The MCI?PN Communication Board for SIMOTION P350?3 enables connection to a PROFINET IO network. This means that in terms of PROFINET, SIMOTION P350?3 is a PROFINET IO controller that offers the following functions:
Communication as: PROFINET IO Controller, I?Device (controller and device simultaneously)
100 Mbit/s full duplex
Supports real-time classes of PROFINET IO:
RT (Real Time)
IRT (Isochronous Real Time)
Integration of distributed I/O as PROFINET IO devices
Integration of drives as PROFINET IO devices through PROFIdrive according to the V4 specification
Support for standard Ethernet communication, e.g.
for interfacing with SIMOTION SCOUT
for the connection of HMI systems
for communication with any other devices over TCP/IP or UDP communication
Integrated 4?port switch with 4 RJ45 sockets. The optimal topology (line, star, tree or ring) can therefore be constructed without the need for additional external switches.
