DataLink Solutions for your Application:
Q: I just bought a new PC and discovered that it has a smaller PCI slot that the 1784-PKTx card doesn't support. Can you help me out?
A: DataLink can provide an external, palm-sized, USB DL3500 controller to solve that problem. Our products are: DL3500-DH+/DF1 and DL3500-DH-485/DF1.
Q: We are looking for a system to take some downtime information off of several Micrologix PLCs and link them to a SLC 5/04 PLC .
A: We have two possible solution for this application:
DL3500-DH+/DF1:
This solution will enable the Micrologix via Channel 0 (DF1) to become a node on DH+.
DL7000-ETH/-DH+:
This solution will allow the Micrologix (AB Ethernet) to access the nodes on DH+.
Q: I would like to interface my Modbus TCP/IP Network to AB’s Data Highway Plus DH+ so I could extend the life of my PLC’s without Ethernet Interfaces? Do you have a product that will do this?
A: Yes, our DL4500-MEDH+ and DL4500-MEDH-485 allows applications such as RSLogix, RSLinx, and RSView to access devices on a DH+ network from an Ethernet/IP LAN, enabling users to run MMI applications or program and monitor PLCs on a DH+ network from an Ethernet LAN station. Other MMI’s tested include Wonderware, Kepware, and Intellution
Q: Why would I go with your DL7000-ETH/-DH+ (Ethernet/IP gateway to DH+) instead of upgrading all my AB Equipment (ie. PLC5s) to Ethernet/IP?
A: Cost. You only need one DL7000-ETH/-DH+ per DH+. You don't have to upgrade each PLC5 processor on DH+ to a PLC5E . This can save significant money if you have a big DH+ Network. This functionality allows RSLinx/RSLogix on Ethernet/IP have access to all the nodes on your DH+.
More About the IAP:
DataLink now offers the DL7000-ETH/-DH+ package that significantly reduces your AB Ethernet upgrading costs as you don't need to replace each DH+ PLC processor/device.
Simply make the DL7000-ETH/-DH+ a node on DH+ and then interface to your AB Ethernet. AB PLC users can interface bi-directionally between Allen-Bradley Data Highway Plus (DH+) / DH-485 and AB Ethernet (CIP & 2222 protocols).
AB Ethernet (Master) to DH+ is the optimal communication direction. This allows multiple AB Ethernet (CIP and 2222) devices to communicate to multiple DH+ nodes using the DataLinkDL7000-ETH/-DH+
Q: How do I interface a legacy PLC-5 / SLC 5/04 via DH+ to AB’s Ethernet/IP or Ethernet TCP/IP?
A: Our DL4500-EDH+ will allow RSlinx & RSLogix to access DH+ via Ethernet TCP/IP.
A: Our DL7000-ETH/-DH+ will allow RSlinx & RSLogix to access DH+ via AB’s Ethernet/IP. |
