Created Date: August 09,2019

Created by: Pete1552

Hi all, I’m new to the forums but have been using AD stuff for a few years now. I just purchased a second BRX DM1-36AR to upgrade a portion of my production line. BRX1 is controlling all of the operations of the first part of my line and BRX2 will control the second half. Is it possible to communicate between the two over a long distance (200ft) and share the input/output statuses between them?

Created Date: August 09,2019

Created by: kewakl

depending on the amount of data - and comm port!

Peerlink, Modbus or DoMore Modbus should work.

Peerlink is limited (iirc) to 256 sixteen bit words and is communicated at 10 times a second - without you doing anything more than setup and enabling the instructions! One PLC publishes, one subscribes

I do not know if Peerlink works with the optional ethernet POM.

Created Date: August 10,2019

Created by: kewakl

Can I use the 232/485 comm on the front of the BRX for this? The ethernet POM spec sheet says "This POM functions only as a server device. "

Neither serial port can do Peerlink, but should do either Modbus.

I don't have DoMore installed here, so I can't readily check. For 200 ft, I would go 485 - if given the choice. also get the 9842 cabling

Created Date: August 12,2019

Created by: Garry

https://accautomation.ca/modbus-rtu-brx-plc-master-to-click-plc-slave-communication/

The above is an example of the BRX communicating to a Click PLC through Modbus.

This can easily be adapted to another BRX PLC instead of the Click.

Regards,

Garry