The X-gateway is a compact device for standard DIN rail mounting and requires a 24 Volt industrial power supply. It functions as a slave on the Profibus network and as a Scanner on the DeviceNet side. The DeviceNet Scanner functionality is configured with HMS´ Anybus NetTool for DeviceNet, a powerful but easy to use Windows-based configuration tool which comes free of charge with the X-gateway. After the initial configuration has been downloaded into the X-gateway, it passes up to 244 byte of input and 244 byte of output data via Profibus-DP and 512 bytes of Cyclic I/O via DP+DPV1, transparently between the two networks. Up to 63 DeviceNet slaves can be connected to the gateway.
The DeviceNet Scanner interface can act both as a Scanner and/or Slave. The entire DeviceNet protocol is implemented in the gateway. Alternatively, RSNetworx™ for DeviceNet can also be used to configure the DeviceNet Scanner.The Anybus X-gateway family is a product line consisting of over 200 proven, robust and ready-to-use gateways aimed to connect almost every possible combination of two industrial networks. The product family supports 17 different fieldbus and industrial Ethernet networks such as Profibus, DeviceNet, CANopen, CC-Link, EtherNet/IP, Profinet and many more.
All versions work the same way and provide a flexible standard solution to connect two industrial networks.
Features & Benefits
- Simple way to transmit I/O data between any two industrial networks- Interconnects different PLC systems (Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider, Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Beckhoff, etc.)- Supports over 200 different network combinations (master, scanner, slave, adapter, I/O device, server)- Robust industrial design allowing for use in harsh industrial environments- Coupling/decoupling different parts of a machine using a similar or dissimilar network- Can reduces infrastructure costs by eliminating an additional PLC or rack mounted device and accessories- Fast I/O data transfer with average timing between networks: 10 - 15 ms- Instant connectivity, no programming required- DeviceNet Master Group 2 Client/Server / UCMM support with complete DeviceNet 2.0 implementation- Connects up to 63 DeviceNet slaves- Supports DeviceNet Explicit peer to peer messaging, configuration consistency value.
I/O Slave messaging: Bit strobe, Polling, Cyclic & Change of State (COS)- DeviceNet baud rate 125-500 kBit/s - DeviceNet configuration via the free and included NetTool-DN for Windows or via RSNetworx™ for DeviceNet- Standard Profibus-DP as well as DPV1 acyclic data services (Class1/Class2) are supported- Max 244 bytes Input and 244 bytes Output data. Max 328 bytes in both directions via Profibus DP- Max 512 bytes of cyclic I/O via Profibus DP+DPV1- Mechanical rating: IP20- Power supply 24VDC- Tested and verified for full DeviceNet and Profibus conformance- CE, UL, ATEX, Haz Loc and RoHS conformance