Retrofit : Fit for Industry 4.0 - even with older machines

10. July 2024 – Success Stories

Most new machines today are already IIoT-ready. This means that they can be integrated into the Industry 4.0 infrastructure with relatively little effort. But what happens to older, tried-and-tested machines? These do usually not offer these possibilities as standard, as the hardware, firmware and software are not equipped with the corresponding options. Standardized interfaces such as OPC UA only came onto the market later. However, there is also a suitable solution for this. With the handy ACCON NetLink PRO compact adapter, you can also use older, highly reliable machines in the context of Industry 4.0.

Retrofit : Fit for Industry 4.0 - even with older machines

Adapter to connect the controller to the network

Connecting SINUMERIK machine tool controllers and S7 PLCs to the network is simple and cost-effective with the ACCON NetLink PRO compact. This provides the basic prerequisite for integrating your machine into the IIoT. In combination with suitable software, such as the ACCON AGLink communication library or the ACCON OPC UA server, it offers a powerful package for integrating even older machines via Ethernet.

Retrofit - manageable costs and effort

Retrofits are often more attractive than new purchases, as the cost of new machines and the time it takes to commission them represent a large cost block. Medium-sized companies in particular therefore prefer to continue using their reliable, older machines. These can also be made fit for Industry 4.0 with the right tools. The older machine controllers or PLCs can also be integrated into the network without an existing Ethernet socket and thus be upgraded for modern communication. This not only saves time, but also money. The attractively priced ACCON NetLink PRO compact adapter makes this possible. It allows older S7 PLCs or SINUMERIK machine tool controllers to be integrated into the company network.

MPI, PROFIBUS and PPI to Ethernet

You can connect your controllers to the PLC via MPI, PROFIBUS and PPI with the ACCON NetLink PRO compact. The current bus settings are recognized automatically. Power can be supplied via the CPU or externally.

Controller communication from a wide range of operating systems

The great advantage of the ACCON NetLink PRO compact is that amongst other things, it relies on the know-how of the ACCON AGLink communication library and supports all common operating systems in principle. This is made possible by a driver for Siemens engineering development environments such as STEP7©, WinCC or the TIA Portal. The ACCON NetLink PRO compact is supported by all software solutions from DELTA LOGIC, including ACCON OPC UA Server.

Handy communication adapter for IIoT

Thanks to its many advantages, the communication and programming adapter has long since established itself in the world of Industry 4.0 and its sectors. It is small, handy and lightweight, and in addition to its ease of use, it is above all its versatility that has made it a bestseller in the DELTA LOGIC portfolio.

All information about the programming adapter for S7 and SINUMERIK

You can find all information about the adapter on the ACCON NetLink PRO compact product page here in our webshop. We also offer the matching external power supply as an option. Do you still have questions about the adapter or our other communication solutions, such as the ACCON OPC UA Server? Then feel free to write to us using the contact form.

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ACCON NetLink PRO compact The compact all-rounder. Our most popular communication adapter

The compact all-rounder among the programming adapters between PC and S7 PLCs ACCON NetLink PRO compact is a handy communication and programming adapter between PC and S7 controllers. The electronics of the ACCON NetLink PRO compact is placed in the case of a PROFIBUS connector. Thus, the adapter is very small and handy.As all-rounder, the ACCON NetLink PRO compact can be connected to the PLC via MPI, PROFIBUS and PPI. The ACCON NetLink PRO compact automatically detects the current bus settings of the PLC. Perfect fields of application As programming adapter to create and change the PLC program As communication adapter for visualisations As communication adapter to access the PLC's data For remote maintenance via internet, intranet, dial-in router Varied ranges of application Programming S7 controllers with STEP 7 Changing S7 programs via a company network (intranet) Projecting HMI devices with WinCC flexible Connecting visualisations to S7 PLCs via TCP/IP (RFC 1006) Logging S7 data via TCP/IP (e.g. with ACCON-EasyLog) Remote maintenance of S7 controllers via internet (VPN, e.g. via the DELTA LOGIC Connectivity Service) Convincing and varied The communication of the ACCON NetLink PRO compact to the PC is effected via TCP/IP so that it can be used for remote maintenance purposes via router, intranet and internet. The ACCON NetLink PRO compact can be configurated via its integrated website. For the security of your facility, the access to the website is protected by a password.The ACCON NetLink PRO compact supports the S7 communication via RFC 1006 (ISO on TCP). Thus, TCP/IP communication processors (e.g. CP343-1) can be replaced by this adapter. However, projected connections are not supported. Furthermore, the ACCON NetLink PRO compact supports the parameterization of DP-Slaves via DP-V1 (class 2).A driver for SIMATIC applications (ACCON-S7-NET) is included in delivery. The ACCON NetLink PRO compact is fed by the connected bus. Alternatively, you can use external 24 VDC (e.g. with this external power supply). Technical highlights Compact design Automatic bus profile detection Full PROFIBUS speed up to 12 Mbps Extended diagnostics Supporting MPI, PROFIBUS and PPI Supporting DHCP Supporting slave parameterization via DP-V1 (class 2) Supporting all standard SIMATIC Engineering Tools Supporting ISO on TCP (RFC 1006) Active connection cable, therefore no spur lines Voltage supply from the CPU External 24 VDC voltage feed possible Plug with PG bushing Galvanically isolated Applicable up to 60 ° ACCON-AGLink implemented Made in Germany

€512.50*

External 24 VDC power supply Safe power supply via plug-in

External power supply unit for VPN router, S7 adapters and S5 adapters. Input: 100-240V AC Output: 24V DC.

€56.00*

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ACCON OPC UA Server High-performance, certified OPC UA server for S7 and SINUMERIK

For access to your Siemens controller via OPC UA the ACCON OPC UA Server is the right choice. Besides S7 PLCs, it is also suitable for SINUMERIK machine tool controllers. One of the few servers certified by the OPC Foundation that also supports optimized data blocks.

From €830.00*