Description

Prosoft Modbus TCP/IP Multi Client Network Interface Module MVI46-MNETC

• Extended Product Type : ASCII

• Product ID: MVI46-MNETC

• Prosoft Type Designation : ASCII

Features and Benefits

This module was created to improve the performance when servers are not needed on a Modbus TCP/IP network. The module supports up to 30 clients with up to 16 commands for each client, making it easy to enable/disable the commands from the ladder logic. The client command control word contains one bit for each command.

Some of the other features include:

• Support for the storage and transfer of up to 5000 registers to/from the SLC processor’s controller tags
• User-definable module memory usage
• 10/100 Base-T Ethernet compatible interface
•  Configurable parameters for the client include:
  • Minimum Command Delay
  • User Defined Commands (Read/Write)

Applications

With the growing trend of Ethernet technology in the industrial marketplace, this product has a wide variety of application uses.

• Food processing
• Petrochemical
• Pulp and paper
• Automobile manufacturing
• Water and Wastewater
• Oil and Gas
• Power and Electric

Specification

• Single Slot – 1746 backplane compatible (Local or extended I/O rack only. Remote rack not supported)
• The module is recognized as an Input/Output module and has access to processor memory for data transfer between processor and module using M0/M1 files
• Ladder Logic is used for data transfer between module and processor. Sample ladder file included
• Configuration data obtained from configuration text file downloaded to module. Sample configuration file included

Functional Specifications

• Operation via simple ladder logic
• Complete set up and monitoring of module through software and user-constructed configuration file (MNET.CFG)
• Backplane interface via I/O access

Modbus TCP/IP Client

• The client driver supports the active reading and writing of data with Modbus TCP/IP compatible devices.
• Up to 30 client connections available.