I have a request to design a communications system:
1. Allows dial in access for monitoring and control of a 2 boiler system.
2. Allows ethernet access to a micrologix 1500
(through an ENI module)
3. Allows access to a SLC 505,
4. Access all off the above from a local computer without needing to dial in.
Boiler system is a AutoFlame /DTI. The DTI circuit board provides an RS232 port, which I have been able to talk to with a standard RS232 serial port cable from my laptop/docking port plus autoflame software.
SLC 505:
Ethernet port is already being used and I cannot break into it with this 2nd communications system.
I could use the RS232 port if I change out panelview 550 to a panelview + and go ethernet, Plus an ethernet switch. (Same communications system just adding a drop.)
How can I bridge the (9300-Radkit dial in modem modem) from RS232 to ethernet gap? One style 9300-Radkit allows only dial in to RS232, while the other 9300-Rades provides dial in to 4 ethernet port modem switch.
I am not finding a clear path here.
I Want to be able to dial in on 1 phone line not 2.
It is assumed I would need to build an HMI to display the data on the local PC.
A second twist is that this ethernet system needs to be seperate from an already existing plant wide system.
Can a PC have more than one ethernet system? I would think so.
2nd network card?
Or will this cause problems?
John
1. Allows dial in access for monitoring and control of a 2 boiler system.
2. Allows ethernet access to a micrologix 1500
(through an ENI module)
3. Allows access to a SLC 505,
4. Access all off the above from a local computer without needing to dial in.
Boiler system is a AutoFlame /DTI. The DTI circuit board provides an RS232 port, which I have been able to talk to with a standard RS232 serial port cable from my laptop/docking port plus autoflame software.
SLC 505:
Ethernet port is already being used and I cannot break into it with this 2nd communications system.
I could use the RS232 port if I change out panelview 550 to a panelview + and go ethernet, Plus an ethernet switch. (Same communications system just adding a drop.)
How can I bridge the (9300-Radkit dial in modem modem) from RS232 to ethernet gap? One style 9300-Radkit allows only dial in to RS232, while the other 9300-Rades provides dial in to 4 ethernet port modem switch.
I am not finding a clear path here.
I Want to be able to dial in on 1 phone line not 2.
It is assumed I would need to build an HMI to display the data on the local PC.
A second twist is that this ethernet system needs to be seperate from an already existing plant wide system.
Can a PC have more than one ethernet system? I would think so.
2nd network card?
Or will this cause problems?
John