I have been asked to find the possibilities (pros and cons) of tying a Profibus network to my Controllogix. I know AB has a serial converter box that will allow it but you need ProSoft and I would imagine that the performance would be brought down due to the serial interface with the DP/PA network. Anyone used one of these setups before? What I wanted to see was a “scanner” card that plugged into the rack just like DNet or ControlNet. I know this is unconventional but we already have a ton of Profibus devices but outdated PLC’s and we are not real hot on moving over to the S7 platform and are considering other avenues. Any knowledge or input would be appreciated.
Thanks,
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