Powerlink Deutschmann
Automation GmbH & Co. KG
34
Instruction manual UNIGATE
®
IC - Powerlink V. 2.3
21.4.15
11
Powerlink
UNIGATE
®
IC-Powerlink serves to adapt a serial interface to Powerlink CN (Controlled Nodes).
The end device’s protocol is being converted in the UNIGATE
®
via a Script.
11.1
Data exchange mode
The gateway has to be in the data exchange mode, so that a data exchange between the RS-
side of the gateway and the fieldbus is possible. This mode is always avtive as long as the gate-
way is not in the configuration mode, the firmware update- or Debugmode. In the data exchange
mode the gateway will carry out the downloaded Script.
11.2
Powerlink address-assignment
The Powerlink address can either be assigned through WINGATE or the Script.
11.3
Project planning
Use any project planning tool for project planning.
A sample XDD-file can be found on the Internet (
www.deutschmann.com
) free of charge. Gener-
ating the XDD-file is also provided as service from Deutschmann Automation.
11.4
Possible data lengths
In der folgenden Tabelle sind die maximal zu übertragenden Daten tabellarisch dargestellt:
Nachricht
Anzahl Nachrichten
Nachrichtenlänge
Rx PDO
1
max. 1514 Bytes
Tx PDO
1
max. 1514 Bytes
SDO
max. 256 Stück
max. Variablenlänge pro SDO = 256 Bytes
11.5
Literature
We recommend to check out the website www.ethernet-powerlink.org to help you quickly get to
grips with the subject of Powerlink.