KNeland
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I am building a new panel with a GE Versamax PLC and 6 ABB freqdrives, among other things. The powers that be have decided to control all 6 drives using optional Profibus modules installed on each. I have discovered that the Versamax has only a Profibus "slave" card avalable.
Some other aspects of this project include another panel I am building (still waiting for parts) that will be our main PLC in the form of a GE RX3i that does have a Profibus Master card(which we will be needing for other uses). In addition I want to throw in a possible ace in the hole, in the form of a few RedLion G3's (a 15in and two 10's) that will be available for communications and HMI functionality.
I guess my primary question is whether It is possible to somehow control the 6 Freq-drives as Profibus slaves with the Versamax, which technically is a Profibus Slave......Without having to control the whole lot from across the plant with the Rx3i Profibus "Master" card. If the Versamax just had a Profibus Master Card available I'd be golden, but thats not the case.....And I have never used the RedLion(yet) in conjunction with Profibus, though I have used it much in other ways.
As I have not used Profibus before this, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Kyle
Some other aspects of this project include another panel I am building (still waiting for parts) that will be our main PLC in the form of a GE RX3i that does have a Profibus Master card(which we will be needing for other uses). In addition I want to throw in a possible ace in the hole, in the form of a few RedLion G3's (a 15in and two 10's) that will be available for communications and HMI functionality.
I guess my primary question is whether It is possible to somehow control the 6 Freq-drives as Profibus slaves with the Versamax, which technically is a Profibus Slave......Without having to control the whole lot from across the plant with the Rx3i Profibus "Master" card. If the Versamax just had a Profibus Master Card available I'd be golden, but thats not the case.....And I have never used the RedLion(yet) in conjunction with Profibus, though I have used it much in other ways.
As I have not used Profibus before this, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Kyle