EtherNet/I to Modicon S908 Gateway

Description

EtherNet/IP^™ to Modicon^™ S908 Gateway

The EtherNet/IP™ to Modicon™ S908 gateway allows Ethernet/IP controllers, such as the Allen- Bradley® Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) and Schneider Electric M580 / M340 Controllers to monitor or control Modicon S908 I/O devices. The gateway allows a phased migration approach to be used when upgrading an S908 based Modicon 984, 584, or Quantum™ control system. The gateway provides automatic creation of the S908 scan-list and generates the associated Studio/RSLogix 5000 tags reducing engineering effort.

Monitor mode allows verification of your conversion logic using live I/O data without impacting the running legacy system. This feature is especially helpful when migrating existing Modicon systems to new M580 / M340 controllers, as the new PLC code can be run in parallel with the existing system to validate the new system. Once the new PAC is commissioned, the legacy I/O can be upgraded one module or one rack at a time as scheduled downtime is available. This gateway minimizes the risk of excessive downtime when upgrading legacy control systems.

Features and Benefits

• Configures through a web browser (No special configuration software required)
• Customizable configuration files provide additional flexibility
• Supports offline configuration through a .CSV file
• Monitor mode enables testing and verification of PAC logic before controlling physical I/O, reducing the risk of production loss due to programming errors
• View diagnostics with a web browser enabling remote monitoring and troubleshooting

Specifications

Modicon™ S908 Specifications

• Supports up to 32 Modicon 800, Modicon 200 Series or compatible Quantum I/O drops
• Auto-Configuration utility discovers and maps racks, modules, and I/O reducing configuration errors
• A configuration option for the I/O module remember its last state during a communication loss with the Master
• Each gateway supports up to 2048 words of Input and 2048 words of Output data
• Includes Module, Drop, and Network level diagnostics enabling effective root cause analysis
• Supports ControlLogix redundancy applications (Requires 2 gateways)
• Multi-colored LED that indicates the status of the Modicon network connection
• Built-in network termination

EtherNet/IP™ Specifications

• Supports up to 16 I/O connections for real time control
• Each connection can have a unique RPI from 5 to 750 mSec allowing the prioritization of I/O data
• Auto-Configuration feature maps the discovered Modicon I/O points into tags in the PAC controller
• Diagnostic data can be mapped into PAC memory making this data available to HMIs