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UPDATE #14

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In this issue:

• Kinetix 6200 Modular Safe Speed Servo Drive
• Knowledge-Centred Support – The Evolution of TechSupport
• 6181F/P Integrated Display Computers
• PanelView Plus with Marine Certification
• PanelView Plus Compact, your Cost-Affective Operator Interface for Integrated Architecture
• Enhanced Version of Stratix 8000 Modular Managed Switches for Improved System Flexibility and Productivity is Available
• New Linear Servo Motors Provide Reliable, Cost-Effective, High Performance Linear Motion Capabilities
• Allen-Bradley MP-Series and TL-Series Electric Cylinders Offer Machine Builders Improved Flexibility and Efficiency
• Updated FactoryTalk View Software Helps Engineers Reduce Implementation Time for Visualisation Applications
• Minotaur MSR42 Safety Controller for Guardshield Micro 400 Safety Light Curtains
• 440G-MT Guardlocking Safety Interlock Switch with Diagnostic Outputs and True Key Operation
• SafeZone Safety Laser Scanner now Available with Single Zone or 4 Zone Detection
• Extended Line of Solid-State Contactors
• E1 Plus Remote Indication Display 193-ERID

KwikLink Lite Media and Configuration Terminal Simplifies DeviceNet Connectivity, Commissioning and Troubleshooting

The Allen-Bradley KwikLink™ Lite flat cable system, together with enhancements to the 193-DNCT DeviceNet Configuration Terminal, help make DeviceNet an ideal media for in-cabinet applications.


The KwikLink Lite cable system is the new, ODVA-approved solution for wiring DeviceNet networks that adds to our already comprehensive DeviceNet offering. This new physical media makes DeviceNet wiring and cable installation both quick and easy, and extends the network into light-duty, IP20-rated applications.

Compact crimp-connectors that use insulation displacement technology allow network cables to be terminated in seconds. Drop-lines for connecting nodes can be easily added using the unique KwikLink Lite two-piece connectors. Additionally, the cable system supports the intermixing of DeviceNet cable types (i.e. thin-round with flat). All DeviceNet products can use the KwikLink Lite cable system to connect to the network and communicate with other devices.

Users will see a dramatic reduction in the installation time of a DeviceNet network as the time-consuming process of stripping wire insulation, separating conductors and screwing individual wires onto terminals is now replaced with a colour-coded cabling system that makes DeviceNet wiring quick, easy and reliable.

The 193-DNCT DeviceNet Configuration Terminal is the industry’s first handheld device that can be used to commission, configure, program and monitor devices on a DeviceNet network. It allows users to increase productivity and alleviate troubleshooting difficulties with easy access to system information and diagnostics.

Commissioning with the 193-DNCT is made simple with the capability to upload, store and later download complete device configurations through the network. The 193-DNCT, combined with the KwikLink Lite cable system, will help DeviceNet users reduce costs and focus on the solution not the problem.

These solutions help make DeviceNet even more suitable for your application. Combining new cabling options with existing, proven products and ready-made FactoryTalk View diagnostic faceplate screens, puts the power of DeviceNet in easy reach.

For more information, please e-mail us at: info_update@ra.rockwell.com ref: 'KwikLink'.