AS-Interface control cabinet module

[Ivan001]

Hello everyone,
can somebody please explain me what is the function of this relay. I can't understand it from their datasheet. Thanks.

https://www.ifm.com/ua/en/product/AC2258?tab=details

 

[sophiecentaur]

I have never seen one of these in my life but it makes sense to me that a general control component may need to drive power circuits and that is still often achieved with a relay.

 

[fonz]

It appears to be a discrete I/O module operating on AS-I bus that has 4 PNP inputs and 4 relay outputs. Presumably a host PLC or similar that supports AS-I bus can address the I/O.

 

[sophiecentaur]

@Ivan001 what are you planning to use this information for? Will you be building something?