How to make Siemens PLC talk to AB MCC with DeviceNet?

Asking for a friend. His project has existing Siemens PLC. They are look for adding a MCC with DeviceNet and make it communicate with Siemens PLC. Can this concept work at all?

Try looking at some of these products http://www.woodhead.com/products/automation/networkinterface/plcbackplanemodules/

Siemans stuff is near the bottom.

richxie said:

Asking for a friend. His project has existing Siemens PLC. They are look for adding a MCC with DeviceNet and make it communicate with Siemens PLC. Can this concept work at all?

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In theory something like this may work

In Practice as well as Theory

The Pyramid Solutions "Bridgeway" units are my devices of choice for connecting DeviceNet-equipped MCCs (Rockwell as well as others) to Profibus DP and Modbus/TCP enabled DCS and PLC systems.

I just bought one for use with a GE Mark VIe controller, and I have used them with other DCS systems as well as Siemens controllers.

The byte sequencing can be a challenge when using S7 controllers (easier with TI 545) but the Bridgeway is a practical and reliable connection between Profibus DP and DeviceNet.

Thanks everyone!