Parker Hannifin SSD Drives Div launches Ethernet based Peer to Peer Communication System for VFDs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - July 28, 2014 - PRLog -- The Parker SSD Drives Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, is releasing LINKnet, an Ethernet based version of the SSD LINK system that has been successfully used in coordinated drive systems for 25 years. It is a peer-to-peer network designed to integrate AC and DC drives with remote I/O at high speed, with or without a supervisory PLC, allowing precise and repeatable control for complex machines and process lines. LINKnet nodes communicate using Modbus TCP over Ethernet.

LINKnet components are plugin compatible with many older Parker SSD brand drives. An existing LINK system using AC690+ and/or DC590+ units can potentially be updated to LINKnet without requiring the replacement of functional drives. The system will connect to any Ethernet enabled PLC and with remote I/O. LINK2 touchscreens can be replaced by the Parker TS8000.

Three varieties of LINKnet tech boxes are available, including direct plug-in modules for all frame sizes of AC690+ and DC590+, and a stand-alone DIN rail variant for interfacing with other devices. LINKnet tech boxes are connected by commercially available CAT-6 Ethernet cable, and require no external source of power when installed on an AC690+ or DC590+ drive.

Parker has qualified third party remote fieldbus I/O modules for use in LINKnet systems. This provides users with an assortment of standard modules to choose from. Digital, analog and specialty modules may be combined, up to 64 per node, and will be recognized and supported by Parker DSE software.

For more information, please visit http://www.parker.com/ssdusa  or Parker Hannifin Corporation, SSD Drives Division, 9225 Forsyth Park Dr., Charlotte, NC 28273 USA.Tel: (704) 588-3246. info.us.ssd@parker.com

With annual sales of $13 billion in fiscal year 2013, Parker Hannifin is the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 58,000 people in 49 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 57 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.parker.com.