Chapter 1
Introduction
General Information
The Anybus Communicator Ethernet-USS Gateway functions as a gateway between the Universal Serial
Interface Protocol (from now on referred to as ‘USS’) and PROFINET IO. Acting as a slave with Real
Time capabilities on the PROFINET side, and as a master on the USS network, it controls up to 31 USS
slaves.
The gateway can be configured solely via the PROFINET configuration tool, i.e. no proprietary config-
uration utilities are required.
The built-in web server allows monitoration of data through an easy to use web-based user interface.
Additionally, a built-in email client can issue email-messages as the status of the slaves on the USS net-
work changes.
Features
• PROFINET IO slave, Real Time operation
• USS master, controls up to 31 USS slaves
• Up to 16 words of Process Data (PZD) per slave
• Up to 4 words of Parameter Data (PKW) per slave
• Configuration via PROFINET
• Web-based monitoration of data
• Status notifications via Email
• DCP (Discovery and Basic Configuration) capable
• DHCP capable
• Supports Anybus IPconfig (HICP)
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