About ibaLink-VME

The ibaLink-VME interface card is a multi-purpose, bidirectional interface card designed for use

in VMEbus compatible PLCs and computer systems. It may be used for data acquisition and pro

cess monitoring purposes as well as in control system applications, such as the ibaLogic soft PLC.

ibaLink-VME is the successor of the ibaLink-SM-128V-i-2o card (also called here SM128) and

completely compatible with the previous functions in 3Mbit mode. In addition ibaLink-VME

offers new functions using the ibaNet protocols 32Mbit and 32Mbit Flex.

The key features of the card include:

■ 1 bidirectional fiber-optic link for inputs/outputs (channel 1)

■ 1 unidirectional fiber-optic link for outputs (channel 2)

■ ibaNet protocols 3Mbit, 32Mbit and 32Mbit Flex

■ Flexible data selection and rate setting with 32Mbit Flex

■ Cascading of up to 15 devices in 32Mbit Flex mode at channel 1

■ Compatible interface for all ibaFOB cards

■ Compatible process I/O interface for ibaPADU-8-IO series and ibaNet750-BM series

■ Block coherent mode

■ Data exchange between 2 systems in Peer-to-Peer mode (P2P)