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This document is intended to provide users of Festo control products with an introduction and support on how Festo controllers can be used as securely as possible from the point of view of cyber security.

How to extract data from CPX-FB36 systems using the built-in auto-discovery feature of Factory Talk Edge Gateway by Rockwell Automation.  What are the use cases of this data, and how to supplement it by using Factory Talk Smart Objects.

This document describes how to set up a CPX-IOT gateway and how
to use all the performances of the device with PROFINET environment.

This document describes how to set up a CPX-IOT gateway and how to
use all the performances of the device in EtherNet/IP environment.

This document describes how to set up a CPX-IOT gateway and how to use
all the performances of the device in EtherCAT environment.

Festo CPX-FB36 communication to Allen Bradley MicroLogix1400 PLC

The CPX-FB36 bus node is used as part of a CPX terminal and for communication as a participant in networks with the protocol EtherNet/IP.

This document has information combined from multiple resources for the intention of reducing the effort of a user who is configuring this application type.

System integration with regard to the power supply concept for the CPX interlinking block and the OVEM are illustrated by sev-eral examples in this document.

Festo SE & Co KG complies with national and international laws, guidelines, standards and regulations which are applicable to our products. We constantly monitor the dynamics of legislation. This Application Note give an overview.

A checklist to avoid EMC trouble

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Application Note for the realization of the safety sub-functions safe direction (SDI) and prevention of an unexpected start-up (PUS) with category 1 and up to PL c. This Application Note contains possible circuits for monostable 5/2 directional control valves.

Application Note for the realization of the safety sub-functions safe torque off (STO), prevention of an unexpected start-up (PUS) and safely-limited torque (SLT) with category 1 and up to PL c. This Application Note contains possible circuits for permanent oder switchable safely-limited torque (SLT).

Application Note for the realization of the safety sub-functions safe torque off (STO), prevention of an unexpected start-up (PUS) and safely-limited speed (SLS) with category 1 and up to PL c. This Application Note contains possible circuits for permanent oder switchable safely-limited speed (SLS).

Application Note for the realization of the safety sub-functions safe stop 1, time controlled (SS1-t), safe torque off (STO) and prevention of an unexpected start-up (PUS) with category 1 and up to PL c. This Application Note contains possible circuits for 5/3, 3/2 and 2/2 directional control valves.

This document will guide through the process of implementing a Modbus TCP Client using a predefined protocol to a supporting Mitsubishi PLC.

Example documents to service2see videos.