Deutschmann Automation GmbH & Co. KG

Enables quick configuration of Ethernet/Fieldbus Gateways

The UNIGATE CX for Fast Ethernet / Modbus TCP connects participants with these interfaces to all Fielbus- and Industrial Eterhnet systems supported by Deutschmann.

The Gateway provides a fast Ethernet interface. After entering the network-specific data, such as IP address, the device is immediately ready for use for communication via Modbus TCP.
If another transport protocol is used for communication, easy configuration follows via configuration tool WINGATE. Adjustable parameters are context-sensitive displayed, dependent on the changed transport protocol.

Features

• Fast Ethernet / Modbus TCP
• Easy Modbus configuration with Software tool WINGATE
• Data is exchanged through configurable protocols
• Available transport protocols: TCP server (port23), UDP, TCP server, TCP client, Modbus TCP server, Modbus TCP client, Universal Modbus TCP server, Universal Modbus TCP client
• Adjustable configuration values are context-sensitive displayed, dependent on the selected function parameters
• The CX is well compatible with PLCs from the worldwide leading manufacturers. E.g. Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Beckhoff and more.
• More Flexibility with free programming via Protocol Developer (Deutschmann Script language)
• Brand labeling, pre-configured according to the customer
• Wide voltage range from 10 to 33 VDC
• Additional debug interface on board

Available and combinable networks

Bus side A: Fast Ethernet, Modbus TCP
Bus side B: CANopen, DeviceNet, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP 2Port, Fast Ethernet, LONWorks, Modbus TCP, MPI, PROFIBUS, PROFINET

Easily configurable, ready-to-use CAN Gateways

The UNIGATE CX for CANopen and CAN Layer 2 connects participants witht these interfaces to all Fieldbus- and Industrial Ethernet systems supported by Deutschmann.

The UNIGATE CX has a CAN/CANopen interface with Mini-Master functionality. Hence, the gateways can connect both CANopen networks and individual CANopen devices into higher-level networks.
Versions with CAN Layer 2 are available.

With the Deutschmann developed software WINGATE, the reliable components can be quickly and easily configured and immediately be put into operation.

Features

• CANopen (Master); CANopen; CAN Layer 2 11 bit; CAN Layer 2 29 bit
• Data for CAN is exchanged via configurable protocols
• Data exchange for CANopen is handled via CANopen mapping
• Transport protocols are available for CAN Layer 2 (11/29Bit Identifier). The transport protocols support CAN 2.0A (11Bit Identifier) or CAN 2.0B (11/29Bit Identifier)
• Adjustable configuration values are context-sensitive displayed, dependent on the selected function parameters
• The CX is well compatible with PLCs from the worldwide leading manufacturers. E.g. Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Beckhoff and more.
• More Flexibility with free programming via Protocol Developer (Deutschmann Script language)
• Brand labeling, pre-confi gured according to the customer
• Wide voltage range from 10 to 33 VDC
• Additional debug interface on Board

UNIGATE IC - Integrate without much development effort

The pre-certified embedded communication interfaces can be directly integrated into the electronics of the terminal device. Changes in the firmware of the terminal device are not necessary. This is important, for instance, for those devices whose firmware is certified and therefore may not be altered. As an alternative to customer’s own developed interfaces, the UNIGATE IC family optimizes developments costs and time-to-market of the final product.

The compact embedded solution is available as a core component for Industry 4.0 for all common fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet standards PROFIBUS, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, DeviceNet, as well as for Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, CANopen and LonWorks. All of the devices, which are designed for various protocols, are pin compatible and can therefore be used flexibly and can be interchanged without additional effort. This thus allows quickly providing terminal devices with any desired bus for optimal integration into the environment.

The UNIGATE IC, which consists of microcontroller, Flash, RAM and all other components such as optocoupler and bus driver, is provided in a 32 DIL housing covering an area of 25 mm x 45 mm. The embedded solution can be connected via a UART interface to the microcontroller of the terminal device or can operate as stand-alone. The hardware development is reduced to integration of the IC socket and bus specific connectors.

The powerful all-in-one bus nodes can be programmed via the Deutschmann Automation developed script language. Therefore, more complex applications, which cannot be presented via a pure configuration, can be mapped. The Protocol Developer is a free tool for generation of the script. It is easy to use and specifically optimized to the bus communication. The scripts run on all UNIGATE IC variants.

Protocol Converter for all devices with a serial interface

The Protocol Converter UNIGATE CL connects devices via their serial interfaces with the desired fi eldbus or Industrial Ethernet standard.. RS232, RS485 and RS422 interfaces are on Board as a standard feature..
The communication between the serial side and the bus takes place through the device configuration and a selection of the commercially available protocol, such as Modbus ASCII,
Modbus RTU (Master or slave), 3964 (R), RK512, DIN measuring bus, DIN 19244. For more complex applications the device can also be controlled by a script. The protocol converters are available as slim DIN rail module according to IP20.

Features

• RS232, RS485- and RS422 interfaces
• The CL is well compatible with PLCs from the worldwide leading manufacturers. E.g. Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Beckhoff and more
• SSI protocol is supported e.g. for encoder
• Built-in isolation on the bus side, optionally on the serial side
• Easy configuration via configuration tool WINGATE
• More Flexibility with free programming via Protocol Developer (Deutschmann Script language)
• No adjustment of the device firmware needed
• Additional debug interface on board
• Same Dimensions in all bus variants
• Brand labeling, pre-configured according to the customer
• Wide voltage range from 10 to 33 VDC
• When using the RS485 interface, multiple terminal devices can be used on a Protocol Converter (e.g. Modbus RTU)

Available for PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, CANopen, PROFIBUS, EtherCAT, Fast Ethernet, LONWorks, Modbus TCP, MPI, RS

New ARM-Based Embedded Module Series for reliable communication in IoT Networks

The powerful all-in-one bus nodes UNIGATE IC2 are based on the ARM Cortex-M4 processor technology and thus offer a significant performance leap compared to the proven UNIGATE IC series from Deutschmann. The ready-to-use UNIGATE IC2 module provides reliable e.g. Modbus TCP connectivity and can be quickly and easily installed in a terminal device or sensor system. This means that development costs and market introduction of network-compatible products can be significantly optimized.

Protocol connection of the UNIGATE IC2 module to the terminal device is implemented flexibly by script programming with the free Protocol Developer tool from Deutschmann Automation. With the UNIGATE IC2 embedded series, the script execution time can be reduced by a factor of 50 to 80, depending on the commands used, compared to predecessor products. With simple scripts, execution times in the microsecond range are possible. UNIGATE IC2 modules are also able to process large scripts very quickly.

Compared to UNIGATE IC, the fast UNIGATE IC2 embedded series achieves much higher transfer rates for communication via SPI or UART. The SPI bus currently achieves a transfer rate of 12 Mbit/s in master mode, 33 Mbit/s are being tested. In slave mode, 10 Mbit/s are achieved. The UART interface supports baud rates of up to 7.5 Mbaud.

The powerful UNIGATE IC2 series is pin-compatible with the widely used UNIGATE IC embedded solutions from Deutschmann, which continue to be available and are supported. The scope of performance of the firmware is identical and existing scripts for protocol connection of the all-in-one bus nodes can still be used. Under certain circumstances, minor adjustments may be necessary due to the changed timing.

UNIGATE IC2 is already available for Fast Ethernet, Modbus TCP and PROFIBUS. The EtherCATversion will be presented during embedded world, PROFINET will follow next.