Launch of the new MultiFieldbus interface means the SIMATIC ET 200SP can now be used in applications that previously used only Modbus TCP or EtherNet/IP.
Oct. 20, 2022 - Siemens is pleased to announce the launch of an interface module for ethernet-based fieldbuses. Designed to support PROFINET, EtherNet/IP and Modbus protocols, the MultiFieldbus Interface Module IM155-6MF High Feature can be used on a wide range of Ethernet controllers and is ideal for the following applications:
- Applications that, due to end user preference, occasionally use other Ethernet-based systems in addition to PROFINET
- Applications with a high, flexible demand for functions, as well as a large station expansion of up to 64 modules (max. 1 024 IO signals).
- Applications that - until now - exclusively relied on Modbus TCP or EtherNet/IP controllers ex: for energy data acquisition via Modbus TCP and AI Energy Meter modules
In addition, the station can be expanded by as many as 16 IP67 modules of the SIMATIC ET 200AL series using BA-Send/BU-Send
Configuration for EtherNet/IP or Modbus TCP is managed by the MultiFieldbus Configuration Tool (MFCT).
