Communications Question
System Overview
Two Micrologix 1100 on an Ethernet network controlling a machine that has two sections (each controlled by one ML1100).
One ML1100 has flour contactors (FastRev/FastFwd,SlowRev/SlowFwd) controlling a motor which moves a plate that has an encoder as feedback to the plc. I wanna replace the contactors with a powerflex 4.
Question: I have never used RS485 but I see the powerflex 4 has it, I have more experience in DH+, DF1, Ethernet etc. So my question is, I wanna know an easy way to establish communications from a the Micologix to the drive possibly by direct connection.
System Overview
Two Micrologix 1100 on an Ethernet network controlling a machine that has two sections (each controlled by one ML1100).
One ML1100 has flour contactors (FastRev/FastFwd,SlowRev/SlowFwd) controlling a motor which moves a plate that has an encoder as feedback to the plc. I wanna replace the contactors with a powerflex 4.
Question: I have never used RS485 but I see the powerflex 4 has it, I have more experience in DH+, DF1, Ethernet etc. So my question is, I wanna know an easy way to establish communications from a the Micologix to the drive possibly by direct connection.
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