1794-IE8XT

The Allen-Bradley 1794-IE8XT is an analog input module from Rockwell Automation under the Allen-Bradley brand, part of the Flex I/O-XT family. It is mainly used to connect external analog signals (such as temperature, pressure, current, etc.) to programmable logic controllers (PLCS) such as ControlLogix or CompactLogix to achieve the acquisition and measurement of analog quantities.

Product name resolution

Allen-Bradley: A brand of Rockwell Automation that manufactures industrial automation control products.

1794: Product series number, indicating that the module belongs to Allen-Bradley’s 1794 series.

IE8XT: Specifies the module model, which contains information about module functions, interface types, and versions.

IE: Input

8: 8 analog input points
XT: Extended, indicating that the module has features such as extended temperature range
Product description
The 1794-IE8XT module provides eight independent analog input channels, each of which can be configured independently. It is commonly used to collect analog signals from external devices, such as:

Temperature sensor: Collects the temperature
Pressure sensor: Collects pressure values