I/O for Red Lion G3

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• Jun 29, 2007

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Can anyone with G3 experience suggest an inexpensive way to put some I/O on a G3? Basically I just need to control about 10in/10out, and all the logic would be done in the HMI. I was thinking about just connecting a small brick PLC via serial or Ethernet and controlling the I/O directly from the G3 (PLC program would be blank). But is there an easier way? Perhaps some field I/O that Red Lion has drivers for?

 

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Red Lion makes a modular controller which I think is pretty much the same as the Data Station Plus but it has available I/O modules. I haven't used it but it may be worth looking into.

http://www.redlion.net/Products/ProcessControl/ModularController.html

 

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I know that TURCK offers the BL20 products which work great for I/O to the G3. Connect over ModbusTCP. But this option might be a bit spendy for only 20 I/O points.

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Try the Modbus RTU Units from http://www.proconel.com/modmux.htmhttp://www.proconel.com/ They are inexpensive and a wide variety of units are available.

 

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We have used Advantehc adams units before and they work very well

we have an ADAM 6050 out on the line now http://www.advantech.com/products/Model_Detail.asp?model_id=1-23HZFW&BU=eA&PD=

Doing some minor control functions via Modbus TCP . If I remember correctly it was only about £70 to buy .

Hope that helps

 

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• Jul 2, 2007

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Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

Jezz, I checked out your link and then found the 4000 series which are RS485 serial and less expensive, and the Red Lion has drivers for them. I think I'll go this route as my I/O requirements are very low.

 

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I forgot about them, we have only used the ethernet units as we allready have the network in place.

 

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But they do get eaten by Eagles.

 

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LOL only if they get caught