Allen-Bradley 1734-IB8S Point Guard I Safety Module

Allen-Bradley 1734-IB8S Point Guard I Safety Module is an eight-point safety input module in the POINT Guard I/O family, designed to monitor eight 24V DC safety devices and feed safety-rated input signals into a Rockwell Automation safety network. It inserts into the Point Guard I/O system using standard 1734 terminal bases, enabling a compact, safety-rated I/O solution that sits alongside other 1734 safety modules in DIN-rail panels. Common applications include machine-guarding circuits such as emergency-stop buttons, safety interlocks, light curtains, and safety door switches, where each input channel is monitored for fault detection and safe-state signaling. The 1734-IB8S is documented by Rockwell as part of the POINT Guard I/O safety module lineup, with ISO 13849-1 Certification noted in the selection guide (listed at Level 4) to indicate its alignment with specified safety integrity requirements in industrial automation. As a DIN-rail mounted safety input module, it is designed for integration with other 1734 devices and configured through Rockwell Automation tools to support safety-network diagnostics and system-level safety strategy.