Galil is proud to introduce the RIO-574x0, its first EtherCAT Slave I/O Controller.  This controller is packed with digital and analog I/O and can greatly expand the I/O capability of an EtherCAT application.  The RIO-574x0 is specifically designed to interface seamlessly with Galil's EtherCAT Master Motion Controller, the DMC-500x0, but it can also be used with any generic EtherCAT Master.  Priced around 1/3rd of the competition, the RIO-574x0 provides a compact, cost-effective I/O controller perfect for any EtherCAT application.

Each RIO-574x0 has 16 opto-isolated digital inputs and 16 high-power (500mA sourcing) opto-isolated digital outputs.  The RIO-57420 also includes 8 analog inputs and 8 analog outputs, both individually configurable in the ranges of 0-5V, 0-10V, ±5V, or ±10V.

When interfaced with Galil's DMC-500x0 EtherCAT Master, the communications setup is accomplished with only a few intuitive commands. All remote I/O can be accessed on the DMC-500x0 as if the I/O is local.  This allows the user to smoothly integrate the RIO-574x0 into an EtherCAT system.  The RIO-574x0 also has a USB port to easily configure the controller using Galil's simple two-letter commands.  

For more information on the RIO-574x0, refer to http://www.galil.com/plcs/remote-io/rio-574x0, or for more information on all of Galil's EtherCAT products, refer to http://www.galil.com/ethercat.  As with all Galil controllers, the RIO-574x0 comes backed with the proven support of Galil's Applications Department.  To speak with an Applications Engineer, please call Galil at (800) 377-6329 (US only) or (916) 626-0101 (global) or visit http://www.galil.com/contact.