Anybus CompactCom M40 Module - PROFINET IIoT Secure - AB6650

Anybus CompactCom M40

For both general or demanding high performance applications

The cutting-edge Anybus CompactCom 40-series is based on the award-winning Anybus NP40 network processor. It is especially suitable for both general purpose and for high-end applications with large I/O data transfer, fast network cycles and synchronization demands.

• Combines major fieldbus networks with high performance real-time Industrial Ethernet
• Common Ethernet module allows you to download your chosen Ethernet protocol to the module
• Unique way of handling device profile integration (Drive, Motion, Semi, Others)
• Safety ready - Can be combined with the IXXAT SafeT100 to provide implementation of safety networks
• Uses network encryption technologies to keep your devices safe and secure
• 1st generation CompactCom 30-series available for additional networks 

Anybus CompactCom M40 Module - PROFINET IIoT Secure

The Anybus CompactCom M40 PROFINET-IRT IIoT Secure is a complete communication module which enables your products to communicate on a PROFINET-RT or IRT network. The module is conformance tested and communicates with the host device via the patented Anybus CompactCom host interface. Any device that supports this standard can take advantage of the features provided by the module, allowing seamless network integration regardless of network type. The module supports fast communication speeds, making it suitable also for high-end industrial devices and is a ready security solution which enables network-secure and encrypted communication. The module is also able to communicate with IoT protocols such as OPC UA and MQTT. This means that the PROFINET data is processed as usual by the CompactCom - and data from the device can also be sent to an IT system via OPC UA or MQTT.

Features & Benefits

• A complete, interchangeable communication module with connectors
• Short in-design with free assistance from HMS ensures a fast time to market
• PNO pre-certified for network compliance (enables faster network certification)
• Fast data transfer: Up to 1440 bytes of process data in each direction
• Very low process data latency
• Event-based interface method enables easy access to input and output data at any time
• Fast, event-based application hardware interfaces: 8/16-bit parallel and high speed SPI. The module also support a I/O interface (shift register interface)
• IIoT functionality: Includes Email Client, Secure Web server with customizable content, JSON functionality and Secure File Transfer WebDAV
• Extended flash-based file system with two-disc access (internal and external)
• Transparent Socket Interface handling the complete Ethernet frame (support for 20 socket connections)
• Black channel support enables PROFI safety implementation
• Support of S2 functionality

Technical specifications

SECURE NETWORK & ENCRYPTION

The Anybus CompactCom 40 PROFINET-IRT IIoT Secure module is a ready-made security solution which enables network-secure, encrypted communication on OPC UA Secure channels, and Secure MQTT communication. It also enables secure access to the embedded web server and secure file transfer. In order to secure the network communication over TLS, the device is equipped with a security chip providing secure key storage together with a hardware-accelerated cryptographic engine. The embedded web server includes web pages for security configuration such as certificate installation and user account management.

Security Functions

Get your industrial devices IIoT ready with Anybus CompactCom security platform

The Anybus CompactCom 40 IIoT Secure Brick provides network security features such as

• TLS support for secure data transfer
• Security chip for secure key storage
• Hardware accelerated cryptographic operations
• Hashed password storage
• Secure web server w. customizable content
• Secure file transfer server (WebDAV)
• Secure Boot
• Solid security: Mandatory software signatures prevent unauthorized software to be downloaded to the module. Furthermore, encryption is used to prevent illicit copying

CERTIFICATES & SECURE COMMUNICATION

Certificates are a main component in secure communication. They are used to identify the owner of the certificate. A node will trust a certificate if it trusts the Certificate Authority (CA) that has issued the certificate. Trusted certificates are used to ensure secure communication.

Which certificates to use, depend on the installation. HMS Networks offers a tool that generates device and CA certificates, to be used during development.

PROFINET - Device Interface

• Supports PROFINET-RT and IRT functionality spec.2.35
• Pre-conformance supporting Class A, B and C
• Dual port cut-through switch implemented in the Anybus NP40 processor
• Up to two APIs (including API 0) enabling profile implementations
• Up to 64 modules, 8 submodules each (up to 128 submodules in total)
• Up to 32767 ADIs
• Generic and PROFINET specific diagnostic support
• Device identity customization
• Supports PROFIenergy profile V 1.1
• Support for PROFIsafe (via the black channel to the IXXAT Safe T100 Module)
• Supports Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP)
• 2x RJ-45 PROFINET 100 Mbit/s ports available simultaneously
• Support of S2 functionality

IoT Protocols

Connect to IoT-software with OPC UA or MQTT

•  Tap data from the host device, all ADI data is readable (application parameters)
•  Provide on-the-fly statistics from your device
• Predictive maintenance — Spot problems before they occur
• Collect data to perform data analysis (local server or on IT level)