Siemens SIMATIC TIWAY 1 Manual De Usuario
THE UNILINK HOST ADAPTER
UNILINK HOST ADAPTER
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USER MANUAL
The adapter is configurable for a variety of applications needs and
includes multiple host computer support, allowing several host
computers to communicate with the secondary devices on the same
TIWAY I network.
computers to communicate with the secondary devices on the same
TIWAY I network.
The adapter provides transaction statistics collection to aid network
performance tuning.
1.3
TYPICAL NETWORK APPLICATIONS
Figure 1–5 illustrates a typical single host network managing a process control
application. The host computer application directs the secondary devices
through the UNILINK Host Adapter and the TIWAY I network. Commands are
provided for downloading or uploading data from the host computer to the
secondary devices and for checking the status of an individual device.
application. The host computer application directs the secondary devices
through the UNILINK Host Adapter and the TIWAY I network. Commands are
provided for downloading or uploading data from the host computer to the
secondary devices and for checking the status of an individual device.
Host
Computer
UNILINK
TIWAY I
UniLink Host Adapter ( MHU)
RS–232–C/RS–423–A
Host Interface Cable
Host Interface Cable
Figure 1–5 Single Host Network