Hi All,
Looking to get some direction on how to get data from a piece of equipment that has RS-232 communication (1-way) to a 1756-L73 ControlLogix 5570 Controller. I'm attempting to use an RS232 to POE Ethernet adapter from Waveshare (link). The equipment I'm working with is an ADR-50D Universal Closure Monitor (we refer to them as dud detectors) commonly used in the canning industry.
As mentioned before, this equipment utilizes simplex communication, where the equipment is only transmitting data out and not receiving. I've attached an image from the equipment manual outlining the communication setup (IMG 1). From what I can tell, this is not using a standard protocol, so will it require some formatting on the receiving side?
I've also attached a screenshot of the web configuration page for the converter I have (IMG 2). From here you can configure the serial settings to match the equipment, set up IP address, etc. I did have a question on the Work Mode drop down (outlined with blue in IMG 2). This dropdown includes 4 options: TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, and UDP Group. I'm not exactly sure which option is appropriate (and this is assuming this converter will work for what I'm trying to accomplish).
Is there a way to read in this serial information to my controller, given the known IP address of the converter, and the packet format of the data that will be transmitted?
I just want to know if I'm headed down the right path and need a few bits of info to get there, or if I should be trying a different approach altogether. Let me know if I need to clarify anything or include any additional information.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Looking to get some direction on how to get data from a piece of equipment that has RS-232 communication (1-way) to a 1756-L73 ControlLogix 5570 Controller. I'm attempting to use an RS232 to POE Ethernet adapter from Waveshare (link). The equipment I'm working with is an ADR-50D Universal Closure Monitor (we refer to them as dud detectors) commonly used in the canning industry.
As mentioned before, this equipment utilizes simplex communication, where the equipment is only transmitting data out and not receiving. I've attached an image from the equipment manual outlining the communication setup (IMG 1). From what I can tell, this is not using a standard protocol, so will it require some formatting on the receiving side?
I've also attached a screenshot of the web configuration page for the converter I have (IMG 2). From here you can configure the serial settings to match the equipment, set up IP address, etc. I did have a question on the Work Mode drop down (outlined with blue in IMG 2). This dropdown includes 4 options: TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, and UDP Group. I'm not exactly sure which option is appropriate (and this is assuming this converter will work for what I'm trying to accomplish).
Is there a way to read in this serial information to my controller, given the known IP address of the converter, and the packet format of the data that will be transmitted?
I just want to know if I'm headed down the right path and need a few bits of info to get there, or if I should be trying a different approach altogether. Let me know if I need to clarify anything or include any additional information.
Thank you in advance for your help!
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