Product Description:

The RME12.1-32-DC024 is an input slice used in a modular I/O system. It fits on a compact carrier rail and serves as a digital interface between field sensors and the backplane bus. By translating 24 V contact signals into logic levels that the central processor can read, the card supports status monitoring, interlock checks, and sequence control in automated assembly cells and conveyor sections. This lets the control system evaluate changing sensor states without direct exposure to field wiring levels. Deterministic updates help keep signal handling consistent during repetitive machine cycles.

For wiring, the board provides 4 pluggable front connectors, which separate the terminals into groups of eight channels. Each connector has 9 pins, so eight signal lines share one common reference. This layout keeps terminal assignment orderly across the front of the module and makes channel grouping easier to follow. All inputs are referenced to field 0VL, which helps keep the signal return path consistent when sensors share the same supply. Communication with the higher-level controller takes place over INTERBUS, allowing the module to operate in a daisy-chain bus ring without an added gateway. The card uses 4 x 8 DC inputs, which keeps channel grouping straightforward in the control program and helps separate signals by machine section.

As a Digital Input Module, the unit reports channel states with diagnostic bits and routes the data through connector set X1 to X4. This supports clear status checks when the controller is reading multiple discrete signals at the same time. It can be installed beside other slices in the RECO Drive Modules platform, which keeps panel depth uniform and allows shared feed-through power rails. The module is produced by Bosch Rexroth Indramat and is intended for installations that combine motion, analog, and discrete I/O slices on the same backplane. That arrangement supports compact control cabinets with a consistent modular layout.