{"product_id":"plx32-eip-sie-prosoft-communication-gateway-module","title":"PLX32-EIP-SIE Prosoft Communication Gateway Module","description":"\u003ch3\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eProSoft PLX32-EIP-SIE\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003edual-port EtherNet\/IP to Siemens Industrial Ethernet (S7) Gateway\u003c\/strong\u003e that enables robust bi-directional data exchange between \u003cstrong\u003eRockwell Automation EtherNet\/IP networks\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSiemens S7-series PLCs\u003c\/strong\u003e. Featuring \u003cstrong\u003edual embedded Ethernet switches\u003c\/strong\u003e on both sides, this gateway supports daisy-chain, ring, and star topologies while providing network segmentation between EtherNet\/IP and Siemens S7 domains. 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