Manufacturers today are under constant pressure to do more - with less. The push toward smarter operations, faster changeovers, and leaner maintenance processes means your automation infrastructure must adapt as quickly. 

Yet traditional I/O systems, which rely on extensive wiring and large control cabinets, often limit innovation. You could face rigid architecture designs, complex wiring, and limited diagnostics. These real-world constraints slow down progress, impacting operation throughput and efficiency. 

Flexibility is key in today's manufacturing environment. Whether you're designing new systems, integrating existing equipment, or maintaining uptime in tough industrial conditions - your I/O should work with you, not against you. 

PointMax™ I/O offers greater design freedom to build smarter, more adaptable machines. 

The PointMax™ I/O platform enables you to adapt to modern industrial needs easily with a comprehensive portfolio that offers market-leading performance and high versatility. This remote I/O solution is ideal for discrete, hybrid and process applications in multiple industries. 

SMALL AND POWERFUL
 

• Optimizes footprint through maximum design freedom
• Allows up to 32 modules in one I/O rack 
• Enables fast connectivity and control with up to 1 Gbps network and backplane speed 
• Operates at temperatures -25...+60°C (-13...+140 °F) and with XT variants for harsh environments rated to GX

FLEXIBLE I/O ENABLING THE INTEGRATED ARCHITECTURE® SYSTEM

• Offers an extensive range of standard, safety and speciality I/O modules 
• Furnishes actionable insights with easy access to advanced diagnostics via highly integrated IO-Link and HART capabilities 
• Supports multiple network architecture and topology options such as Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP), Device Level Ring (DLR), Linear, and Star

EFFICIENT DESIGN, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

• Provides consistent user experience with tags and data structure common across the 5000 series I/O architecture 
• Eases commissioning and maintenance with the use of near-field communication (NFC) technology for IP configuration 
• Minimizes engineering time with streamlined device integration, supported by HART and IO-Link technologies 

Scale System Architectures with Ease

Create modular, space-efficient system architectures with a compact footprint, flexible mounting and configuration options 

Scale to varying application requirements with an extensive range of standard, safety and speciality I/O modules 

Engineer machines easily and quickly in an intuitive Logix environment with workflows common across the 5000 series I/O

Support high-performance and high-speed application needs with fast connectivity and control with 1 Gbps network and backplane speed

Speed commissioning with the use of near-field communication (NFC) feature for IP configuration through the DeviceTools™ app 

Enable fast, information-enabled decisions by leveraging additional process diagnostics and actionable insights via highly integrated HART (HIH) and IO-Link capabilities 

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