Re: [foxboro] FBM230 and DH+
- From: Kevin Fitzgerrell <fitzgerrell@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:45:45 +0900
As others have said, you can't have 2 drivers (Modbus and DF1/DH+) running
in one FBM. If for some reason you really want one FBM talking to a PLC5
and a modbus device, consider using a Modbus image on the FBM230 and a
ProSoft InRax Modbus module in your PLC5. Better yet, if your Modbus device
has Modbus/TCP capability, use the FBM232 to the Modbus device and an
Ethernet version of the ProSoft module in your PLC5.
We've just started using the FBM232 with Modbus driver and ProSoft
modules for comms with our PLC5s this way - so far it has a number of
advantages over other Foxboro and Rockwell offerings for PLC5.
Regards,
Kevin FitzGerrell
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 5:59 AM, Donato Azevedo <donatoaz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 5:46 PM, Donato Azevedo <donatoaz@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Johnson, Alex P (IOM)
> > <Alex.Johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> To my knowledge, the KF adapter is required to (among other things)
> adapt to the very different physical layer of the AB network.
> >>
> >> Since the FDSI FBM 230 supports only serial links something is needed to
> bridge the gap.
> >>
> >> What's the issue with using the adapter?
>
> Another doubt regarding the FBM230 is: Can I have one port interfacing
> a DH+ network (via a KF2) and another port communicating with a Modbus
> device? Or would I need two independent FBM230 for that?
>
> The PSS says:
> "The FBM230 has four ports - each can be
> individually configured in software for RS-232,
> RS-422 or RS-485. This provides a single FBM230
> the flexibility to connect to multiple similar but not
> identical devices."
>
> regards,
> --
> Donato Azevedo
>
>
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