IO-Link master reference design for factory automation sys

The MAXREFDES79 from Maxim allows manufacturers to bring IO-Link factory automation designs to market faster. As the first ever IO-Link master reference design, MAXREFDES79 reduces the cost and time required to develop and evaluate both IO-Link master and IO-Link sensor systems. While previous IO-Link master development units featured only one port, Maxim's MAXREFDES79# IO-Link master allows up to four sensors to be tested at one time. As an IO-Link compliant system, MAXREFDES79# works with any IO-Link sensor on the market today. MAXREFDES79# complements four Maxim sensor reference designs (MAXREFDES23# light sensor, MAXREFDES27# proximity sensor, MAXREFDES36# 16-channel digital input, and MAXREFDES42# RTD temp sensor) to make the process quick and easy for customers to simulate factory operation. MAXREFDES79# is a highly integrated development platform with software stack. The system has four ports, one for each IO-Link master (MAX14824) and integrates power supply products. MAXREFDES79# uses the industry's fastest (400µs) COM 3 communication, comes with an adapter, and is enabled with a microUSB data connection. Key Advantages Flexible and highly integrated: 4-port master with software stack can test any four IO-Link sensors Faster time to market: easy to plug in and quickly evaluate external sensors Affordable: significantly reduces both IO-Link master and s...