Fieldbus gateway Deutschmann Automation
DIL 32, EtherCAT, Powerlink, Profibus, Profinet, MPI

UNIGATE IC
UNIGATE IC combines all analog and digital signals of the Fieldbus- or Ethernet-interface on a small space of 45 x 25 mm (DIL-32-housing).
The Deutschmann UNIGATE® IC is a complete single-chip bus-solution in a 32-DIL-housing. On a space of 45 x 25 mm only, the device contains all necessary components, such as microcontrollers, Flash, RAM, bus-chip and of course the analog components, such as optocoupler and bus driver. The UNIGATE® IC is connected to the microprocessor of the terminal equipment or it can be operated stand-alone. UNIGATE® ICs are certified and/or tested on the bus and through numerous applications, the problem-free operation with all marketable master systems has been proven. The integrated microprocessor processes the entire data traffic with the bus and consequently relieves the terminal equipment processor of this considerable effort. The protocol of the terminal equipment is converted via a Script in the UNIGATE® IC. With the free PC-tool "Protocol Developer" this Script is generated and optimally adapted to the final product and the requirements of the bus. Changes in the Firmware of the terminal equipment are not necessary and the microprocessor of the terminal equipment is not additionally loaded with communication- and bus-tasks. The hard- and software-interfaces of the Deutschmann UNIGATE® IC-series are standardized and functionally identical. As a result, the ex-changeability between the different UNIGATE® IC-versions of the device control electronics is guaranteed.

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