Wago announces PROFINET bus coupler for I/O

  • April 02, 2007
Wago announces PROFINET bus coupler for I/O
Wago announces PROFINET bus coupler for I/O

Germantown, WI – April 2, 2007 - WAGO Corporation is pleased to announce the release of a new PROFINET Bus coupler. Designated the 750-340 series, this bus-coupler is designed to be used as local or distributed I/O on a PROFINET industrial Ethernet network. The 750-340 Series is in accordance with the PROFINET RT specification V 2.01 and includes features such as automatic configuration, 10/100 Mbs baud rate, as well as support for many common Ethernet protocols such as HTTP, BootP, DHCP, DNS, SNTP, FTP, SNMP, and SMTP for system management and diagnostics. Housed in a modular, compact (2” wide x 2.56” height x 3.94” long), DIN rail mount design, the 750-340 is capable of fitting in the smallest of spaces, as well as reduce costs associated with traditional rack based PLC I/O. Furthermore, compatibility with all 750 and 753 Series I/O modules offers access to over 200 digital, analog, and special function I/O modules and ensures connectivity to virtually all signal types. “By adding PROFINET to our list of industrial Ethernet networks supported, WAGO continues to show its support for and leadership in industrial Ethernet protocols,” said Mark DeCramer, Product Manager for the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM. “In addition to PROFINET, we also support EtherNet/IP, MODBUS/TCP, MODBUS/UDP, Ethernet TCP/IP, with Ethernet Powerlink and SERCOS III in development.”WAGO is the worldwide leader in spring pressure connection technology designed to eliminate loose wires as a result of vibration and temperature cycling, as well as provide a highly reliable, corrosion resistant, and maintenance-free connection. Our complete line of spring pressure connection products include DIN rail mount terminal blocks, chassis mount terminal blocks, PCB mount terminal blocks, relays, signal conditioners, power supplies, surge suppressors, the WAGO I/O SYSTEM and more.

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