Re: [foxboro] FBM232 and AB ControLogix

Here's a ringing customer endorsement, (OK ringing might be a little 
strong and I'm not a customer but an integrator, close enough.)

1) The FBM232 supports ethernet/IP communications with the CLX based on tags.
    Supports up to 4000 tags ( I think that's right)
2) It is really fast compared to the old serial KF2 or KFC style 
communications.
3) It is pretty robust.  *There were some problems early on, but they 
work pretty much as advertised these days.
4) Fault tolerant comms work (but be sure to check configuration and test)

The only drawbacks we have seen with these are the lack of support 
for User Defined Types {UDTs] in tags, and some of the old tricks 
like mapping one memory location to multiple tags.

Also it would have been nice if the PAKINs had individually 
accessible bits for use on displays like MCINs.  Either you can 
bitmask every bit you wish to display, or map the PAKIN to an MCIN to 
show them on Foxview.   (ICC conections are not affected since they 
support the C:B.P.B1...B32 extensions.)

Overall a nice product and one we use a lot.

Regards,
David


 
 
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