Chapter 1. Introduction
GFK-2892F
March 2019
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1.4
Description
The RX3i Genius Communications Gateway, IC695GCG001 (or GCG001), interfaces Genius IO devices on a
Simplex Genius Serial Bus to a GE PROFINET IO Controller.
Figure 1: Simplex PLC System Using Genius Gateway GCG001
The GCG001 operates as a Genius Bus Controller on a Genius network. It scans the Genius IO devices
configured to it, retrieving input data and providing output data. It then exchanges that data with its configured
PROFINET IO Controller over its Ethernet interfaces at the configured production rate. The GCG001 can
manage communications for up to 31 Genius IO devices on a single Genius Serial Bus.
The GCG001 also operates as an
IO Device
on PROFINET. It may be controlled by any of the following PROFINET
IO Controllers:
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PNC001 (the RX3i rack-mounted PNC module), or by
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CPE330 LAN 2 when configured as a PROFINET LAN, or by
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CPE400 LAN 2 when configured as a PROFINET LAN.
Thus, when correctly configured, the entire Genius Bus, including the GCG001 itself, becomes visible to the
controlling PLC. Note that the GCG001 operates only with GE PLC PROFINET IO Controllers.
PROFINET operates on an Ethernet network. If the Ethernet network or Genius serial bus communications are
lost, the GCG001 manages I/O states according to the individual module configurations.
Both PROFINET and Genius may be set up in Redundant configurations. These are discussed later in this
manual.
