How is the X-Link addressed from the network?
X-Link appears as a native node on whichever network it resides. On an Allen-Bradley network, X-Link would appear as a PLC (several emulations to choose from) or as a rack of I/O. The same is true for other industrial control networks as well. Data destined for another network is addressed to an emulated register on the X-Link that is consistent with the prevailing addressing scheme (e.g. N7:0, etc ). That emulated register is mapped in the X-Link to a destination or multiple destinations on another network. X-Link can also actively poll data on a network, again using the native addressing scheme.
