Important dh-485 network planning considerations – Rockwell Automation 1764-xxxx MICROLOGIX 1500 PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS User Manual

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Publication 1764-UM001B-EN-P - April 2002

E-8 Understanding Communication Protocols

NA = Not Applicable

Important DH-485 Network Planning Considerations

Carefully plan your network configuration before installing any
hardware. Listed below are some of the factors that can affect system
performance:

amount of electrical noise, temperature, and humidity in the
network environment

number of devices on the network

connection and grounding quality in installation

amount of communication traffic on the network

type of process being controlled

network configuration

The major hardware and software issues you need to resolve before
installing a network are discussed in the following sections.

1747-PT1

Hand-Held
Terminal

NA

Provides hand-held programming, monitoring, configuring, and
troubleshooting capabilities for SLC 500 processors.

1747-NP002

1747-DTAM,
2707-L8P1,
-L8P2,
-L40P1,
-L40P2,
-V40P1,
-V40P2,
-V40P2N,
-M232P3,
and
-M485P3

DTAM,
DTAM Plus,
and DTAM
Micro
Operator
Interfaces

Panel Mount

Provides electronic operator interface for SLC 500 processors.

1747-ND013
2707-800,
2707-803

2711-K5A2,
-B5A2,
-K5A5,
-B5A5,
-K5A1,
-B5A1,
-K9A2,
-T9A2,
-K9A5,
-T9A5,
-K9A1, and
-T9A1

PanelView
550 and
PanelView
900 Operator
Terminals

Panel Mount

Provides electronic operator interface for SLC 500 processors.

2711-802, 2711-816

Table E.2 Allen-Bradley Devices that Support DH-485 Communication

Catalog
Number

Description

Installation

Function

Publication

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