Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System
Hello,
Can anyone suggest a low-cost options for a plc w/ethernet, touch panel and an existing epics driver?
We current we are looking at the IDEC PLC and Mark Rivers recommended the Koyu from Automation Direct which works with MODBUS.
- Thanks,
Kristi
PLC (IDEC) Hardware
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Model Description Cost
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FC5A-D16RK1 Processor $ 248
FC4A-HPC1 RS232 Module $ 44
FCA-ENET Ethernet Module $ 249 http://www.idec.com/language/english/manual/WebServerModuleManual.pdf
FC4A-J8C1 8 Channel (diff) Ai $ 260
FC4A-K2C1 2 Channel Ao $ 139
FC4A-N16B3 16 Channel Di $ 136
FC4A-N16S3 16 Channel Do $ 192
HG3F-FT22TFB 10.4 Inch Touch Panel $1650
BX1D-S20A Terminal Block $ 29
FC9Z-H100A20 Terminal Block Cable $ 34
FC4A-KC2CA PLC-to Touch Panel Cable $ 20
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Rivers [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 12:43 PM
To: Luchini, Kristi; [email protected]
Cc: Lam, Briant
Subject: RE: PLC Ethernet Driver for the IDEC MicroLogix 1100
Hi Kristi,
I could not find an online manual for the FC4A-ENET. However, some
documentation I saw online for the FC5A-D16RK1 suggests that it is
Modbus compatible. If so, then you may be able to use my Modbus driver,
which works with Ethernet or serial:
http://cars.uchicago.edu/software/epics/modbus.html
Note that Koyu PLCs from Automation Direct are also less expensive than
Allen Bradley, and they are definitely Modbus compatible.
Mark
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Luchini, Kristi
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 12:45 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: Lam, Briant
> Subject: PLC Ethernet Driver for the IDEC MicroLogix 1100
>
> Hello,
>
> Has anyone written an EPICC PLC Ethernet Driver for the IDEC
> ethernet module FC4A-ENET
> using MicroLogic 1100. The processor is model FC5A-D16RK1
>
> This is a much cheaper PLC Model than Allen-Bradley and we
> hope that someone else out there may have already had some
> experience with this hardware.
>
> Thanks
> - Kristi
>
>
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