PLC, DCS & SIS

Communication between PLCs and I/O modules

Real-time communication interfaces such as Profinet and EtherCAT enable precise, time-sensitive communication between PLCs and input/output modules. By combining real-time Arm® cores and programmable real-time logic into one package, our multicore processors offer the right combination of high performance and general-purpose processing. The programmable real-time unit industrial communication subsystem (PRU-ICSS) supports most industrial communication protocols as well as Time-Sensitive Network (TSN), along with the ability to handle gigabit speeds.

We cover the entire evolution of field communication, from 4-20 mA with HART to IO-Link, and support technologies such as Single-Pair Ethernet (SPE) with data rates as high as 1 Gbit/s.

Design durable, small, high-density I/O modules

I/O modules serve as the electrical and physical interface between programmable logic controllers and field sensors/actuators. There are often hundreds of I/O modules on a factory floor, necessitating such requirements as protected terminals and a high channel count per module. Our industrial-grade, power-efficient and size-optimized components work well in such harsh environments.

Along with traditional I/O modules, we also support universal I/O modules and stand-alone remote I/O modules.

Streamline your functional safety system certification

TI Functional Safety-Compliant components help you meet rigorous functional safety standards such as IEC 61508 and ISO 13849. Streamline your certification process by relying on our engineers' expertise, documentation, resources such as failure-in-time rate (FIT) and failure modes, effects and diagnostic analysis (FMEDA), safety certificates and software diagnostics libraries.