Ready-to-use CAN gateways are easily configurable

23rd October 2015

Jordan Mulcare

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Deutschmann Automation presents its UNIGATE CM CAN open gateway series in Hall 2, Booth 240 at the SPS IPC Drives exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany from 24^th to 26^th November, 2015 and at the booths of Profibus & PROFINET, EtherCAT and ODVA organisations. The gateway is used as an Industry 4.0 core component in devices, which operate internally with CAN or CANopen and are to be connected to other popular Fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet systems.

With the Deutschmann developed software WINGATE, the reliable components can be quickly and easily configured and immediately be put into operation. The compact IP20 module with dimensions of 23x115x100mm can be easily mounted on the DIN rail.

Besides RS232, RS485 and RS422 standard interfaces, the UNIGATE CM CANopen Gateway has an additional CAN/CANopen master interface with Mini-Master functionality. Hence, the gateways can connect both CANopen networks and individual CANopen devices into higher-level networks. Adaptation of the device-firmware is not necessary. After configuration of the parameters, the gateway is immediately ready for communication. The adjustable values are context-sensitive displayed, dependent on the selected function parameters. Furthermore, the module can be very flexibly programmed with the Deutschmann developed script language.

On request, as for all gateways and protocol converters from Deutschmann, the option I/O eight is available, with which eight digital I/Os (24V) can be configured both via the configuration software and by script. UNIGATE CM is designed for the industrial operating temperature range. Deutschmann optionally supplies the product pre-configured to customer specification, in different housing colours and with or without the customer logo.