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General Category => Do-more CPUs and Do-more Designer Software => Topic started by: hex1 on October 24, 2017, 11:58:54 PM

Title: Domore networked to Productivity PLC
Post by: hex1 on October 24, 2017, 11:58:54 PM

HI,
what is the best way to communicate(network) multiple Do-more PLC's to a Productivity PLC?

Title: Re: Domore networked to Productivity PLC
Post by: ADC Product Engineer on October 25, 2017, 08:44:06 AM

You have a choice of Modbus TCP or Ethernet I/P.  Myself, I'd choose Modbus.  It's easier for me to make work.

Title: Re: Domore networked to Productivity PLC
Post by: hex1 on October 25, 2017, 03:11:15 PM

Thanks for the response.
I am on a project that (might) require more than 32 DO-more H2DM1E controllers.
All need to be networked together( Smart Building/LAB) with POINT OF VIEW SCADA  so I am looking a control philosophy.
I was thinking, network all the DOMORES and let the productivity “read ”their data and send it to the POINT OF VIEW SCADA SOFTWARE.
What might be my best option?

Title: Re: Domore networked to Productivity PLC
Post by: ADC Product Engineer on October 25, 2017, 06:20:40 PM

It's all a matter of preference.  Myself, I'd keep it all Do-more and use a single PLC as a concentrator.  But then that is just the way I would do it. 

Title: Re: Domore networked to Productivity PLC
Post by: BobO on October 25, 2017, 06:23:57 PM

Quote from: ADC Product Engineer on October 25, 2017, 06:20:40 PM

It's all a matter of preference.  Myself, I'd keep it all Do-more and use a single PLC as a concentrator.  But then that is just the way I would do it. 

That would be my preference as well.

Title: Re: Domore networked to Productivity PLC
Post by: Garyhlucas on October 26, 2017, 02:03:37 PM

So what would a Productivity PLC bring to the table over a Do-more? To my way of thinking two different PLC architectures with total different programming software is not a great solution not to mention that you now require two PLCs if spares are required. Yeah I’d buy a soare right up front too.

Title: Re: Domore networked to Productivity PLC
Post by: hex1 on October 27, 2017, 12:02:32 AM

Thanks all for the replies.
I will use all DO-More and keep it simple.

Thanks