Configuration
4.3
Data Exchange Examples
The direction of the data flow is described from the viewpoint of the interface.
Input Data is data coming from the X-gateway.
Fig. 6
Input Data examples
Input I/O Data size
Input Explicit Message size
Status Word
Live List
Depending on the actual gateway configuration, parts of the I/O data produced by the interface
may be used for status information such as Status Word and Live List. The Live List is only
available on master-slave configurations. See also the Anybus X-gateway User Manual.
Output Data is data going to the X-gateway.
Fig. 7
Output Data examples
Output I/O Data size
Output Explicit Message size
Control Word
Depending on the actual gateway configuration, the first 2 bytes of the I/O data consumed by
the interface may be interpreted as control information (Control Word).
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Anybus
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PROFIBUS Slave Interface Network Guide
Example A
16 bytes
8 bytes
Enabled
Enabled
Example A
16 bytes
8 bytes
Enabled
10 (12)
Example B
10 bytes
14 bytes
Enabled
Disabled
Example B
8 bytes
14 bytes
Disabled
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