TempoGate® - the smart assistant for the R-Series V

Temposonics, company of the Amphenol Group, announces the release of the TempoGate® smart assistant for the R-Series V position sensors. The advanced features and smart functions of the new generation as well as TempoGate® make existing and new applications future-proof and ready for Industry 4.0.

The TempoGate® smart assistant supports all R-Series V sensors with intelligent diagnostics and operational statistics. One TempoGate® can be linked to as many as 24 R-Series V sensors with digital outputs EtherCAT®, EtherNet/IP™, POWERLINK, PROFINET and SSI or available soon for up to 12 R-Series V Analog sensors. Once connected via power supply, the devices are able to communicate bi-directionally

TempoGate® provides status information and settings of the connected R-Series V sensors and transmits them via OPC UA during operation. Equipped with an OPC UA server, TempoGate® enables users to monitor additional sensor parameters and combine this information with other machine status data. The smart assistant is designed for permanent installation in a control cabinet and transfers the following sensors’ current details via LAN or WIFI network to a graphical user interface

• Current sensor status such as the total distance travelled by the position magnet, the total operational hours of the sensor and the current temperature inside the sensor electronics housing
• Current parameter settings such as the resolution and the measuring direction 
• Sensor information such as the order code and the serial number

Users benefit from the smart integration into the control cabinet, which connects TempoGate® directly into their systems to support condition monitoring and link it to further data of other components of the plant. Temposonics® R-Series V position sensors together with the new TempoGate® smart assistant provides operators with detailed information to improve machine performance, optimize maintenance cycles, and detect issues at an early stage to increase machine uptime.

About Temposonics

Temposonics (formerly MTS Sensors) is recognized as an industry leader in sensing technologies and solutions. These sensors and transmitters permit highprecision and dynamic position and/or speed measurement in state-of-the-art automation and safety-relevant systems. With a versatile and ever-increasing product portfolio and a focus on superior regional support, Temposonics cooperates closely with customers, to optimize performance and reduce downtimes. Temposonics is a company of the Amphenol Group.