VersaPoint - Distributed I/O
 
In designing a control system, you need to consider both the I/O system and processing requirements to select the right structure. You have many options.
 
GE Fanuc I/O products offer you a variety of solutions for central and distributed control applications. It will depend on your requirement and your application to determine what is the best solution. 
 
VersaPoint Distributed I/O System provides the utmost in compact flexibility, you only need to install just the right amount of I/O needed for each application, and when you need to expand the system, all you need to do is to add-on another module. With its open communications standards that include Profibus-DP™ and DeviceNet™, VersaPoint connects easily to a wide variety of PLCs, DCSs, and PC-based control systems.
 
It's as useful for packaging and materials handling applications as it is for supervisory control and data acquisition.
 
Where it Fits:
§         Open I/O Solution
§         Low cost I/O with a highly modular design
§         Marketed to address demand for more distributed I/O
§         Smaller footprint "buy by the Point", module width of 12mm each.
§         Diverse I/O solution compatible with most control platforms
 
Advantages:
§         Slide-together module with no cable interconnects
§         Each station supports up to 63 I/O modules with up to 16 pts each
§         Operating temperature from -25°C to 55°C
§         Electronic Short Circuit Protection on I/O module - per module fault detection
 
What is need to make up a system component:
§         Power & Segment Terminals
§         Discrete I/O
§         Analog I/O
§         Network Interface Units
 
VersaPoint I/O Vs VersaMax I/O
Surely you will ask what different does it make between these product lines, both of them are equally distinctive in term of product feature, structure and offering. From product viewpoint, VersaPoint is a complementary to VersaMax. It is targeted at distributed I/O system with a small number of points to each drop or wide variety of I/O types per drop. VersaMax should be selected for application with higher remote I/O counts or large numbers of similar. Furthermore, the small footprint of VersaPoint offers a better size efficiency use of cabinet space - saving up to 50% compared to conventional systems.
 
What I/O option to do you have?
 

	Genius LAN	Profibus LAN	DeviceNet LAN	Ethernet LAN
VersaMax I/O	Ö	Ö	Ö	Ö
VersaPoint		Ö	Ö
Genius Block	Ö
Field Control	Ö	Ö