LINK Drive NetworkFiber Optic Based Drive and Process Control SystemLINK is an ultra high speed distributed drive control system. It enables all machine control elements including variable speed drives, operator controls and plant I/O to be networked together to provide integrated machine control of unrivalled flexibility.Communications speeds of 2.7 Mbaud allows LINK to operate a real time, event driven, deterministic network. Each control element of the machine or process is interconnected on a single, noise immune fiber optic cable, which replaces myriad control wires traditionally associated with multi-drive systems. Typical savings in site cabling time and cost are up to 50% compared to a standard wired system.A LINK system may include a combination of drives. Digital and analog plant equipment can be interfaced onto the network by local or distributed I/O modules, and a variety of gateway modules allow seamless integration with PC based controls and monitoring systems.HighlightsTotal configurability for the most advanced multi-drive systemsNoise immune fiber optic based highwayReal time peer-to-peer communicationsFieldbus compatibilityModem remote access capabilityAC and DC networked drivesThe major component parts of a LINK control system are listed below. There are however many other interface and peripheral components available that make LINK the world抯 most flexible control system, so please contact your nearest SSD Drives sales outlet to discuss your application in detail. Click here for more information on LINK products and options.Listing of LINK ProductsLinkRacks:  high speed intelligent controllersLinkStations:  touch-sensitive, color LCD operator stationsDigital I/O LinkCard:  16 x 24V channel digital input/output moduleAnalog I/O LinkCard:  8 x Input and 2 x Output analog moduleRTN Fiber Optic LinkCardDevicenet LinkCardProfibus LinkCardEthernet LinkCardControlNet LinkCardModbus+ LinkCardRemote Analog I/O UnitRemote Digital I/O UnitClick here for more details on these products.DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGNERDrive System Designer (DSD) is a power software tool used to configure SSD LINK drive systems. DSD employs a graphical user interface and drawing tools that allow you to create and diagram your configurations in an easy-to-understand format that represents the functionality of your configuration.Click here for full details on this unique software package.Click here for "LINK Network Architecture" PDF (33k)