JasonTheSparky
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Hello all! I'm fairly new to PLC programming and even newer to this site, so please be kind! The answer to my question might be right under my nose, and if I don't see it I apologize. Anyway-
I have a SLC 5/03 rack in a machine communicating with a PVP 1000 at my plant. My goal is to add an additional input (a photo eye probably) way on the other side of my plant, but I need to do it very inexpensively. I would like to utilize my plants network to cover the distance, but without purchasing additional hardware, like a Flex I/O for instance. I do have an unused Micrologix 1100 sitting on the shelf. Is it possible to network my PVP with my SLC and a ML? Or possibly have the ML send its data to the SLC? I know that's possible with tags in the 5000 series of controllers, but not sure with the 500's...
I'm still learning all of the capabilities of each, and I thought it might be quicker to ask the brain trust and maybe get some other clever ideas in the process. Thanks guys!
I have a SLC 5/03 rack in a machine communicating with a PVP 1000 at my plant. My goal is to add an additional input (a photo eye probably) way on the other side of my plant, but I need to do it very inexpensively. I would like to utilize my plants network to cover the distance, but without purchasing additional hardware, like a Flex I/O for instance. I do have an unused Micrologix 1100 sitting on the shelf. Is it possible to network my PVP with my SLC and a ML? Or possibly have the ML send its data to the SLC? I know that's possible with tags in the 5000 series of controllers, but not sure with the 500's...
I'm still learning all of the capabilities of each, and I thought it might be quicker to ask the brain trust and maybe get some other clever ideas in the process. Thanks guys!
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