2 XI/ON philosophy
2.2 XI/ON components
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2.2
XI/ON components
2.2.1
Gateways
The gateway connects the field bus to the I/O modules. It is responsible for handling the entire
process data and generates diagnostic information for the higher-level master and the soft-
ware tool I/O-ASSISTANT.
XNE ECO gateways
The XNE ECO gateways enlarge the product portfolio of XI/ON. They offer an excellent cost/
performance ratio.
Further advantages of the XNE ECO gateways:
• At the moment available for PROFIBUS-DP, CANopen, Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP
• Low required space: width 34 mm/ 1.34 inch
• Integrated power supply
• Can be combined with all existing XN standard modules (with tension clamp connection
technology) and XNE ECO modules
• Simple wiring of the field bus connection via "Push-in" tension clamp terminals or via RJ45-
connectors of Ethernet gateways
• Automatic bit rate detection for PROFIBUS-DP and CANopen
• Setting of field bus address and bus terminating resistor (PROFIBUS-DP, CANopen) via
DIP-switches
• Service interface for commissioning with I/O-ASSISTANT
Figure 1:
Gateway
XNE-GWBR-
2ETH-MB