4 • The WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM 750System DescriptionModular I/O SystemETHERNET TCP/IP2 The WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM 7502.1 System Description2.1.1 GeneralThe WAGO-I/O-SYSTEMconsists of various components which are capableof providing modular and application specific fieldbus nodes for various field-busses.A fieldbus node (short: Node) consists in principle of a fieldbus coupler (short:Coupler) or a programmable fielbus controller (short: Controller) at the frontend (1), a number of I/O modules (2) and an end module (3) which is placed atthe other end.Fig. 2-1: Setting up a fieldbus node with the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM g012900x2.1.2 Coupler/Controller (1)The Coupler/Controller forms the link between the fieldbus and the field devi-ces with their I/O functions. All control functions required for the faultlessoperation of the I/O functions are carried out by the Coupler/Controller. Theconnection to different fieldbus systems is established by each of the corre-sponding Coupler/Controller, e.g. for PROFIBUS, INTERBUS, CAN,MODBUS etc. In this way a change of the fieldbus system is possible.The programmable fieldbus controller 750-842 combines the ETHERNETTCP/IP functionality of the fieldbus coupler 750-342 with the functionality ofa Programmable Logic Control (PLC). Programming of the application is donewith WAGO-I/O-PRO in accordance with IEC 61131-3, covering all 5 pro-gramming languages. The programmer can access all fieldbus and I/O data.