Key Features

• Dual redundant isolated Ethernet ports for high‑reliability external communication

• Supports Modbus‑TCP, EtherNet/IP and other mainstream industrial Ethernet protocols

• Hot‑standby redundant design with bumpless switchover to avoid single‑point communication failure

• Galvanic isolation between internal backplane bus and external network, resisting EMI/RFI interference

• Hot‑swappable for online maintenance without system shutdown

• Built‑in self‑diagnosis and LED status indicators for rapid fault locating

• Operating temperature: −40 °C ~ +85 °C

• SIL2, CE, UL, ATEX II 3G, IECEx safety certified

Technical Specifications

• Model: Woodward 5463‑796

• Type: Redundant External Ethernet Communication Module

• Communication Ports: Dual redundant isolated Ethernet

• Supported Protocols: Modbus‑TCP, EtherNet/IP

• Redundancy: Hot‑standby redundancy

• Operating Temperature: −40 °C ~ +85 °C

• Certifications: SIL2, CE, UL, ATEX II 3G, IECEx

Applications

• Data communication between NetCon 5000 control rack and plant DCS/SCADA

• Real‑time monitoring and alarm transmission for gas/steam turbines, compressors

• Parameter uploading/downloading and remote monitoring interface

• Redundant external communication expansion for turbomachinery safety control systems