Go-IO Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
Ultra-Portable IO On-the-Go
Industry convergence brings together industrial IoT, adaptive manufacturing, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence to enable the smart factory, also known as Industry 4.0. Together these four elements provide increased productivity and the agility needed to adapt the manufacturing line for multiple products without the need to stop production or schedule a technician to reconfigure equipment.
More and more companies are embracing the strategy of moving intelligence to the edge of the factory floor. The Go-IO PLC reference design provides multiple software-defined I/Os in an ultra-compact (less than 1 cubic inch) industrial IoT solution. This allows an unparalleled level of integration to address the needs of industrial automation, building automation, and industrial robotics applications. Go-IO continues our strong commitment to empowering design innovation by enabling design engineers to rapidly create and prototype new industrial control systems before they are sourced and built.
MAXREFDES212 Go-IO PLC Reference Design Buy

Go-IO Sensors
IO-Link and Binary Sensors
MAXREFDES171 | IO-Link Distance Sensor | Buy |
MAXREFDES176 | IO-Link 16-Channel Digital Input Hub | |
MAXREFDES177 | IO-Link Universal Analog IO | Buy |
MAXREFDES163 | Industrial Magnetic Sensor | Buy |
End-Application Modules
MAXREFDES201 | Motion Control Module | Buy |
Meet Go-IO
The Go-IO reference design (MAXREFDES212) is a next-generation industrial IO solution that increases productivity, furthers adaptive manufacturing, and provides machine-level health and status information for making critical, real-time decisions.
- Compact Design
Ultra-small, compact footprint (< 1 cubic inch: 1.7in.W x 1.56in.D x 0.25in.H) allows Go-IO to be integrated throughout the factory floor - Robust, Safe Technology
Composed of advanced industrial products rated to withstand -40°C to +125°C, which leverage our robust, SafeDemag™ technology - High Efficiency
Ensures a small energy signature to increase efficiency—no cooling fan is needed - Packs a Powerful Punch
Offers a full suite of 17 IOs to control an entire manufacturing node or piece of equipment, including analog inputs, analog outputs, isolated digital inputs, digital outputs, IO-Link masters, and isolated RS-485 with integrated power - Programmable
Programmable via the MAX32630 using the low-power Arm® Micro toolchain - Intelligence and Decentralized Control
Enables automation equipment to act autonomously based on changing environments—as issues are identified, equipment can reprogram itself to do another task - Productivity and Throughput Increases
Enables higher factory uptime by supporting the ability to quickly isolate problems
Read Next
- Design Guide/Handbook:
- Brochures:
- Blogs:
- 7 Key Steps to Empowering Innovation
- Reaching for the Golden Ring: 4 Key Elements for Industrial Convergence
- Industry 4.0 is Coming on Strong, and Analog Integration is a Major Beneficiary
- The Jedi Master—Cyber-Physical Systems and Industrial Convergence
- Building the Self-Aware Digital Factory
- To IO-Link and Beyond!
- White Papers:
- Design Solutions:
- Application Notes:
- App Note 6339, "Digital Output Drivers: Understanding Key Features and Challenges"
- App Note 6307, "Switching Inductive Loads with Safe Demagnetization"
- App Note 6427, "Calculating the Power Dissipation of the MAX14819 Dual-Channel IO-Link Master Transceiver"
- App Note 6635, "FAQ: The MAX22190 Octal Industrial Digital Input Device with Diagnostics"
- App Note 7133, "Configurable Input/Output Modes for PLC Systems Using the MAX22000 and MAX14914A"
- App Note 7134, "MAX22000 Analog IO Configurations"
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