B&R 8AC130.60-1 ACOPOS Plug-in Module – Flexible Digital I/O

Description

The B&R 8AC130.60-1 is a digital mixed I/O plug-in module from B&R Industrial Automation (an ABB Group company), designed for installation in ACOPOS servo drives. This module expands the drive’s native I/O capabilities with up to 8 configurable digital inputs or 10 digital outputs, plus incremental encoder interface functionality, all within a compact plug-in form factor occupying slots 3 or 4 of the drive chassis.

Application Scenarios

In a packaging machine, an ACOPOS servo drive controls the main film feed axis. The machine requires precise registration mark detection, a pneumatic valve trigger, and an encoder feedback signal from a secondary conveyor—all functions that the base drive cannot handle alone. Instead of adding a separate remote I/O station with its own power supply and network connection, the engineer slides the B&R 8AC130.60-1 into an available ACOPOS slot. The module’s first three inputs immediately serve as A/B/R channels for the incremental encoder, while the remaining I/O pairs are configured—via B&R Automation Studio—as inputs for the registration sensor and outputs for the valve solenoid. The 8AC130.60-1 turns the servo drive into a self-contained motion control node, eliminating extra wiring, cabinet space, and network complexity. In printing and paper converting applications, where edge detection and synchronized auxiliary axis feedback are routine requirements, this module provides the exact I/O and encoder resources needed without over-specifying a larger control platform.

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