Communication bridge module ESX.4cs-gw

EthernetCAN

As a gateway ("gw"), the electronic compact control ESX.4cs-gw by STW connects various components and functional areas of mobile machines via different communication paths (CAN, Ethernet, LIN), making all data available in a bundled form and thus providing an overview in increasingly complex systems. This way, it addresses two central tasks in the control of driving and working functionalities. On the one hand, thanks to its computing power, the ESX.4cs-gw can act as an intelligent main computer which monitors tasks of other control units and I/O nodes via its interfaces. On the other hand, it combines already existing decentralized structures into one system, providing the machine designer with the resulting advantages such as central diagnostics or central access.