The ILC 191 ME/INC modular small-scale controller for the Inline I/O system is at the heart of Easy Automation. The new ILC 1X1 series is characterized by its support for the Modbus/TCP and PROFINET Ethernet-based protocols. A new feature is the support for an optional SD card. The controller already has 8 digital inputs and 4 outputs, a two-channel pulse/direction/PWM interface, an integrated RS-232 interface and RS-485/RS-422 interface, a two-channel fast counter with a cut-off frequency of up to 200 kHz, and two incremental encoder inputs for asymmetrical incremental encoders.