Turck BLCEN-8M12LT-8XSG-P-8XSG-P Fieldbus Station

The TURCK BLCEN-8M12LT-8XSG-P-8XSG-P Fieldbus Station, a compact member of TURCK’s BL compact series, is an enclosure-free I/O node for Industrial Ethernet that provides 16 configurable digital PNP channels for digital input, output, and I/O and supports EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, and PROFINET. Designed for machine-mounted operation directly on conveyors, packaging lines, automotive assembly, material handling, and process skids, it enables remote I/O and Ethernet connectivity without cabinet wiring. Key specifications include 24 VDC input with up to 0.5 A per channel, 10/100 Mbps Ethernet via 2 × M12 D-coded ports, an integrated Ethernet switch, and dual rotary address switches for addressing; I/O connections use M12 connectors and it is galvanically isolated via optocouplers. The housing is glass-filled nylon with nickel-plated brass connectors, it carries IP67 and IP69K protection, operates from -40°C to +70°C, and weighs approximately 680 g, making it suitable for machine-mount, enclosure-free distributed I/O networks.