Product Description XI/ON - Eaton Automation

XI/ON: Gateways for Modbus TCP 2 XI/ON Philosophy
2 XI/ON Philosophy
2.1 The Basic Concept
XI/ON is a modular I/O-system for use in industrial automation. It
connects the sensors and actuators in the field to the higher-level
master.
XI/ON offers modules for practically all applications:
Digital input and output modules
Analog input and output modules
Technology modules (RS232 interface,...)
A complete XI/ON station counts as one station on the bus and
therefore occupies one fieldbus address in any given fieldbus structure.
A XI/ON station consists of a gateway, power distribution
modules and I/O-modules.
The connection to the relevant fieldbus is made via the bus-specific
gateway, which is responsible for the communication between the
XI/ON station and the other fieldbus stations.
The communication within the XI/ON station between the gateway
and the individual XI/ON modules is realized via an internal module
bus.
Note
The gateway is the only fieldbus-dependent module on a XI/ON station.
All other XI/ON modules are not dependent on the fieldbus
used.
2.1.1 Flexibility
All XI/ON stations can be planned to accommodate the exact
number of channels to suit your needs, because the modules are
available in block and slice design.
A XI/ON station can contain modules in any combination, which
means it is possible to adapt the system to practically all applications
in automated industries.
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