Communication between two micrologix 1400

Hello everyone.
Its just a small help I need this time.
M using 2 ml1400. Both of them are taking data from 10 energy meter each. Now I want to get these data to scada. The system having scada is near one plc. The other plc is about 2 km away..
Can I get that data using rj45 port available in that plc? What protocol shud I use? Will it work for this distance...and how many more love can I connect to this system?

Thanks and regards.

Jai

The RJ45 connector(Channel 1) off the ML1400 controller is an Ethernet port; you could use it for routing EtherNet/IP communications.
For "Generic" Ethernet media, Cat.6 for example, the maximum cable run for 10/100/1000BaseT sized "packets" will be limited to 328 feet (100 meters), however, fiber optic media will increase the distance to up to 120 Kilometers.
Refer to https://kb.wisc.edu/ns/page.php?id=7829

If tending optical fiber is complicated try wireless ethernet:
http://www.prosoft-technology.com/Products/Industrial-Wireless
http://www.esteem.com/

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.
So what devices should I use for optic fiber communication.

Thanks

It depends of your application's requirements and available budget.
There are available Ethernet Switches with fiber optic ports (SFP)where you could "switch" the Cat.5/6 media to Fiber Optic and then back to "copper".
http://www.odva.org/Portals/0/Libra...IP_Media_Planning_and_Installation_Manual.pdf
Allen-Bradley Stratix series would be my choice.
http://ab.rockwellautomation.com/Networks-and-Communications/Ethernet-IP-Infrastructure#/tab3

maybe some fiber optic to ethernet converter will much make sense for example AT-101xl