Modules network nano and micro PLCs.
Press Release Summary:
HO-ECOM Ethernet Communications Module provides 10 Mbit Ethernet link for PLC systems and can be used for peer-to-peer PLC communication between two or more DirectLOGIC DL05/DL06 PLCs or between PLCs and PCs. D0-DEVNETS DeviceNet Slave Module, transforms any DL05 or DL06 into smart node on DeviceNet controller network. H0-PSCM Slave Communication Module allows any DL05 or DL06 to be networked to any Profibus DP Master. Baud rates are selectable from 9.6 K to 12 MB, depending on network length.Original Press Release:
AutomationDirect® Offers New Ethernet, DeviceNet, and Profibus Networking Modules for Nano and Micro PLCs
Cumming, GA --- April 15, 2003 --- AutomationDirect has
developed advanced networking products for their DL05 nano and
DL06 micro lines of PLCs. New networking solutions include the
H0-ECOM Ethernet Communications Module, D0-DEVNETS DeviceNet Slave Module, and the H0-PSCM Profibus Slave Module.
The H0-ECOM Ethernet Communications Module represents a cost savings breakthrough for a high-speed PLC communication module. Priced at $169, the module provides a 10Mbit Ethernet link for PLC systems and can be used for peer-to-peer PLC communication between two or more DirectLOGIC DL05/DL06 PLCs or between those PLCs and PCs. The module is offered in 10BaseT, using standard RJ45 modular connectors and supporting UDP/IP and IPX protocols. Applications for the HO-ECOM include online programming of DL05/06 PLCs using DirectSOFT32 over Ethernet, and simultaneous data serving to HMI/SCADA and information systems using OPC over Ethernet. The H0-ECOM can accept a standard IP address and subnet mask to be used in conjunction with standard routers and switches.
The D0-DEVNETS DeviceNet Slave Module, priced at $75, transforms any DL05 or DL06 into a smart node on a DeviceNet controller network. It installs into the option card slot of DL05 and DL06 PLCs and collects and reports all I/O data to a DeviceNet master. The module has a removable connector that makes the four-wire connection easy to implement and maintain. It also incorporates advanced diagnostics not commonly found on traditional industrial networks.
The H0-PSCM Slave Communication Module allows any DL05 or
DL06 to be networked to any Profibus DP Master. Priced at $259,
it offers selectable baud rates from 9.6 K to 12 MB, depending on
network length. The module can be configured to allocate up to
four blocks of I/O or register memory from the DL05/DL06 PLC
to the connected Profibus DP master. Each memory block can
range in size from one byte to 64 bytes and can be either input or output memory. AutomationDirect also offers the ERNI ERbic
line of Profibus network connectors for the H0-PSCM. The connectors are available in standard and reversed node style, as
well as termination style.
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catalog. The company offers its customers high-quality automation
products, which are often priced at half the industry average,
24-hour order entry and overnight delivery, the best documentation in the industry, outstanding sales and technical support, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. For a free catalog, access their Web site at www.automationdirect.com or call 800-633-0405.
