Allen-Bradley Ethernet

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Overview

Product Overview

The Allen-Bradley Ethernet device driver provides data exchange between OPC/DDE clients and Allen-Bradley PLC5/SLC500 compliant PLCs via Ethernet. Kepware automatically optimizes your data acquisition based on client demand. Data integrity is ensured with our extensive error handling.

This driver does not require a Rockwell Automation RSLinx license.

Performance

  • All memory types and data types supported
  • Array support
  • Multithreaded design allows for simultaneous messaging with multiple PLCs
  • 1785 ENET may require PLC firmware upgrades

Protocols

  • Allen-Bradley Ethernet

Supported Devices

  • Hardbook SoftPLC
  • Micro SoftPLC
  • PLC 5/10
  • PLC 5/15
  • PLC 5/20
  • PLC 5/20E
  • PLC 5/25
  • PLC 5/30
  • PLC 5/40
  • PLC 5/40E
  • PLC 5/60
  • PLC 5/80
  • PLC 5/80E
  • SLC 5/01
  • SLC 5/02
  • SLC 5/03
  • SLC 5/04
  • SLC 5/05 Open
  • Smart SoftPLC

Available Languages

  • English
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Simplified Chinese

Application Support

  • DDE Format CF_Text and AdvancedDDE
  • NIO Interface for iFIX
  • OPC .NET Service (OPC .NET) Version 1.00
  • OPC Alarms and Events (OPC AE) Version 1.10
  • OPC Data Access (OPC DA) Versions 1.0a, 2.0, 2.05a, and 3.0
  • OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) Clients
  • SuiteLink and FastDDE for Wonderware

Documents

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