{"product_id":"f3xd08-6f-yokogawa-dc-input-module-8-point-fa-m3-i-o","title":"F3XD08-6F Yokogawa DC Input Module | 8-Point FA-M3 I\/O","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF3XD08-6F | Yokogawa 8-Point DC Input Module\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #008000;\"\u003eF3XD08-6F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Yokogawa DC input module designed for discrete signal acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt accepts 12–24V DC sink or source inputs across eight independent input points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotocoupler isolation separates the field input circuit from the module interface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelectable input sampling times support applications ranging from normal monitoring to fast event detection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngineering 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