UFC760BE42 Inverter drive unit ABB digital communication input

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UFC760BE42 Inverter drive unit ABB digital communication input

Anybus X-gateway is a configurable stand-alone gateway that allows workshop equipment on a Profibus network to communicate with equipment on a Modbus-TCP network and vice versa. Typical applications are installations using a mix of Siemens and Schneider Electric, ABB or GE PLCs. An example is an automotive manufacturing plant, where Profibus-based segments should be integrated into industrial Ethernet-based control applications and adopt the popular Modbus-TCP protocol. The X-gateway is a compact device for standard DIN rail installations and 24 volt industrial power supplies. It acts as a server (slave) on the Modbus-TCP network and as a host on the Profibus side.

The Profibus main feature is configured through HMS Anybus NetTool for Profibus, a powerful but easy-to-use Windows-based configuration tool that comes free with X-gateway. When the initial configuration is downloaded to X-gateway, it transparently passes up to 512 bytes of input data and 512 bytes of output data between Modbus-TCP and Profibus. Up to 124 Profibus slave stations can be connected to the gateway. In addition to data transfer capabilities, X-gateway also integrates a powerful embedded web server on the Modbus-TCP side to support web-based remote diagnostics and visualization. Even OPC servers are included in X-gateway’s delivery. X-gateway contains Profibus and Modbus-TCP communication interfaces that are certified to fully comply with their respective protocol standards. The Anybus X-gateway family is a product line consisting of more than 200 proven, powerful, ready-to-use gateways designed to connect virtually every possible combination of two industrial networks.

The product family supports 17 different fieldbuses and industrial EtherNet, such as Profibus, DeviceNet, CANopen, CC-Link, EtherNet/IP, Profinet, etc. All versions work in the same way and provide a flexible standard solution to connect two industrial networks. HMS Industrial Networks is a leading independent supplier of embedded networking technology for automation equipment. HMS develops and manufactures solutions for interfaces between automation equipment and industrial networks. Development and manufacturing takes place at the head office in Halmstad, Sweden. Local sales and support are provided by HMS branches in Chicago, Beijing, Karlsruhe, Milan, Mulhouse and Tokyo.