The Anybus X-gateway allows you to seamlessly inter-connect PLC control systems and their connected devices between AS-Interface and PROFINET-IRT networks.

FAST COPYING OF I/O DATA

The X-gateways primary function is with the fast transfer of cyclic I/O data between the two networks. This offloads your PLC from working with additional calculations. The gateway acts as a Master on AS-Interface network and a slave/device on the PROFINET-IRT network. The data transmission is completely transparent with a maximum data capacity of 512 bytes in each direction.

EASY CONFIGURATION - NO PROGRAMMING REQUIRED!

The connection between the two networks is quickly set up in the Anybus Configuration Manager software, included with the X-gateway. No programming skills are needed to set up the X-gateway. As factory default the X-gateways have a pre-defined I/O size of 20 bytes I/O.

• Fast copying of cyclic I/O data between the two networks (10-15 ms)
• Proven and tested with all PLC manufacturers
• Powerful Master interface eliminates the need for a PLC controller on the AS-Interface network
• Supports up to a maximum of 512 bytes of Input and Output data in each direction
• Possibility to build web pages displaying and controlling a factory floor process with data from the other connected network
• Fast, dynamic transfer of fieldbus data to e.g. SCADA/HMI/Enterprise level systems based on Microsoft Windows, via the included Anybus OPC server
• Optional control status information added to I/O data for diagnostic purposes
• Robust stand-alone housing for use in harsh industrial environments
• Global free technical support and consultancy

An Anybus X-gateway with an integrated AS-Interface M4 Master interface can be used when there is no existing AS-Interface controlling PLC.

• Complies to AS-Interface 3.0 specification
• Controls up to 62 AS-Interface slaves
• Optional Live List of the active status of the connected slaves
• Supports Combined Transaction Types 1, 2, 3, 4 and 51
• Up to 248 digital inputs and 186 digital outputs
• Up to 124 (16-bit) analog values
• AS-Interface baudrate 167 kbit/s
• Synchronous I/O (optional)
• On-board configuration button
• 1x D-sub 9-pin male connector (RS-232) for terminal-based monitoring and configuration
• 2x 2-pin 5,08 Phoenix plug connectors

PROFINET IRT Device/Slave settings can be made either via the built-in web interface, or by importing the provided .GSDML file into engineering tool of the controlling PLC. 

• Complete PROFINET RT and IRT functionality specification 2.3
• Conformance tested supporting Class A, B and C
• Max 512 bytes of Input and 512 bytes of Output data
• Baud rate 10/100 Mbit/s Isochronous cycle times 0.25 to 4 ms (25 Us increments)
• SNMP-MIBII support
• TCP/IP Configuration via DCP (Discovery and Configuration Protocol)
• LLDP (Linked Layer Discovery Protocol)
• Support for I&M (Identification & Maintenance)
• PROFINET uplink configuration via .GSDML file
• Dual port cut-through switch
• Dual RJ-45 ports available simultaneously

• PROFINET Asset Management