World's First Data Transmission Light Barrier

2023 Author: Hannah Pearcy | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-11-26 11:39

With the new DDLS 500 data transmission light barrier, Leuze Electronic is introducing a real world first: all relevant DDLS 500 data can be called up worldwide using remote diagnosis. The data transmission light barrier links Ethernet networks through optical data transmission with a bandwidth of 100Mbit / s and thus becomes the central network component. The devices transmit all common Ethernet protocols such as Profinet, Ethernet IP, Ethercat, Ethernet TCP / IP or Ethernet UDP in real time up to a distance of 200 m.

Status LED visible from afar

For quick and easy on-site diagnostics, the DDLS 500 has a status LED that is visible from afar to indicate warnings and errors. This enables easy maintenance and diagnosis.

Thanks to the modular basic structure, the devices can be put together flexibly and according to need with regard to range, possibility of remote diagnosis, heating and integrated laser alignment aid.

An integrated spirit level and the pre-assembled mounting plate with spring-loaded wobble elements enable easy alignment by one person. Leuze Electronic holds the patent for this single-hand adjustment process. All warning messages that could announce a suspension of the transmission are displayed in good time and, in the version DDLS 548i, actively transmitted to the controller as process data via process data. (jv)