The VKSI0297 Ethernet adapter is an extremely practical solution with which a range of sensors from ipf electronic can easily be integrated into industrial communication. The adapter is therefore ideal for the needs-based upgrading of devices already in use.

Color, contrast and line sensors from ipf electronic have an RS232 interface for configuration. The VKSI0297 Ethernet adapter uses this connection to convert the serial data signal into an Ethernet signal (RS232/LAN). Users are thus able to integrate a large number of devices into the local network or the Internet by means of a simple, uncomplicated solution.

Generally compatible with the Ethernet adapter are all color, contrast or line sensors of the sensor specialists from Lüdenscheid which contain an M5 4-pin round plug for the RS232 interface. In particular, this constitutes color sensors of the OF34, OF50, OF51, OF63 and OF65 series. From the portfolio of contrast sensors, the OK630180(fiber-optic device) or the OK639196 can be connected to the adapter, for example. In terms of line sensors, the PG400145 forked light barriers or the split systems consisting of the PS500040 transmitter and PE500145 receiver are notable examples in this context. Moreover, the new Pt64 series of diffuse reflection laser triangulation sensors, which ipf electronic are to present at the Hannover Messe for the first time, are also compatible with the Ethernet adapter.

Through the possibility of making the sensors Ethernet-capable using simple means, the VKSI0297 offer a range of benefits. In principle, you can control as many devices as you wish (signal grouping) from just one PC through the network; or, a specific sensor can be triggered by different PCs through the entire local network (signal distribution). The existing length limit of the sensor connection cables caused by the RS232 interface can also be lifted by a given measure with the help of the Ethernet adapter.

The configuration of the Ethernet adapters for every single device is remarkably simple due to the free "SensorFinder" software, since it enables the simple assignment, overview and configuration of the individual adapters. With the Ethernet adapters, data rates of up to a maximum of 115.2 kBd can be converted, whereby the Auto-MDI-X technology simplifies

communication setup because network devices with this

standard detect the transmission and reception cable pair and internally automatically connect it. A crossover cable is therefore unnecessary. Furthermore, the VKSI0297 is DHCP-enabled so that it can receive an automatically assigned IP address from a DHCP server. By way of alternative, a static IP address can also be used.

Thanks to its robust aluminum housing with degree of protection IP67, the VKSI0297 Ethernet adapter is also suitable for use in harsh environmental conditions, and it also boasts an M5 4-pin round plug for communication with color, contrast and line sensors from ipf electronic, as well as an M12 (D-coded) socket for connecting to an external CAT5 cable. The LEDs integrated in the housing serve to visualize various state messages.