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Directlogic 205 PLC with Ethernet/IP
Created Date: September 27,2016
Created By: todd1313
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Hi, I have a DirectLogic 205 with a 260 CPU and am hoping to connect to a Ethernet/IP enabled device. What modules and software are needed to accomplish this? The online videos seem to show that it is possible to do. Thanks for any guidance! Todd
Created Date: September 27,2016
Created by: todd1313
Hi,
I have a DirectLogic 205 with a 260 CPU and am hoping to connect to a Ethernet/IP enabled device. What modules and software are needed to accomplish this? The online videos seem to show that it is possible to do.
Thanks for any guidance!
Todd
Created Date: September 27,2016
Created by: BobO
You need a Do-more CPU. No way to get to EIP with a DL260.
Created Date: September 27,2016
Created by: Mike Nash
At one point I was told there were no plans for Ethernet/IP on the D2-2xx and H2-ECOM100. I don't think that has changed.
OTOH, if you can replace the 260 with an H2-DM1E you are in luck. But there are some modules and rack comms that are not supported by Do-more. And you would get to rewrite or at least convert and tweak the DirectLogic ladder to Do-more. But you would probably like it better in the end.
Created Date: September 27,2016
Created by: todd1313
Thanks for the replies. I'm not familiar with Do-more and may have to start looking into that. I just saw the 205 series as one of the PLCs used to connect using Ethernet/IP in the U-can-do-it video and thought that it was doable.
Created Date: September 27,2016
Created by: franji1
I just saw the 205 series as one of the PLCs used to connect using Ethernet/IP in the U-can-do-it video and thought that it was doable.
It is, but you have to utilize the H2-DM1E 205 Do-more CPU that comes with a built-in Ethernet port, not a 260 CPU/ECOM100 module. If they are new, feel free to box up your 260 and ECOM100 module, save a few bucks, and get a H2-DM1E.
Created Date: September 28,2016
Created by: kewakl
...I'm not familiar with Do-more...
If you are familiar with the DL 205/206/250/260 you are already mostly familiar with DoMore. The editor environment is essentially the same.
The code building (is/can be) very much the same.
The extras may be ALOT to absorb at first, but it will come.
Created Date: September 29,2016
Created by: genebond
Are there plans to enable both Explicit (currently enabled) and Implicit (I/O) messaging with DoMore? In order to utilize Implicit messaging, the only AD option appears to be Productivity. IMO, this is more efficient for use with drives.
Created Date: September 30,2016
Created by: BobO
Are there plans to enable both Explicit (currently enabled) and Implicit (I/O) messaging with DoMore? In order to utilize Implicit messaging, the only AD option appears to be Productivity. IMO, this is more efficient for use with drives.
Implicit messaging requires a considerably more complicated stack. We are planning to offer it in the form of an option module, but probably won't add it to the current generation of Do-more CPUs.