Danocane
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Hello Everyone,
I am looking for suggestions to tranfer some data from a Siemens S7 400 series PLC to an Allen Bradley PLC.
Existing System: 2 Siemens Step7 400 Series PLCs, 1 Allen Bradley PLC5/30 and a PC HMI running FactoryLink software. Each of the Siemens PLCs connect to the FactoryLink HMI through an Ethernet HUB and cables. The AB PLC5/30 connects to the FactoryLink HMI with the Data Highway Plus Cable using a DataLink COMM converter module (think AB KF2) and RS232 serial port. (see diagram)
One of the many things that each of the Siemens PLCs does is collect data about Sorter product recirculation. The recirculation data is displayed on the FactoryLink HMI PC screen as "#1 Recirc %" and "#2 Recirc %". I need to get each of these Recirc % words into the AB PLC as integer words. Once these words are in the AB PLC I can set up compare functions to control the induction of product onto the sorter.
Looking at the existing communication connections does anyone have suggestions on how to get the information I need from the Siemens PLCs into the Allen Bradley PLC? Can this data transfer be handled through the FactoryLink PC? Would I be better off getting a device to convert the MPI/Profibus to Allen Bradley DH+ or does such a device exist?
I am looking for suggestions to tranfer some data from a Siemens S7 400 series PLC to an Allen Bradley PLC.
Existing System: 2 Siemens Step7 400 Series PLCs, 1 Allen Bradley PLC5/30 and a PC HMI running FactoryLink software. Each of the Siemens PLCs connect to the FactoryLink HMI through an Ethernet HUB and cables. The AB PLC5/30 connects to the FactoryLink HMI with the Data Highway Plus Cable using a DataLink COMM converter module (think AB KF2) and RS232 serial port. (see diagram)
One of the many things that each of the Siemens PLCs does is collect data about Sorter product recirculation. The recirculation data is displayed on the FactoryLink HMI PC screen as "#1 Recirc %" and "#2 Recirc %". I need to get each of these Recirc % words into the AB PLC as integer words. Once these words are in the AB PLC I can set up compare functions to control the induction of product onto the sorter.
Looking at the existing communication connections does anyone have suggestions on how to get the information I need from the Siemens PLCs into the Allen Bradley PLC? Can this data transfer be handled through the FactoryLink PC? Would I be better off getting a device to convert the MPI/Profibus to Allen Bradley DH+ or does such a device exist?