HBM Test and Measurements presents the TIM-PN Profinet interface module to increase efficiency and reduce downtime in test benches and test and measurement equipments in production systems. The HBM module is a compatible interface designed to be used when test and measurement equipment is integrated with a system. Enabling torque and rotational speed signals as well as angle of rotation and power to be digitally transmitted to Profinet, the hardware supports Real Time classes 1 and RT class 3 (IRT) with a bus cycle time of up to 4 kHz.
In addition, both the torque signal and the speed signal of the measurement flanges can be integrated in Profinet networks via the same interface module to reduce module variance and increase flexibility in the test bench. The TIM-PN Profinet interface module is suitable for use in field bus based automation and control systems, such as in test benches for electric motors and combustion engines, gears, pumps and compressors, as networking of intelligent devices becomes increasingly important, in particular within industrial and automation environments.