Anybus Embedded IT Functions

Anybus Ethernet products contain embedded IT functions such as Web Server, Email, FTP, Security & Configuration functions that bring extra functionality to the factory floor.

Not all Anybus Ethernet products contain the same IT Functions. To view a product specific list of supported IT functions please navigate to the product level by following the links on the right. An overview of all IT functions is listed below.

Dynamic HTTP Web Server
Anybus Ethernet products contains a web-server, and each web page that can be accessed at this web server is stored in the file system in the module. The web server supports a feature called SSI scripts, which uses a script programming language to do function calls in the web server. The web server in the Anybus module executes the SSI script, and collects the data from the memory. This makes it possible to present dynamic data on the web pages, as well as writing data to the module.

On-board File system (FTP & Flash disc)
An onboard 1,4Mbyte Flash disc is fully accessible for the user. This can be used to store user defined web pages, pre-defined e-mails (see E-mail) or any other files such as User Manual in PDF, "read me" files in txt or what ever you would like your device to contain.
Via the FTP client function the files or web pages can be downloaded
Files, such as data file or configuration files, can be accessed from the application device through the mailbox interface (please see the Anybus-S Design Guide for more information regarding the mailbox interface). This means that a file can be uploaded to the Anybus module, and retrieved by the application. This might be used to transfer configuration files to/from the application.

E-mail (SMTP)
The e-mail functions make it possible to send e-mails out from the device based on certain value or event in the Device.
Twenty pre-defined e-mails can be stored in the File system. The user can set all properties for these pre-defined e-mails such as To, cc, Subject, plain text or even text with embedded values from the device itself. The values can be formatted to be displayed in the desired formats (Hexadecimal, binary, ASCII, Decimal etc.). The E-mails can also be configured to be sending based on certain events or values in the module, for example an alarm or overflow value. In addition to the 20 pre-defined e-mails, any amount of emails can be sent via the mailbox interface. (See Anybus-S design guide).

Security Features
The File system has two levels, "Admin" and "User". When setting up the file system in the application the "Admin" files will be password protected and will not be visible for a user with "User" access right.
The Anybus-S module can also define what IP numbers, or range of IP numbers, that is allowed to communicate with the device. Any other devices with non-matching IP numbers will not be accepted.

Configuration Features
Setting of the IP number can be done via several different supported functions:



On-board DIP switch: The least significant address byte of the IP Number can be set on the on-board DIP switch (address 1-255 available). This should only be used when the device is local network. If not used, the DIP switches should be set to all "0"

Web: Via a default webpage the user can change the IP address, Subnet and Gateway address

Mailbox: Mailbox commands from HOST application
DHCP/BOOTP: ( Configuration by network )
HICP ( From HMS configuration tool )
ARP ( From DOS, Unix machine )