digitalfist
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- Join Date
- Mar 2005
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Hi Guys;
We are looking at changing our nework system from DH+ to a faster network. In the beginning our DH+ worked very well but as we added more processors, HMI's and data collection it has severely slowed down the network. We recently recieved our first CLX and installed it on our DH+ network. We have plans to add more CLX processors and change our PLC5 processors to CLX.(data collection reasons)
We have 10 PLC5's, 1 CLX, 8 Panelmate power pro HMI's, 1 Data Collection Computer and 1 PC that is always on the network as it is our PLC programming computer currently on the DH+.
We are looking at splitting the network into 2 networks using the CLX DH+ module as a bridge to help speed up reaction time at the HMI's as a temperary solution. We looked at speeding the DH+ up to 115k but we do not think this will help as we think it's the number of nodes causing our problems not so much the speed.
What I am looking for are some ideas/issues with some faster network systems like ethernet or controlnet. I have read some of the threads dealing with some of these issues but I was hoping to get a little more specific to our situation.
I know that to change to ethernet we will need to change our PLC5 processors to ethernet type but I am not sure about the Panelmates. Maybe it would make more sense to go to controlnet but I have no experience with this network as far as the hardware goes.
Any ideas or forseeable (is that a word?) problems, costing or durability would be appreciated.
Thanks
We are looking at changing our nework system from DH+ to a faster network. In the beginning our DH+ worked very well but as we added more processors, HMI's and data collection it has severely slowed down the network. We recently recieved our first CLX and installed it on our DH+ network. We have plans to add more CLX processors and change our PLC5 processors to CLX.(data collection reasons)
We have 10 PLC5's, 1 CLX, 8 Panelmate power pro HMI's, 1 Data Collection Computer and 1 PC that is always on the network as it is our PLC programming computer currently on the DH+.
We are looking at splitting the network into 2 networks using the CLX DH+ module as a bridge to help speed up reaction time at the HMI's as a temperary solution. We looked at speeding the DH+ up to 115k but we do not think this will help as we think it's the number of nodes causing our problems not so much the speed.
What I am looking for are some ideas/issues with some faster network systems like ethernet or controlnet. I have read some of the threads dealing with some of these issues but I was hoping to get a little more specific to our situation.
I know that to change to ethernet we will need to change our PLC5 processors to ethernet type but I am not sure about the Panelmates. Maybe it would make more sense to go to controlnet but I have no experience with this network as far as the hardware goes.
Any ideas or forseeable (is that a word?) problems, costing or durability would be appreciated.
Thanks