Best i/o for the buck?

ganutenator · Jun 15, 2017

Looking for distributed i/o for an M340. Anything that talks modbus tcp.

All discrete i/o.

We are currently paying $7 per input, and $8.50 per output.

recommendations?

g.mccormick · Jun 15, 2017

Opto22 Snapio. Modbus TCP and Ethernet/IP
You'd have to figure out price/pt once you figure out how many you need.
opto22.com

Automation Direct has some slice IO (probably made by either Wago or Beckhoff).
https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Field_I-z-O/Protos_X_I-z-O

Automation Direct also has terminaotr IO.
https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Field_I-z-O/Terminator_I-z-O

Wago, Beckhoff, Pheonix, etc just a few that has them.

ganutenator · Jun 15, 2017

g.mccormick said:
Opto22 Snapio. Modbus TCP and Ethernet/IP
You'd have to figure out price/pt once you figure out how many you need.
opto22.com

Automation Direct has some slice IO (probably made by either Wago or Beckhoff).
https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Field_I-z-O/Protos_X_I-z-O

Automation Direct also has terminaotr IO.
https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Field_I-z-O/Terminator_I-z-O

Wago, Beckhoff, Pheonix, etc just a few that has them.

the automation direct link doubles the price per i/o point.

rupej · Jun 15, 2017

Check out Omron- super nice slice I/O for pennies. Not 100% sure about modbus, but it can probably do it.

g.mccormick · Jun 15, 2017

ganutenator said:
the automation direct link doubles the price per i/o point.

Which version? I did not price shop for you, the 16pt protos for $95 is $5.93/pt. That does not count in the coupler.
https://www.automationdirect.com/ad...os_X_I-z-O/Protos_X_I-z-O_DC_Terminals/PX-149

BobB · Jun 15, 2017

Omron uses Ethernet IP not Modbus. In Oz the input block is about $60 for 16 inputs and the same for outputs. Then there is the coupler but it takes heaps of I/O.

LadderLogic · Jun 15, 2017

ganutenator said:
recommendations?

If you manage to negotiate good discounts with Beckhoff, you would be nicely surprised. Even at their list prices, it is about $5.40 for a discrete input and $5.90 for a discrete output. This is for 16-point 24V PNP EL series terminals.

mbartoli · Jun 15, 2017

Have you looked at the Advantech ADAM 6000 series? Been a while since I used them.

DSMR · Jun 15, 2017

LadderLogic said:
If you manage to negotiate good discounts with Beckhoff, you would be nicely surprised. Even at their list prices, it is about $5.40 for a discrete input and $5.90 for a discrete output. This is for 16-point 24V PNP EL series terminals.

I agree with this. It is very hard to beat Beckhoff. The quality is good as well.

ganutenator · Jun 16, 2017

momentum i/o?

ganutenator · Jun 16, 2017

thinking about making my own at these prices.

Gene Bond · Jun 19, 2017

Have you thought about using AD's Click just as I/O? Might be worth it for the $/point...

chud · Jun 22, 2017

Have succesfully used weidmuller remote io. But think they are also made by another company as it looks exactly like GE remote io. Used a m340 with noe and ioscanning

kwade · Jun 22, 2017

Gene Bond said:
Have you thought about using AD's Click just as I/O? Might be worth it for the $/point...

The 16-pt src/snk input card would be ~$3.06 per point (IO card only)
The 16-pt src -or- snk output card would be ~$2.81 per point (IO card only)
The cost of the cpu would increase the price per IO point somewhat - depending on your selected cpu.

The CLICK cpu supports 8 expansion modules MAX!

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