06.03.2013 Views

Product Description XI/ON - Eaton Automation

Product Description XI/ON - Eaton Automation

Product Description XI/ON - Eaton Automation

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

<strong>XI</strong>/<strong>ON</strong>: Gateways for Modbus TCP 2 <strong>XI</strong>/<strong>ON</strong> Philosophy<br />

2.2 <strong>XI</strong>/<strong>ON</strong> Components<br />

2.2.1 Gateways<br />

Figure 1:<br />

<strong>XI</strong>/<strong>ON</strong> gateway<br />

The gateway connects the fieldbus to the I/O-modules. It is responsible<br />

for handling the entire process data and generates diagnostic<br />

information for the higher-level master and the software tool<br />

I/O-ASSISTANT.<br />

The <strong>XI</strong>/<strong>ON</strong> gateways XN-GW-EN offer an integrated power supply<br />

unit for feeding the gateway and the connected I/O modules.<br />

It is not necessary to supply each individual module with a separate<br />

voltage.<br />

M001973-01, 07/2007 15

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!