Communication Solution DVD 2021-03-1 available

Please note that we have released Communication Solution DVD 2021-03-1 for netX10, netX52, netX51 and netX100 based PC-Cards and Modules.

In this DVD we have added EIS V3.6.x.x. for PC-Cards and Modules as replacement for EIS V 2.14.x.x.

Important updates

• Introduction of EIS V3.6.x.x firmware as EIS V2.14.x.x replacement
• Introduction of PNS V4.5.x.x firmware as PNS V3.14.x.x replacement
• New comX 52 for PROFIBUS DP Slave, DeviceNet Slave and CANopen Slave as compatible comX 10 replacement.
• New Loadable Firmware Host examples
• New Application Notes in our Global Support space  

PNS V3 & EIS V2 phase out

Due to development consolidation and efficiency improvements, we will phase out PROFINET IO-Device generation V3 and EthernetIP Adapter generation V2 by end of 2021.

Means by this date no features will be added anymore and there will be no support of latest test bundles for certification.

Replacement will be PROFINET IO-Device generation V4 and EthernetIP Adapter generation V3, which are available in this package.

We strongly recommend always using the latest firmware versions, to have full feature support and to stay compliant with latest test bundles for certification.

Please make sure to test the new firmware generations in your application, to allow a smooth transition.

For preloaded communication modules comX & netJACK the new versions can be ordered as following variants:

/PNS V4 - PROFINET IO-Device generation V4

/EIS V3 - EthernetIP Adapter generation V3

For consistency the old versions still can be purchased via the existing variants:

/PNS V3 - PROFINET IO-Device generation V3

/EIS  - EthernetIP Adapter generation V2