adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect) asked a question.

422 data communications module

Created Date: October 19,2013

Created By: ken121

**** This post has been imported from our legacy forum. Information in this post may be outdated and links contained in the post may no longer work.****

Hello, I'm a newbe and would to know analog transmitter with an RS 422 out can I use a RS 422 DATA COMMUNICATIONS MODULE to read the transmitter? If it can would someone point me in the right direction. Regards, Ken


  • adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect)

    Created Date: October 21,2013

    Created by: Bob S BN

    What PLC are using.

    RS422 gets you a wiring specification. What comm layer is your transmitter putting out (modbus RTU, ASCII, etc).

    Some of the PLCs (DL06, D2-260, etc) may be able to read the data on the 2nd comm port on the CPU.

  • adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect)

    Created Date: October 21,2013

    Created by: ken121

    RS422 data communications module

    Thank you Bob,

    It uses ASCII.

    Ken

  • adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect)

    Created Date: October 19,2013

    Created by: ken121

    Hello,

    I'm a newbe and would to know analog transmitter with an RS 422 out can I use a RS 422 DATA COMMUNICATIONS MODULE to read the transmitter? If it can would someone point me in the right direction.

    Regards,

    Ken

    Expand Post