The Unigate ® Fc; Technical Introduction; Availability; Firmware - DEUTSCHMANN AUTOMATION UNIGATE FC - PROFINET 2Port Instruction Manual

Deutschmann Automation GmbH & Co. KG
2 The UNIGATE
2.1

Technical introduction

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The UNIGATE FC by Deutschmann Automation contains all components that are required for
the communication in a fieldbus in one single module. Therefore a developer does not have to
take care for that detail any more, only a hardware redesign is necessary in order to integrate the
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UNIGATE FC.
2.2

Availability

The module is available as PROFINET. Further Industrial Ethernet Buses are either planned or
being worked on. The hard- and software-interfaces of the Deutschmann UNIGATE
are standardized and functionally identical. As a result, the exchangeability between the different
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UNIGATE FC-versions is guaranteed.
You can find an up-to-date list for all UNIGATE
http://www.deutschmann.com.
2.3

Firmware

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UNIGATE FC is programmed via scripts. On principle any script, that has been developed for a
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UNIGATE IC, can also be operated on the UNIGATE
2.4

The serial standard Interface

Intelligent devices, that already feature a micro controller or a microprocessor, are generally sup-
plied with a serial asynchronous interface with a TTL-level. It is directly connected with the TTL-
interface of the UNIGATE
page 20.
2.5

The synchronous serial Interface

In addition to the standard interface there is also the possibility of the synchronous input and out-
put. That way for instance digital IOs can be connected through shift register components or also
analog IOs can be connected through a DA-converter with serial in-/output. For synchronous IOs
256 signals at the most can be used (256 bit). Wiring examples can be found in chapter 3.5 and
for software examples see chapter 5. This interface can also be used to connect modules or
devices with SPI-interface. It is also possible to build, for instance digital or analogous I/O-mod-
ules, with the customer's device not being equipped with an own controller. The fieldbus IC is
also operable autonomously without that controller.
4.10.17 Instruction manual UNIGATE
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FC
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FCs under:
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FC. For more information on this serial interface see chapter 4 on
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FC.
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FC - PROFINET 2Port V. 1.5
The UNIGATE® FC
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FC-series
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