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Preface 3 (10) Preface About This Document This document describes how to configure the Anybus X-gateway POWERLINK Slave network interface. For additional documentation and software downloads, FAQs, troubleshooting guides and technical support, please visit www.anybus.com/support. Document history Version Date Description...
This mechanism is called Slot Communication Network Management (SCNM). SCNM is managed by one particular networked device, the Managing Node (MN). All other nodes are called Controlled Nodes (CN). The Anybus X-gateway POWERLINK Slave can participate as a Controlled Node in POWERLINK networks.
Installation 5 (10) Installation This product contains parts that can be damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD). Use ESD prevention measures to avoid damage. Make sure that you have all the necessary information about the capabilities and restrictions of your local network environment before installation. Prerequisites The following items may be needed for installation: •...
Installation 6 (10) Connectors This interface has two RJ45 type Ethernet connectors that are labeled X1.1 / X1.2 when top- mounted, and X2.1 / X2.2 when bottom-mounted. Fig. 2 Network interface RJ45 pin layout Function 4, 5, 7, 8 (reserved) SCM-1202-091 1.1 en-US POWERLINK Slave Anybus ®...
Installation 7 (10) LED Indicators Fig. 3 LED indicators LED Indication Meaning Green Communication running Communication error GW Status Red, flashing Network interface error No link Green Link, no traffic LINK/ACT Green, flashing Link and traffic Not active or initializing Green, fast flashing No POWERLINK traffic Green, single flash...
Configuration 8 (10) Configuration Anybus Configuration Manager Fig. 4 Anybus Configuration Manager The interface can be configured over the USB port using Anybus Configuration Manager, which can be downloaded from www.anybus.com/support. The following settings are available when the POWERLINK interface is selected in Anybus Configuration Manager: Input PDO Size (bytes) Amount of cyclical I/O data to exchange on POWERLINK...
Appendix A: Technical Data 9 (10) Technical Data POWERLINK specification Ethernet POWERLINK V2.0 Communication Profile Specification version 1.2.0 (Controlled Node, CN) POWERLINK functionality • Isochronous Controlled Node (CN) • Static and dynamic mapping • Ring redundancy • Process Data Objects (PDO) for I/O exchange •...
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