AB7644

The Anybus X-gateway copies I/O-data in both directions thus enabling data exchange between the two networks. Default I/O configuration is 20 bytes Input and 20 bytes Output. Changing default settings is very simple and is carried out using the RS232 configuration port and a standard terminal interface on a PC, such as Hyper Terminal for Windows.

The Anybus OPC Server is supported and included with this X-gateway. It enables fast and dynamic transfer of fieldbus data to and from e.g. SCADA/HMI/Enterprice level systems based on Microsoft Windows.

The Ethernet interface consists of an embedded ModbusTCP 10/100 Mbit/s interface with IT functionality such as WEB-server, SSI-scripts, Flash file system, FTP-server, Email client, Telnet etc. It is possible to build web pages displaying and controlling a factory floor process with data from the other connected network. It is built on a dedicated 32 bit RISC micro processor (+60 mips) ensuring fast and secure Ethernet performance. The EtherNet/ModbusTCP interface module is certified by the Univeristy of Michigan and has proven conformance and interoperability with leading PLC´s, HMI´s etc.

The LonWorks interface is a high performance interface to LonWorks networks. The interface supports LonMark objects handling. The required network variables on the LonWorks side can be configured and stored in FLASH. It is based on MIP that allows high throughput and a configurable set of up to 256 input and 256 output network variables. The interface can, via the "LWtool" PC-based configuration utility program, link, and convert data between the other network side and devices located on a LonWorks Network. The LonWorks side of the product can be configured for any type of network variable e.g. SNVT's or UNVT?s.