I have a system that operates with one PV300 (near operator station) and a ML1200 in a panel some distance away communicating using DF1 over bluetooth serial. This ML1200 PV300 arrangement was put it to control one aspect of the machine, it is now required that more areas of the machine be controlled (simple on/off operations with some interlocks and timers). We already have a SLC A10 rack and PSU with I/O Cards (no processor) so I wanna install this near operator station to perform the new functions.
I was looking at the SLC5/03 line of processors and what I am thinking is Changing the Firmware of the PV300 from DF1 to DH485, connect the PV to the SLC DH485 via NET-AIC module and connect the ML1200 to SLC5/03 DF1 (since DH485 does not seam to work over the bluetooth link).
Problem: All my data for push buttons, parameters etc that are located in the PV for the ML1200 would have to be sent to the SLC then to the ML1200 via MSG instruction.
Question: Is there a way to have the PV communicate with both PLC's as if they were all on one network using passthrough? if so which processor would I need because the OS Firm etc thing for SLC always has me guessing.
I was looking at the SLC5/03 line of processors and what I am thinking is Changing the Firmware of the PV300 from DF1 to DH485, connect the PV to the SLC DH485 via NET-AIC module and connect the ML1200 to SLC5/03 DF1 (since DH485 does not seam to work over the bluetooth link).
Problem: All my data for push buttons, parameters etc that are located in the PV for the ML1200 would have to be sent to the SLC then to the ML1200 via MSG instruction.
Question: Is there a way to have the PV communicate with both PLC's as if they were all on one network using passthrough? if so which processor would I need because the OS Firm etc thing for SLC always has me guessing.