Baumer GK473 - Manual (Page 3)

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04.05.11 Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
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1 Introduction
1.1 Scope of delivery
Please check the delivery upon completeness prior to commissioning.
Depending on encoder configuration and part number delivery is including:
• Encoder
• CD with describing file and manual (also available as download in the Internet)
1.2 Product assignment
Product Product code Device Name EDS file Product family
GK473.0078PDx 0x2D GK473 DeviceNet GK473_DN.eds multicon
2 Overview
GK473 gateway (interface converter) is a connecting device enabling communication between the spindle
position displays (SPAs) of the Baumer IVO Multicon system (for example N 140 / N 142 / N 150) and a
DeviceNet-capable PLC. The gateway converts the SPA data blocks from RS485 interface into the DeviceNet
protocol (and vice-versa).
Some gateway functions simplify considerably PLC programming.
GK473 gateway enables networking maximum 32 SPAs to DeviceNet bus. The gateway is compatible to all
spindle position displays of the multicon system.
PLC
SPA
N 140,
N 141,
N 142,
N 150,
N 155
GK473