Schneider 170FNT11001 Industrial Network Modules

The Schneider Electric 170FNT11001, also cataloged as the 170FNT11001 Fipio Communication Adaptor, operates as a dedicated network interface component designed to link Modicon Momentum I/O bases directly onto a standard Fipio industrial fieldbus architecture managed by a Premium controller.

Hardware Specifications

Modicon Industrial Control and Automation

• Backplane Bus Communication Velocity Licences: The adaptor functions as a centralized communication head-end, locking mechanically and electrically into any standard Momentum mono-block discrete or analog base. It polls the base's localized hardware registers and flashes digitized values across the network link at a fixed 1 Mbit/s transfer velocity.
• Profinet / EtherNet/IP Deterministic Networks: While built natively for Fipio networks, the module employs the producer/consumer principle to ensure deterministic data availability. This media access architecture permits real-time multicasting of critical input status tables straight to the Premium bus manager without master polling delays.
• I/O Density Scaling: Mounting this modular top-hat directly onto any physical base layout provides scalable I/O density options for decentralized field enclosures. This configuration layout eliminates the need for expensive regional sub-racks by transforming standard base cards into standalone fieldbus drops.
• Firmware Flash Compatibility: Engineered to maintain absolute data alignment with structural EcoStruxure Control Expert (Unity Pro) or PL7 Pro hardware profiles, the embedded firmware decodes complex network variables. It provides precise fallback control settings that execute instantly during signal or power losses.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What precise network behavior manifests if the Fipio twisted-pair transmission medium is physically severed or broken?

A: The 170FNT11001 identifies the packet heartbeat failure within millisecond boundaries and drops the network communication link. The adaptor instantly forces the underlying I/O module base to execute its pre-configured software fallback strategy—either freezing the current output values or driving all channels down to zero logic levels.

Q: How does the producer/consumer principle improve network update efficiency compared to standard polling methods?

A: Under the producer/consumer model, the communication adapter publishes its current input data table onto the Fipio network bus in a single broadcast transmission. Any connected controller requiring that specific status data reads it concurrently from the wire, removing the network overhead and delay times caused by repetitive point-to-point interrogation sequences.