Festo demonstrates its new 'Super-Distributed' I/OFesto extends the versatility of its CPX distributed electrical and pneumatic I/O terminal with further I/O flexibility and network communications options. One key new introduction is an extension interface to the CPX terminal'slocal bus that allows satellite I/O modules to be installed up to 10m away - but without the cost of an additional fieldbus communications module.Called CP Interface, it supports both electrical I/O and pneumatic solenoid valves. The interface can be used to provide a few I/O points needed in a particular remote location, or even for large-scal process and production automation systems, as up to 512 I/O channels can be dispersed.Satellite I/O subsystems can be fully environmentally protected, just like the host CPX terminal, to IP65 (pneumatic valves) and IP67 (electrical I/O). Diagnostics are available, with visibility right down to individual channels. CPX terminals can also be specified with local intelligence, supporting further architectural freedom with the choice of decentralised control or intelligence, for set-up, diagnostics and recovery.