Safety input module designed to reduce downtime

GuardLink 2.0 from Rockwell Automation is a serially connected safety input solution designed to reduce downtime and installation costs. GuardLink 2.0 o ers advanced diagnostics through the new Allen-Bradley 432ES GuardLink EtherNet/IP On-Machine Interface or a combination of Rockwell Automation’s Dual GuardLink Relay and EtherNet/IP Interface. GuardLink 2.0 protocol also enables safety-rated control device status reporting and automatic diagnostic reporting to an HMI using CIP Safety over EtherNet/IP.

The new 432ES GuardLink EtherNet/IP interface allows design engineers to connect up to 96 safety devices via three independent safety channels. The interface can cascade power to additional interfaces and keep track of the timing and frequency of events to improve maintenance and create process e ciencies. The 432ES supports linear, star, and Device Level Ring (DLR) topologies while meeting the highest safety ratings up to SIL 3, Cat 4 PLe. DW

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