Fieldgate FXA720
3 Function and System Design
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Network applications
When used as a Ethernet/PROFIBUS gateway, Fieldgate FXA720 will normally provide the
connection between host applications running on Ethernet and PROFIBUS devices connected to a
PROFIBUS DP or PROFIBUS PA network. Fig. 3.3 shows a typical example.
Examples of applications running on Ethernet are:
• Via OPC: SCADA/HMI OPC clients, e.g. P View
• Via DTM: Asset management tools based on FDT frames, e.g. FieldCare
• Via XML: Microsoft Office and e-Commerce applications
• Any other OPC client, FDT-based or XML/HTML application.
Fig. 3-3: Typical example of a PROFIBUS DP control network with Fieldgate used in pass-through mode
Fieldgate
FXA720
PROFIBUS DP
Segment
coupler
Segment
coupler
PROFIBUS PA
PROFIBUS PA
ETHERNET
HMI
e.g. P View
Asset Management
e.g. FieldCare
Enterprise
e.g. Office
Controller
e.g.
ControlCare
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