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1.6.7 Information Exchange via M
Link
Information collected through M
Control
and
M
Connect
is sent to a communication interface
module M
Link
in MNS
i
S.
M
Link
is the communication centre internally to a
maximum of 60 M
Control
modules and externally
between MNS
i
S and the higher level PLC or
Process Control System. The main tasks are
gateway functionality and information provider.
As an option, through an Ethernet interface on
M
Link
, access to information from and controlling
of each M
Control
is available via a web server.
For communication structure, please see section
1.6.10.
Figure 18 MNS iS Communication interface M
Link
1.6.8 User Interface M
View
The local Human Machine Interface M
View
can
be installed in the switchgear and connected to
M
Link
to monitor and operate the system
depending on the access rights.
The M
View
is a standard Industrial Panel. Touch
screen functionality allows easy operation and
navigation through windows. The connection to
MNS
i
S is configuration free, all information
displayed is received directly from a web server
integrated in the M
Link
.
In addition a standard PC, running Web browser
software, can be connected directly or through a
standard Ethernet network to access the web
server in M
Link
.
Figure 19 M
View
in MNS
i
S Switchboard
