The MAXIFLEX RIOc Link Module is designed specifically for adding remote I/O to Maxiflex Systems and is placed next to the CPU in Slot 1 of a Master Base.

In addition, an RIOc I/O Scanner (M1249A) is placed in the CPU slot of each the Remote I/O Bases.

This I/O Scanner automatically scans all I/O on its Base, and communicates this data with the Maxiflex M1593A Remote I/O Link Module in the Master Base, making the remote I/O data available in the Master CPU's "Data Interchange Table (DIT)".

Up to 3 Remote I/O Bases, each with its own M1249A I/O Scanner can be connected to a single Master CPU Base, making a total of 1000 I/O accessible from the Master CPU.

The RIOc Scanner CPU automatically identifies the presence of I/O modules and performs I/O scanning of these modules, making this data available to the Remote I/O Link Module in the Master Base without the need for any programming.

The data link to the Maxiflex Remote I/O Link Module operates on the Conet data highway, providing an event-driven token-passing ruggedised industrial network capable of running up to 10km.

This allows remote I/O Bases equipped with the Maxiflex MA1249A I/O Scanner to be placed in the same panel as the Master Controller, or distributed across the site up to 10km away.