Industrial Automation

2. step - communication selection - FOXON PLUS

DATAEAGLE 473x · step 2 of 3

Select the communication protocol and topology

Choose standard or safety communication and decide whether you need a simple Point-to-Point link or Multipoint for several moving machine sections. The communication option is added to the DATAEAGLE 473x basic module selected in the first step.

Standard communication

Point-to-Point

PROFINET and EtherNet/IP

  • 1 wireless receiver
  • max. 4 devices or connections
Code 15481
Standard communication

Multipoint

PROFINET and EtherNet/IP

  • up to 4 wireless receivers
  • max. 6 devices or connections
Code 15482
Safety communication

Safe Point-to-Point

PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, PROFIsafe, CIP Safety and openSAFETY

  • 1 wireless receiver
  • max. 4 devices or connections
Code 15485
Safety communication

Safe Multipoint

PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, PROFIsafe, CIP Safety and openSAFETY

  • up to 4 wireless receivers
  • max. 8 devices or connections
Code 15483

Important for Multipoint: keep all units permanently powered. If parts of the machine are regularly switched off, divide the application into several independent wireless systems.

PROFINET IRT is not supported.

Select the communication option below. You will then specify the number of transmitters and receivers in the system.

Continue to step 3

DATAEAGLE 473x communication options

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