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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

BWU3583

  • 1 ASi network, 1 ASi-5/ASi-3 Master
  • Integrated decoupling
  • Max. 4 A per ASi network 
  • Ethernet diagnostic
  • Safety communication via FSoE + Safe Link

BWU3858

  • 2 ASi networks, 2 ASi-5/ASi-3 Masters
  • Integrated decoupling
  • Max. 4 A per ASi network 
  • Ethernet diagnostic
  • Safety communication via FSoE + Safe Link

Do you have questions about our products and solutions?

ASi – A resource-saving technology

Thanks to the greatly reduced wiring effort with AS-Interface, you save assembly and material costs. This saves valuable resources.

 

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