USB - SIMATIC S5/S7 gateway
NETLink® SLOT USB Helmholz

The NETLink® SLOT USB is an alternative to a PROFIBUS-CP plug-in board and is directly installed in the computer. It is connected to the programmable controller by means of a standard PROFIBUS connection.
Connection to the USB bus is possible directly from the mother board using the cable supplied. The necessary 5 volts are also provided through this connection. Moreover, a direct connection from the computer power supply unit can be used for the power supply. As an alternative, complete connection of the NETLink® SLOT USB is also possible through an external USB cable. The NETLink® SLOT USB features automatic baud rate detection and supports the USB protocols Fullspeed (12 Mbps) and Highspeed (480 Mbps). The NETL ink® SLOT USB permits programming or visualization from a USB interface on up to 32 simultaneous MPI/PPI/PROFIBUS connections with the full transmission rate of 12 Mbps.
The baud rate is detected automatically and the Single-Master function supports the communication with passive participants. The supplied driver automatically embeds in the S7 Engineering Tools. The MPI/PPI/PROFIBUS is electrically isolated from the PC power supply and from the USB interface (functional isolation).
Furthermore, you can perform diagnostic and configurations with the supplied SHTools software. A free download of the latest SHTools version is available on our download area. Thus, additional functions can be updated at every time on your own.