INTERBUS is a serial link field bus for sensors and actuators, which meets the requirements for use in an industrial environment.
This bus uses the master-slave process. The master subscriber manages and coordinates bus access. It transmits and receives all data to and from the subscribers.
Other devices are also available in the following categories:
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station headers,
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input/output modules,
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INTERBUS / AS-i gateways,
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AS-i controller / gateways,
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ATV 18, 58, 66 speed controllers,
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ATS46/NEPTUNE,
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LT6 electrical protection,
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XBT BB keyboard indicator terminals,
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XBT-P/E operating terminals,
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inductive identifications,
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IP20 Telefast I/O interfaces,
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Momentums.
Station headers are INTERBUS slaves supporting the following functions:
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connecting or disconnecting an installation remote bus, a local bus or a secondary remote bus to a remote bus,
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supplying the input/output modules for the bus electronics,
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regenerating the data in the remote bus,
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providing galvanic isolation of the remote bus segments,
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indicating errors by a potential free alarm output.
Input/Output modules are used to link sensors and actuators, carrying out monitoring of machines or processes to the INTERBUS system.
AS-i is a bus used for reaching the sensor-actuator level more easily than with INTERBUS.
This bus is completely compatible with INTERBUS. It is connected through an intermediary station header.
