The SmartWire-Darwin technology offers an innovative communication system for networking switching devices which allows the implementation of new kinds of switching cabinet concepts. The previous conventional control wiring for switchgear is thus now replaced by the SmartWire-Darwin communication system. As well as the control wiring, this also eliminates the need for the I/O modules that were previously required. This elimination of both wiring and I/O modules also means that the switching cabinet sizes can be considerably reduced, which consequently results in benefits for planning, designing and installation. The enhanced diagnostics options as well as the simple exchangeability and expandability are additional benefits. The data is transferred via gateways that transfer the data from the SmartWire-Darwin network to the higher-level PLC via standard fieldbus systems such as Profibus-DP or CANopen. The SmartWire-Darwin network starts at the gateway. Up to 99 modules can be connected here to a network.
SmartWire-Darwin communication system
for networking switching devices
- by Eaton Industries GmbH
- June 1, 2009
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SmartWire-Darwin communication system
