SLC 500 serial to ethernet

[jimtech67]

Has any ever used a generic (off the shelf) ethernet to serial converter to communicate to the DF1 port of a SLC500 ?

The Allen Bradley NET-ENI one are pricey.

If so which one ????

 

[Mickey]

The DIGI ONE has been mentioned by other here several times. See link below.

http://www.digi.com/products/serialservers/digioneiap#overview

 

[Plastic]

RTA Real Time Automation

http://www.rtaautomation.com/products/

We use these all day, every day, for ASCII input from Bar code scanners, and PLC ASCII output to Industrial Barcode printers.

 

[Plastic]

Or moxa

MOXA makes a serial to ethernet NET-ENI equuivelent

MGate EIP3000 Series
1 and 2-port DF1 to EtherNet/IP gateways
http://www.neteon.net/Product/1-340-3-760-149-1230/MGate-EIP3000-Series