Kontron at the SPS 2022Control tasks in industrial automation
Kontron has expanded the i.MX8M Mini platform to include the manufacturer-independent IEC 61131-3 automation software Codesys SoftSPS for configuring industrial control systems.
With the ASi-5/ASi-3 gateways with integrated ASi-5/ASi-3 safety monitor from Bihl+Wiedemann, ASi-5 Safety can be integrated into existing applications and thus supplement ASi Safety at Work. According to the supplier, the new safety generation of AS-Interface enables significantly improved bus utilization, as one address can be used for up to 16 safe bits and other non-safe signals. Secondly, IO-Link safety devices, if available, can also be integrated into ASi networks with ASi-5 Safety without restrictions in future. By using a new generation of chip cards in the ASi-5/ASi-3 Safety Gateways - including for Profisafe/Profinet and Ethernet/IP - all data from the project planning can be saved in the gateway and read out again at a later date. For example, safety and hardware configurations, parameter settings and user comments are always available on site in the field as an image of the actual system situation.
SPS 2022: Hall 7, Stand 200/201