LINK Drive Network

The major component parts of a LINK control system are described below. There are however many other interface and peripheral components available that make LINK the world’s most flexible control system, so please contact your nearest SSD Drives sales outlet to discuss your application in detail.

L5300 LinkRack

This high speed intelligent controller forms the heart of a LINK system. There are 4 slots the accommodate any of the plug-in modules below in addition to the main processor and power supply (single phase 85-265Vac). The L5300 has been designed for DIN Rail or direct panel mounting.

L5392 LinkStation

The L5392 is a touch-sensitive, color LCD operator station with provision (in the rear of the unit) for 4 option module slots. The multi-page operator screens are software configurable into 6 bands each grouping any combination of the following.

• Operator pushbuttons, each independently configurable

• Potentiometers, displaying and setting setpoint and feedback variables

• Indicators, displaying variables only

• Machine status and alarm indicators

L5331 Digital I/O LinkCard

• 16 x 24V channel digital input/output module. Each channel can be independently configured as an input or output. All terminals are plug-in and easily accessed on the front of the module and have LED indication of the “ON” state. A high speed counter for encoder or other pulse inputs is available.

L5341 Analog I/O LinkCard

• 8 x Input and 2 x Output analog module. Each channel is bipolar with 14 bit (13 bit + sign) resolution. +10V and -10V power supply outputs are provided for use with external devices including  potentiometers and transducers. All terminals are disconnectable plug-in types.

L5311 RTN Fiber Optic LinkCard

• Provides input and output connections for the acrylic fiber optic link.

L5351 Devicenet LinkCard

• Enables LINK to be interfaced into a Devicenet based system.

L5353 Profibus LinkCard

• Enables LINK to be interfaced into a Profibus based system.

L5321 Serial Link/Modbus LinkCard

• Enables LINK to be interfaced to Modbus or other serial protocol systems.

L5201 Remote Analog I/O Unit

• Remote module providing 5 x analog inputs and 1 x analog output plus fiber optic interface. Particularly useful for distributed control around the machine or process.

L5202 Remote Digital I/O Unit

• Remote module providing 12 x independently configurable 24V digital inputs or outputs plus fiber optic interface. Particularly useful for distributed control around the machine or process.

L5204 DDE Interface

• DDE Interface module that opens the LINK network to any Windows based application including SCADA packages.

L5510 Universal Gateway

• Universal gateway to additional Bus standards including Data Highway, Ethernet and VME.

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