Encoder Signal to 2 differnet PLC's

I am using a Control Logix platform along with a 1756-HSC. The
encoder is stricly used for counting pulses. Its outputs 1024 pulses per revolution. The 2 wires are feed into the 2 A0 terminals (5V and return). What I would like to do it take the same signal and feed it into a seperate ControlLogix PLC with another HSC. I am worried about losing pulses if we do this. The pulse count is critical for this machine.

Does anyone have any feedback on doing this or what may be required (signal booster maybe).

Hi,

I also have to connect pulses to seperate controllers. In order to do that I use solid-state relais form Phoenix-Contact (see attachment).

I also added a circuit diagram.

Thanks Garcia, that should get me going.

BEI has something they call encoder broadcaster. It optically isolates on encoder to 4 different destinations.

http://www.beiied.com/PDFs2/Broadcaster.pdf

We used a Buffer board from Allen Bradley it is called 4100-XXXXX

I used it very often on many 1394 controllers

Is there a need for redundant counting? If not, why not just send the count from the first plc to the second using communication?

dash said:

BEI has something they call encoder broadcaster. It optically isolates on encoder to 4 different destinations.

http://www.beiied.com/PDFs2/Broadcaster.pdf

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This is cool I was looking for this today. I have an encoder going to a drive I want to take into my PLC and this looks like it will work

Thanks