The Anybus X-gateway allows you to seamlessly inter-connect/extend PLC control systems and their connected devices between a Modbus Plus and a PROFINET-IRT network.

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 Slave/Device on both networks, providing a simple network extension. The data transmission between the two networks 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.

Features and benefits

• Fast copying of cyclic I/O data between the two networks (10-15 ms)
• Proven and tested with all PLC manufacturers
• 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

Modbus Plus Slave Interface 

Modbus Plus address settings made via on-board DIP switches

• Complete Modbus Plus slave functionality
• Up to 32 words of global (cyclic I/O) data in each direction
• Global Data Base Transaction, Point-to-Point commands, Read holding registers, Preset single register
• Point-to-point parameter data (up to 125 words)
• Onboard Node ID and Source ID switches
• Modbus Plus baudrate 1 Mbit/s
• 1x D-sub 9-pin female network connector

PROFINET IRT Device/Slave interface 

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