Unitronics has announced that its UniStream product has successfully passed the ODVA conformance test, and has been certified as compliant with the standard and interoperable with other EtherNet/IP devices.
UniStream can function simultaneously as both EtherNet/IP I/O Scanner and Adapter, exchanging I/O data via its two Ethernet ports with other EtherNet/IP compliant devices.
In addition, a single controller can contain multiple scanner and adapter definitions.
Combining UniStream and the EtherNet/IP protocol facilitates high-performance efficient I/O data exchange in real time, resulting in much faster process control and benefitting other industrial automation applications.
Via EtherNet/IP, a UniStream controller can directly read the inputs and control the outputs of I/O blocks and compatible EtherNet/IP devices produced by other vendors.
Therefore, it is now easier to integrate the UniStream in plant wide networks and motion control applications.
No special software add-on or gateway is needed - just UniLogic, the all-in-one programming environment for UniStream, which is provided free of charge.
A simple, quick configuration task enables machine builders and automation control programmers to easily integrate EtherNet/IP communication into their projects.
The user enters EtherNet/IP parameters and assembly instances into an intuitive EtherNet/IP grid so no Ladder programming is required.
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