Orbit® 3 EtherNet/IP™ Interface0 pages
Orbit® 3 EtherNet/IP™ Interface
Description
The PIM, is a PLC compatible EtherNet/IP™ to ORBIT®3 interface module, that enable easy
connections between any EtherNet/IP™ enabled controller and Solartron’s flexible ORBIT®3
digital measurement system.
The PIM makes it simple to interface a wide range of contact and non contact linear measurement
sensors, rotary encoders, temperature and pressure sensors and discrete inputs and outputs via
EtherNet/IP™ .This stand alone, Din Rail mounted module provides one EtherNet/IP™ port and
one ORBIT®3 port which can power up to ten sensors;. This can be extended up to a maximum of
150 sensors with the use of supplementary power modules.
The device uses an AnyBus Compact Com M40 module to communicate on the EtherNet/IP™ TM
network. This is a pre-certified device, as it uses standard operational settings from AnyBus, thus
providing network conformance.
It should be noted that afore-mentioned network conformance applies to the EtherNet/IP™
interface only and not to the complete product.
The EtherNet/IP™ protocol driver supports the Explicit and Cyclic Messaging implementation of
the protocol as a server. The EtherNet/IP™ port is a very powerful data transfer tool designed for
easy connection to Rockwell Automation PLCs. Applications are found in many industries
including manufacturing, automation and control, power generation and food processing.
EtherNet/IP™ is credited to ODVA
EDCR number: 21899 Issue number: 15\07 Datasheet number: 503279
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