Providing various digital I/O functions, the tET/tPET series is an IP-based Ethernet I/O monitoring and control module. The module can be remotely controlled through a 10/100 M Ethernet network by using Modbus TCP protocol. Modbus has become a de facto standard communications protocol in industry and is now the most commonly available means of connecting industrial electronic devices. This makes the tET/tPET series perfect integration with the HMI, SCADA, PLC, and other software systems.
The functionality of the tET/tPET series is almost the same as the ET-7000/PET-7000 series. The tET/tPET series tiny Ethernet I/O modules support various I/O types, like photo-isolated digital input, relay contact, photoMOS relay, and open-collector output. The module can be used to create DI to DO pair-connect through the Ethernet. Once the configuration is completed, the tET/tPET series module can poll the status of local DI channels and then use the Modbus/TCP protocol to continuously write to a remote DO device in the background.
The tET/tPET series provides a dual-watchdog function: a CPU watchdog and a host watchdog. The CPU watchdog automatically resets the system when the built-in firmware runs abnormally. The host watchdog monitors the host controller (PC or PLC), and the module's output can switch to a predefined "Safe Value" when the host fails.
For maximum space savings, the tET/tPET series is offered in an amazing tiny form factor that makes it can be easily installed anywhere, even directly embedded into a machine. It is equipped with two removable terminal block connectors for easy wiring and features a powerful 32-bit ARM MCU to handle efficient network trafficking. The tPET series offers true IEEE 802.3af-compliant (classification, Class 1) Power over Ethernet (PoE) using a standard category 5 Ethernet cable to receive power from a PoE switch like the NS-205PSE. When there is no PoE switch on site, the tPET series accepts power input from the DC adapter.
| tET/tPET Digital I/O Modules |
| Model |
DI |
DO |
| PoE |
Non-PoE |
Channels |
Contact |
Sink/Source (NPN/PNP) |
Channels |
Type |
Sink/Source (NPN/PNP) |
Max. Load @ 25°C |
| tPET-P6 |
tET-P6 |
6 |
Wet |
Sink/Source (NPN/PNP) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| tPET-PD6 |
tET-PD6 |
6 |
Dry |
Source (PNP) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| tPET-C4 |
tET-C4 |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
Open Collector |
Sink (NPN) |
100 mA/channel |
| tPET-A4 |
tET-A4 |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
Open Emitter |
Source (PNP) |
650 mA/channel |
| tPET-P2C2 |
tET-P2C2 |
2 |
Wet |
Sink/Source (NPN/PNP) |
2 |
Open Collector |
Sink (NPN) |
100 mA/channel |
| tPET-P2A2 |
tET-P2A2 |
2 |
Wet |
Sink/Source (NPN/PNP) |
2 |
Open Emitter |
Source (PNP) |
650 mA/channel |