Data-Linc CIX wireless modem system

The Data-Linc CIX system designed to offer an industrial-grade automation I/O extender that provides direct PLC connection via communication ports to I/O points has been released.

When connected to a PLC, the CIX network is ready to operate after structuring the message as if reading and/or writing to an integer at that node - the CIX completes the process.

CIX uses Data-Linc’s SRM wireless. These industrial-grade wireless products offer simplified, low-labour start-up, maintenance and growth for I/O in both the 900 MHz (CIX6400) and the 2.4 GHz (CIX6500) ISM licence-free bands. Wired remote expansion is also available (CIX/EXP).

The CIX6x00/M receives data from the PLC via its serial port using Modbus RTU or DF1, or via its ethernet port using Modbus TCP/IP or ethernet/IP. Each remote provides eight discrete inputs, eight discrete outputs, four analog inputs and four analog outputs. A full network with 16 CIX remotes provides a total of 384 I/O points.