Steve Crotty
Member
We are upgrading PLC5 -> Controllogix by turning the PLC5 into a remote rack of a ControlLogix processor.
A couple of concerns we have.
1st, The main PLC5 processor is communicating to a remote PLC5 via a 1771-KE card with modems in between.
2nd, The main PLC processor is communicating to other PLC5 processors via a 1771-AF card. We understand that the 1771-KE module is a protocol converter (232 <-> DH+) and that the 1771-AF card is a media converter ( Blue Hose <-> Fiber ).
Our concern is when we upgrade to controllogix, this main PLC5 chassis will become a remote rack. Will the AF and KE cards still function properly when they are not in the main chassis (Do they need a processor to function properly)?
Thanks
A couple of concerns we have.
1st, The main PLC5 processor is communicating to a remote PLC5 via a 1771-KE card with modems in between.
2nd, The main PLC processor is communicating to other PLC5 processors via a 1771-AF card. We understand that the 1771-KE module is a protocol converter (232 <-> DH+) and that the 1771-AF card is a media converter ( Blue Hose <-> Fiber ).
Our concern is when we upgrade to controllogix, this main PLC5 chassis will become a remote rack. Will the AF and KE cards still function properly when they are not in the main chassis (Do they need a processor to function properly)?
Thanks