A look at the Inside of an IO-Link sensor

Contrinex's PocketCodr is a brand-agnostic sensor connection unit, which uses the power of IO-Link and its central repository of configuration data to connect to any brand of sensor which features IO-Link. It puts monitoring and configuration of the sensor onto the PockerCodr app on an Apple or Android smartphone or tablet.

PocketCodr provides real-time, on-screen data visualisation graphs, and a 'No-Code' environment where technicians can see exactly what the sensor is 'seeing' in real-time, giving a unique perspective on what IO-Link offers you. It speeds up the commissioning of sensors and also makes advanced sensing technology accessible to both seasoned automation experts and maintenance novices alike. The unit is not only simple to use, it is affordable at a special price of 199.

Looking for examples of what IO-Link can offer in a sensor? You can for example quickly change the switched output from being Normally-Open to Normally-Closed, on Contrinex's IO-Link sensors which removes the need to stock both sensor types. A host of functionalities can be configured on Contrinex sensors over IO-Link from the PLC or PocketCodr. The methodology is the same for its inductive and photoelectric sensors, plus its RFID Read-Write units which feature IO-Link.

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