X20Bc1083 - B&R Industries X20 System User Manual

4.19.2 X20BC1083

4.19.2.1 General information
The X20BC1083 bus controller makes it possible to connect X2X Link I/O nodes to POWERLINK V1 and V2. It is
also possible to operate the X2X Link cycle synchronously 1:1 or synchronous to POWERLINK using a prescaler.
POWERLINK is a standard protocol for Fast Ethernet with hard real-time properties. The Ethernet POWER-
LINK Standardization Group (EPSG) ensures that the standard remains open and is continually developed:
www.ethernet-powerlink.org
The bus modules expanded to the left allow connection of up to two interface modules in addition to the bus
controller.
• POWERLINK
• I/O configuration and FW update via the fieldbus
• Integrated hub for efficient cabling
• Up to two slots for interface modules
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