STV Electronic launches a smart digital I/O expansion module for its Raspberry Pi 3 B+ based DIN rail PC.
The new I/O Module 16, which can be operated remotely from the system via RS-485, provides 4 digital inputs, 4 digital outputs, and 8 flexible interfaces, configurable either as digital input or digital output.
The Smart Manager 4.0 can control up to 8 of these expansion modules via RS-485, making it possible to provide a total of 16 to 128 flexibly configurable digital I/Os.
The I/Os are galvanically isolated according to IEC 61131-2 and support up to a maximum of 2,500 Vrms according to DIN VDE V 0884-11:2017-01. The digital I/Os, which can be controlled conform to IEC 61131-3 using free CoDeSys libraries, are ideal for numerous digitalization and edge computing applications in mechanical and plant engineering, as well as industrial and building automation solutions in small flush-mounted distribution boxes with maximum installation depths of up to 70 mm according to DIN 43880.
The STV Electronic I/0 modules use the API (Application Programming Interface) of the Raspberry Pi 3 based Smart Manager for configuration and evaluation.