{"product_id":"prosoft-plx32-eip-pnd-ethernet-ip-to-profinet-device-gateway","title":"Prosoft PLX32-EIP-PND EtherNet\/IP to PROFINET Device Gateway","description":"\u003ch3\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eProSoft PLX32-EIP-PND\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003edual-port EtherNet\/IP to PROFINET Device Gateway\u003c\/strong\u003e that enables seamless bi-directional data exchange between \u003cstrong\u003eRockwell Automation EtherNet\/IP controllers\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSiemens PROFINET IO controllers\u003c\/strong\u003e. Featuring two independent Ethernet ports with embedded switch functionality, this gateway allows devices on different subnets to communicate transparently. 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