ASi EtherCAT Gateways - High Availability and Ideal for Beckhoff PLC
EtherCAT Gateways for standard and safety – always equipped with OPC UA and REST API
Our ASi gateways with EtherCAT interface are available with and without an integrated safety monitor. They are ideal for connecting AS-Interface (ASi) to a Beckhoff PLC. With the state-of-the-art IT interfaces OPC UA and REST API, you can implement IIoT projects quickly and easily. As an edge device, a single gateway collects data from hundreds of sensors and actuators - and can make it available to cloud-based databases, for example.
All modern ASi-5/ASi-3 gateways can be securely updated in the field and can therefore meet future safety requirements long after commissioning. In addition, ASi already guarantees a high level of cyber security due to its structure. Find out more about IIoT and Industry 4.0 here.
For standard applications:
ASi EtherCAT Gateways without integrated safety monitor
We recommend the "Bihl+Wiedemann's Choice" articles BWU3854, BWU4790 and BWU2720 for almost all standard applications. Here you also benefit from our new power supply generation.
BWU3854
1 ASi network, 1 ASi-5/ASi-3 Master
Integrated decoupling
Max. 4 A per ASi network
- Ethernet diagnostic
- OPC UA interface and integrated webserver for easy diagnostics and maintenance
BWU4790
1 ASi circuit, 1 ASi-5/ASi-3 Master
integrated decoupling
max. 8 A per ASi circuit
- Ethernet diagnostic
- OPC UA interface and integrated webserver for easy diagnostics and maintenance
BWU2720
2 ASi networks, 2 ASi-3 Masters
Integrated decoupling
Max. 4 A per ASi network
Ethernet diagnostic
For Safety applications:
ASi-3 EtherCAT Gateway with integrated safety monitor
For applications with functional safety without higher-level safe control, we recommend our ASi EtherCAT gateway with integrated safety monitor.
BWU3991
- 1 ASi circuit, 1 ASi-5/ASi-3 Master
- integrated decoupling
- Max. 4 A per ASi network
Ethernet diagnostic
- Safety communication via Safe Link
For Safety over EtherCAT applications:
ASi-5/ASi-3 Safety over EtherCAT Gateways
For applications in which Safety over EtherCAT (FSoE) devices are to be integrated without a higher-level safety controller, we recommend our ASi-5 Safety over EtherCAT Gateways. With the integrated FSoE master function, for example, up to 32 FSoE drives can be safely switched off directly.
