Rockwell Automation 2706-PRIO_PDH485_PDHP_PDNET_PCNET_PENET_PENET1 InView Communication Module User Manual - Manual (Page 9)

Publication 2706-UM017C-EN-P - March 2006
Introduction to InView Connectivity 1-3
Industrial Network Communications
InView communication modules allow InView displays to
communicate with controllers over the following networks.
• Data Highway Plus
• DH-485
• Remote I/O
• DeviceNet
• ControlNet
• Ethernet
The InView communication modules take controller based
communications one step farther. They allow InView message
displays to communicate on the core Allen Bradley networks. The
InView software includes a communication utility to set up the tags in
the communication module to correspond to a controller’s data tables.
The data tables within a controller are used to trigger messages and or
update variables.
Industrial Network Communications
PC Based Communications InView PC based communications can be used to download message
files and trigger message/update variables on your InView display.
This can be done using the InView messaging software, the Instant
Messenger, or via the InView ActiveX control added to a VBA project
or container. The InView messaging software allows for the creation,
downloading and triggering of messages, where the Instant Messenger
software is more suited for triggering the message. The ActiveX
control allows custom applications to be created using a VBA
environment such as RSView32. This allows for the most flexibility
and functionality when creating an application to drive an InView.
Ethernet TCP/IP
InView Ethernet TCP/IP communication modules let you integrate
your displays into Information System and Supervisor Control PC
based systems. Ethernet TCP/IP communications let you make use of
Industrial
Network
InView Display
InView
Communication
Module