Ethernet-based interfaces have the advantage that they do not require any special hardware, with very few exceptions. The interfaces simply operate via the computer's network interface.

You need the relevant license for each interface (except OPC) and activation in the dongle. For most interfaces, you can set up and use up to 64 connections per license. The number of connections can be increased via extension licenses.

Name

Type

Connection to …

Comment

Link

AMEPA

NIC

AMEPA TSD measuring devices

AMEPA

AN-X-DCSNet

NIC

RELIANCE DCS Network

via AN-X-DCSNet / Ethernet Gateway

AN-X-DCSNet

CAN

NIC

CAN bus

via CAN-Ethernet gateway

CAN (Controller Area Network)

EGD

NIC

EGD network

EGD (Ethernet Global Data)

EtherNet/IP

NIC

Allen-Bradley, Ethernet-based

MicroLogix, ControlLogix, etc.

EtherNet/IP

FBGS

NIC

FBGS interrogator

Temperature sensing

FBGS

GCOM

NIC

GCOM multidrop bus

special modules for flatness available

GCOM

Generic TCP

NIC

TCP/IP network

Generic TCP

Generic UDP

NIC

UDP/IP network

optionally with HiPAC Request or TwinCAT Request

Generic UDP

ibaLogic TCP

NIC

ibaLogic

ibaLogic TCP

ibaNet-E

NIC

ibaW-750

Also 3rd party devices that support the ibaNet-E protocol.

ibaNet-E

IEC 61850 Client

NIC

Compatible devices for protection and control technology

Station automation with MMS or GOOSE

IEC 61850 Client

IEC 61850-9-2

NIC

Data sources with sampled values streams in accordance with IEC61850-9-2

IEC 61850-9-2

LAND Pyrometer

NIC

LAND SPOT+ pyrometer

Temperature measurement

LAND pyrometer

LANDSCAN

NIC

Temperature scanner from LAND (Ametek)

LANDSCAN

LMI Gocator

NIC

Laser scanners of the Gocator family

2D/3D profile acquisition

LMI-Gocator

Micro-Epsilon

NIC

Laser scanners of the scanCONTROL family

2D/3D profile acquisition

Micro-Epsilon

Modbus TCP Client

NIC

MODBUS over TCP, Modicon Quantum

ibaPDA is MODBUS client (master)

Modbus TCP client

Modbus TCP Server

NIC

MODBUS over TCP, Modicon Quantum

ibaPDA is MODBUS server (slave)

Modbus TCP Server

MQTT

NIC

MQTT broker

subscription only

MQTT interface

OPC

NIC

OPC server (also redundant), OPC client

License-free standard interface OPC DA

OPC interface

OPC UA

NIC

OPC UA server

OPC UA

Raw Ethernet

Raw Ethernet Multicast

Raw Ethernet

Raytek

NIC

Temperature scanner from Raytek (Fluke Process Instruments)

Raytek

S7 TCP/UDP

NIC

SIMATIC S7

S7 TCP/UDP

Sisteam TCP

NIC

Also SIMATIC TDC over CP5100

Sisteam TCP

TDC TCP/UDP

NIC

SIMATIC TDC

via CP51M1

TDC TCP/UDP

VIP TCP/UDP

NIC

ABB AC450 RMC, AC 800 M, AC 800 PEC

and Simatic S7

VIP TCP/UDP

NIC = Network Interface Card