETio allows I/O signals to be interfaced using a single radio component.
The Direct Mode feature in NETio supports direct NETio to NETio multipoint communications without requiring an entraNET Access Point (AP), making it an ideal solution for smaller scale applications that need simple signal regeneration or MODBUS protocol addressable I/O.
Direct Mode significantly improves the cost-effectiveness of the NETio product family by scaling the cost of NETio solutions to smaller applications where the additional cost of an entraNET AP is prohibitive.
About GE MDS
GE MDS—formerly Microwave Data Systems and now a division of GE Multilin—provides organizations handling mission-critical communications with the best combination of range and speed for both fixed and mobile services, all on one infrastructure. Our secure, wireless networking solutions for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint architectures support both serial and IP/Ethernet interfaces. Durable packaging, reliable links, quick system response times, and an extensive range of operating temperatures, makes GE MDS the leader for industrial wireless performance.
