JPCompounds
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- Aug 2004
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We are looking to upgrade out system across the board but I can't do all the units at once due to budget reasons. So we are going to try and upgrade 1 unit at a time.
This presents some problems. The first unit I am looking at is an old PLC 5/15 with a remote rack, and a remote Mettler scale. It utilizes push button, indicator lights, temperature gages etc. It is pretty straight forward but dated.
I will be replacing the unit with a new box with a SLC 5/05 and a touch screen. This will eliminate 2/3 of my points as I will no longer have indicators, or hardwired push buttons.
The problem is this will be the first ethernet unit and I would like it to still communicate on the DH+ network until we can fully intergrate "all" my PLCs. We currently have 2 other SLC 5/04s and 1 PLC 5/30. Is there a card to put the 5/05 on the DH+ network during what very well may be a long interim period? And will I have to upgrade my RS Logix 500 to work on the 5/05?
Thanks,
J
This presents some problems. The first unit I am looking at is an old PLC 5/15 with a remote rack, and a remote Mettler scale. It utilizes push button, indicator lights, temperature gages etc. It is pretty straight forward but dated.
I will be replacing the unit with a new box with a SLC 5/05 and a touch screen. This will eliminate 2/3 of my points as I will no longer have indicators, or hardwired push buttons.
The problem is this will be the first ethernet unit and I would like it to still communicate on the DH+ network until we can fully intergrate "all" my PLCs. We currently have 2 other SLC 5/04s and 1 PLC 5/30. Is there a card to put the 5/05 on the DH+ network during what very well may be a long interim period? And will I have to upgrade my RS Logix 500 to work on the 5/05?
Thanks,
J