PHOENIX CONTACT | Customer Magazine UPDATE 3/11

Axioline is a new I/O system for sensors and actuators. Featuring an integrated high-speed bus, it allows signals to be transferred with hardly any delay. Combined with easy handling and a sturdy design, this makes the technology highly attractive for use in wind turbines. Modern wind turbines are equipped with complex process control systems, signal processor-powered infeed converters, as well as systems for monitoring the system status. The numerous decentrally installed subsystems result in high management costs. Many system designers therefore opt for a harmonized, flexible bus system with a high transmission rate that is built to last in harsh environments. Simple, Fast, and Sturdy Inspired by this demand, Phoenix Contact developed Axioline, a new I/O system with Ethernet connection that combines the advantages of Industrial Ethernet with the benefits of a traditional terminal block.The simple, robust, and fast real-time I/Os open up new potentials for further optimizing facility automation. For example, Axioline can be used to directly connect oscillation or vibration sensors to the process control for condition monitoring, to control high-performance semiconductors for feeding power into the grid, or to improve measuring systems. Stefan Gallmann The entire I/O station can withstand strong mechanical loads of up to 25 g and is impervious to EMC interference.This makes Axioline ideal for use in the harsh conditions prevalent in wind turbine installations. Rapid installation:The Startup+ software helps users set up and troubleshoot the wiring. Push-in terminals make wiring fast and easy, without the need for tools. As Fast as the Wind … High-Speed Axioline Peripherals for System Control Technology06 UPDATE 3|11