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Softing AG Softing North America, Inc. Industrial Automation
Richard-Reitzner-Allee 6
85540 Haar, GermanyTel.: +49 (0)89 456 56-340Fax: +49 (0)89 456 56-399 29 Water Street, Suite 301
Newburyport, MA 01950
USAFon: +1 978 499 9650Fax: +1 978 499 9654
info.usa@softing.comwww.softing.us Product Information NETLink PRO: Universal Interfaces for Access to S7 Controllers
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Technical Data
NETLinkPRO/ETHNETLinkPRO/USB CPU32-Bit RISC, 2 MB SRAM, 2 MB Flash32-Bit RISC, 2 MB SRAM, 2 MB FlashProtocolMPI/PROFIBUS,FDLMPI/PROFIBUS, FDL
FDL data transfer rate Max. 12 MBit/sMax. 12 MBit/s
S7 connectionActive line with 9-pin D-sub connector Active line with 9-pin D-sub connector and bus terminationand bus terminationPC connectionRJ45USB Typ B and USB cable A-B
Type of communicationEthernet 100BASE-TX/10BASE-TUSB version 2.0
Data transfer rate100 Mbit/s and 10 Mbit/s Highspeed (480 Mbit/s), fullspeed (12 Mbit/s) automatic recognitionautomatic recognitionSymultaneous connections 7* TCP/IP, 12 MPI/PROFIBUS 1 USB, 12 MPI/PROFIBUS connectionsconnections
Miscellaneous
Power supply24 V ± 25 %, max. 150 mA, 5 V from USB, typ. 2 W, alternatively: 24 V ± 25%, external or from the controllermax. 150 mA, external or from the controllerTemperature rangeOperation: 0° C ... +60° C, Operation: 0° C ... +60° C, Storage: -20° C ... +70° CStorage: -20° C ... +70° CHousing, dimensions (WxHxD)Metallized ABSAluminium54 x 30 x 105 mm (W x H x D)55 x 25 x 100 mm (W x H x D)
(2.1" x 1.2" x 4.1")(2.2" x 1.0" x 3.9")Weightca. 250 gca. 250 g
ApprovalsCECE
Protection classIP 20IP 20
System Requirements
PC/PG with Windows 2000 or Windows XPPC/PG with Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Supported Software
Softing S7/S5 OPC ServerSofting S7/S5 OPC ServerSiemens STEP7, ProTool, WinCC, PDMSiemens STEP7, ProTool, WinCC
Scope of Delivery
NETLink PRO/ETHNETLink PRO/USB
Ethernet cable (3m, straight)USB cable 3 m
Installation manualInstallation manual
CD with Windows driversCD with Windows drivers
Order Number
NETLINK-PRO-ETHNETLINK-PRO-USB
* Up to six computers can be connected to NETLink PRO/ETH for use with OPC Server and/orSTEP7. One additional computer can be connected via RFC 1006 to NETLink PRO/ETH (NETLink
PRO/ETH needs to be reconfigured as described in the documentation). STEP®, S7-300 ® , S7-400 ® , WinCC ® , ProTool ® are trademarks of Siemens AG Technical changes reserved © Softing AG, D_IA_26E_0711 (Status November 2007)