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Industrial Networks has released the first product in a new family of
EtherNet/IP Linking Devices. The new Serial EtherNet/IP Linking Device allows
users to connect any serial device to a Rockwell ControlLogix or CompactLogix
PLC.
The
main advantage of the new Linking Device is the unique integration to
Rockwell’s Studio5000 Logix Designer. All configuration is made from inside
Studio 5000.
The new
serial EtherNet/IP Linking Device makes it possible to include any automation
device with a serial RS-232/422/485 application interface in an
EtherNet/IP-based network architecture. It supports all kinds of serial protocols
including Modbus, DF1, produce/consume, ASCII and custom protocols.
Besides
being a more cost-effective alternative to in-chassis communication modules,
the distributed EtherNet/IP Linking Device also brings other advantages:
Improved
system architecture
Contrary
to an in-chassis module which is physically connected to the PLC, the Linking
Device can be mounted close to the connected machine. This means that it is
possible to establish a connection via a single Ethernet cable instead of
multiple network specific cables. The Linking Devices support ODVA’s Device
Level Ring (DLR) for ring topology.
Easier
configuration
Users
access serial protocol configuration through their existing Studio 5000
software. All configuration is made inside Studio 5000 where there is support
for Process Variable Data Tags and manual and automatic generation of named and
structured Studio 5000 Controller Tags without any required user logic.
High
performance and stability
Since
the Linking Devices are stand-alone (distributed), they do not affect PLC
backplane performance (PLC execution time), even when large amount of data is
transferred. The PLC simply scans the Linking Device as if it were any other
I/O device on the network.
For
more information please email info@routeco.com or phone 0370 607 1000.
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