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MAEdwards

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DoMore and ECOM100
« on: July 17, 2015, 02:07:03 PM »
I was having a discussion with some co-workers and some ADC guys when a question came up that none of us had a SOLID answer for.

Is there a need for an ECOM100 with the DoMore DM1E?

If you are using the on-board Ethernet port, is it wise to dedicate all multi-device Modbus TCP communication, programming, C-More communication, etc. to the that port OR should you allocate some responsibilities to a separate ECOM100 unit?
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Re: DoMore and ECOM100
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2015, 02:56:39 PM »
There are great reasons to use ECOM100s with DM1Es, generally related to load and/or network segregation. We have a number of users using both.
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Re: DoMore and ECOM100
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2015, 09:07:20 AM »
Bob,

With that in mind, has there been any thoughts to an ECOM100 unit using the Terminator platform?
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Re: DoMore and ECOM100
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2015, 01:35:32 PM »
We considered it, but I'm not sure there is enough volume for it to justify the development cost. The T1H-DM1/E is a great solution for certain apps, but it is still fairly niche.
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Re: DoMore and ECOM100
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2015, 09:00:50 AM »
Quote from: BobO on July 21, 2015, 01:35:32 PM
We considered it, but I'm not sure there is enough volume for it to justify the development cost. The T1H-DM1/E is a great solution for certain apps, but it is still fairly niche.

Roger that.  Thanks, Bob.
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Re: DoMore and ECOM100
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2015, 12:31:10 PM »
MAEdwards, it is a good practice to separate your external I/O from HMI or programming. So being able to use an ECOM100 is nice. I would hate to loose my I/O because of a network problem in the programming plc or HMI, etc. Could be dangerous. But then again, I never had a network failure. I also communicate back and forth on the I/O and if I do not get an answer back, I know my I/O is down and can shut down safely.
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Re: DoMore and ECOM100
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2015, 03:45:57 PM »
Quote from: PLCGuy on July 22, 2015, 12:31:10 PM
MAEdwards, it is a good practice to separate your external I/O from HMI or programming. So being able to use an ECOM100 is nice. I would hate to loose my I/O because of a network problem in the programming plc or HMI, etc. Could be dangerous. But then again, I never had a network failure. I also communicate back and forth on the I/O and if I do not get an answer back, I know my I/O is down and can shut down safely.

Thanks PLCGuy!
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