Moxa PROFINET Gateways
Engineered to seamlessly integrate and facilitate communication between various industrial devices and networks, PROFINET Gateways from Moxa provide robust and reliable solutions for a wide range of industrial automation applications. Discover the features, benefits, and applications of Moxa PROFINET Gateways to enhance your industrial communication infrastructure.
PROFINET Protocol Explained
Profinet was primarily designed for industrial automation applications, to enable communication between various sensors, controllers, devices, machinery and software solutions.
PROFINET is one of the most commonly used industrial Ethernet standards, with robust message delivery capabilities and compatibility with other Ethernet-based protocol.
The first specification of PROFINET IO was released in 2003 and became part of the international standard IEC 61158 / IEC 61784-2 in 2006. The PROFINET protocol was then augmented with Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) in 2019.
Based on a cascading real-time concept, defining the communication of centralized control systems and nodes with Ethernet-based peripheral devices connected to an industrial automation network.
Based on a cascading real-time concept, defining the communication of centralized control systems and nodes with Ethernet-based peripheral devices connected to an industrial automation network.
A PROFINET network should contain at least one IO-Controller, monitoring and controlling one or more field-connected IO-Devices that can include multiple modules and submodules. The IO-Supervisor typically is a software solution installed on a host computer and used to manage system settings and monitor connected devices.
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PROFINET Gateway Device Protocols
Each Moxa PROFINET Gateway is speciically designed to convert from or to PROFINET from other protocols. Below is a table which highlights which protocols can be convereted by each different device series. Utilising this table and the filters in the category below will help you find the right PROFINET Gateway for your specific needs.
Moxa PROFINET Gateway Protocol Comparison
Device Series | Protocol A | Protocol B |
---|---|---|
MGate 5102 | PROFINET | PROFIBUS |
MGate 5103 | PROFINET | Modbus RTU/ASCII |
MGate 5111 | PROFINET | PROFIBUS |
MGate 5118 | PROFINET | CANopen/J1939 |
MGate 5123 | PROFINET | CANopen/J1939 |
MGate 5134 | PROFINET | Modbus RTU/ASCII |