When a company orders a new machine, it is usually IIOT-enabled. They are equipped with hardware, firmware and software so that they can be quickly integrated into the latest Industry 4.0 infrastructure. Standardized interfaces such as OPC UA ensure smooth communication between connected machines and systems. To ensure that even older, reliable machines can keep up with the rapid development, DELTA LOGIC offers powerful solutions such as the ACCON NetLink PRO compact adapter.
Specially developed for Siemens S7 PLCs and compatible with SINUMERIK machine tool controls, this smart hardware is an elegant and cost-saving solution for connecting older but proven machines to the new technologies and infrastructure of IIOT. In combination with other DELTA LOGIC software such as the ACCON AGLink communication library and ACCON OPC UA Server, the compact network adapter ACCON NetLink PRO offers users a powerful package for integrating older machines via Ethernet. This means that you can continue to operate for many years to come.
Retrofits can be implemented with manageable effort
Such retrofits are an attractive alternative to new purchases, which are very costly and time-consuming, especially for medium-sized companies. Large-scale modernization also ties up a lot of human resources that are scarce elsewhere. However, if you can adapt your old machine controls or PLCs to modern communication, you can save a lot of time and money. The ACCON NetLink PRO compact adapter makes this possible by integrating your machines into Ethernet, even if you still have old controls from the S7 or SINUMERIK series and no modern interfaces.
The all-rounder ACCON NetLink PRO Compact can be connected to PLCs via MPI, PROFIBUS and PPI and automatically recognizes the current bus configuration. Power is provided via the CPU, but an external power supply (24 VDC) is also available as an option. What makes it stand out: the adapter is based especially on the know-how of DELTA LOGIC’s ACCON AGLink communication library and basically supports all common operating systems. This is made possible by drivers for Siemens engineering development environments such as STEP7©, WinCC and TIA Portal. ACCON NetLink PRO Compact is supported by all software solutions from DELTA LOGIC, including ACCON OPC UA Server. The communication and programming adapter has long established its place in the world of Industry 4.0 and its industry thanks to its many advantages. Small, handy, lightweight, easy to handle and above all its versatility make it a bestseller in the DELTA LOGIC portfolio.
- Further technical data for the ACCON NetLink PRO Compact:
- Support for S7-200, -300, -400 and SINUMERIK
- Support for MPI, PPI, PB
- Compatible with new controllers with Ethernet and PROFIBUS ports
- Can be used for network separation (e.g. 840D SL, S7-300, S7-400)
- Ethernet connection via RJ45 socket, 10 Base-T / 100 Base-TX interface
- Supported transfer speed 10/100 MBit/s (with autodetection)
- Maximum number of connections 16 for TCP/IP, 32 for MPI, PROFIBUS and PPI