An input/output, I/O, system of an industrial automation system, comprising: a terminal block comprising a plurality of terminals configured to couple to respective redundant I/O components; a first redundant I/O component removably coupled to a set of terminals of the plurality of terminals; and a second redundant I/O component removably coupled to the set of terminals of the plurality of terminals, wherein the first redundant I/O component and the second redundant I/O component are configured to operate in a duplex mode of operation; wherein the first redundant I/O component is configured to perform a first set of operations, comprising: receiving a signal indicative of an unlocking of the first redundant I/O component from the terminal block; generating a schedule for disengaging the first redundant I/O component from the terminal block; transmitting the schedule to the second redundant I/O component; receiving a new schedule from the second redundant I/O component; and disengaging from the set of terminals based on the new schedule; and wherein the second redundant I/O component is configured to perform a second set of operations, comprising: receiving the schedule from the first redundant I/O component; determining that the schedule conflicts with one or more operations associated with the second redundant I/O component; generating the new schedule for disengaging the first redundant I/O component from the terminal block; transmitting the new schedule to the first redundant I/O component; and reconfiguring the second redundant I/O component to operate in a single duplex, "suplex", mode of operation. a terminal block comprising a plurality of terminals configured to couple to respective redundant I/O components; a first redundant I/O component removably coupled to a set of terminals of the plurality of terminals; and a second redundant I/O component removably coupled to the set of terminals of the plurality of terminals, wherein the first redundant I/O component and the second redundant I/O component are configured to operate in a duplex mode of operation; wherein the first redundant I/O component is configured to perform a first set of operations, comprising: receiving a signal indicative of an unlocking of the first redundant I/O component from the terminal block; generating a schedule for disengaging the first redundant I/O component from the terminal block; transmitting the schedule to the second redundant I/O component; receiving a new schedule from the second redundant I/O component; and disengaging from the set of terminals based on the new schedule; and receiving a signal indicative of an unlocking of the first redundant I/O component from the terminal block; generating a schedule for disengaging the first redundant I/O component from the terminal block; transmitting the schedule to the second redundant I/O component; receiving a new schedule from the second redundant I/O component; and disengaging from the set of terminals based on the new schedule; and wherein the second redundant I/O component is configured to perform a second set of operations, comprising: receiving the schedule from the first redundant I/O component; determining that the schedule conflicts with one or more operations associated with the second redundant I/O component; generating the new schedule for disengaging the first redundant I/O component from the terminal block; transmitting the new schedule to the first redundant I/O component; and reconfiguring the second redundant I/O component to operate in a single duplex, "suplex", mode of operation. receiving the schedule from the first redundant I/O component; determining that the schedule conflicts with one or more operations associated with the second redundant I/O component; generating the new schedule for disengaging the first redundant I/O component from the terminal block; transmitting the new schedule to the first redundant I/O component; and reconfiguring the second redundant I/O component to operate in a single duplex, "suplex", mode of operation.