Prosoft MVI56E-GEC Generic ASCII Ethernet Communication Module

The MVI56E-GEC Generic ASCII Ethernet Interface module

is designed to allow ControlLogix® processors to interface

easily with ASCII devices using the TCP/IP protocol.

Compatible devices may be either ASCII instruments with

built-in Ethernet or Ethernet connection via a thin server to

the existing ASCII device.

Five Servers and Clients are present on the module

permitting both the reception and transmission of data

between the processor and attached devices.

Features

 Single Slot - 1756 backplane compatible

 The module is recognized as an Input/Output module and

has access to processor memory for data

transfer between processor and module.

 Ladder Logic is used for data transfer between module and

processor. Sample ladder file included.

 Configuration data obtained from configuration text file downloaded

to module.

 Local or remote rack

Functional Specifications

 Five Servers and five Clients to receive and/or transmit data

 10/100 Base-T Ethernet-compatible interface

 Configurable parameters

o Service port number

o Connection timeout

o Close type

 Simple ladder logic operation

 Setup and monitoring through ProSoft Configuration Builder (PCB) software

 ControlLogix® backplane interface via I/O access

 Each Server monitors

o State

o IP and port number of connected Client

o Error codes

 Each Client monitors

o State

o IP and port number of connected Server

 ASCII character strings up to 4096 characters in length supported

 Module error and status conditions returned to processor for diagnostic purposes

o Module status

o Port error status word (bit mapped)

o Port receive state

o Port receive character count

o Port receive block count

o Port transmit state

o Port transmit character count

o Port transmit block count

 All data related to the module is contained in a single controller tag with defined

objects to simplify the configuration, monitoring, and interfacing with the module

 Communication Data is transferred to the MVI56E-GEC via a pre-defined user data

type in the processor