Prosoft PLX51-PBS PROFIBUS DP Slave to EtherNet/IP™, Modbus® TCP/IP, or Modbus® Serial Gateway

Modbus® Serial networks for PROFIBUS DP networks by operating as a PROFIBUS

DP slave.

For easy integration to a Rockwell Automation Controller, the gateway and

configuration software create dynamic AOI’s based on the user configuration to add

logical tag names to the PLC project file. Thus, reducing programming time.

For configuration of Modbus TCP/IP or Modbus Serial Networks, the module will

automatically map PROFIBUS DP data points to registers on a Modbus network.

With advanced tools such as a built in PROFIBUS DP packet capture utility,

PROFIBUS DP network commissioning time can be greatly reduced.

Dual Ethernet ports of the module can support either DLR (Device Level Ring)

topology, or can be used as an embedded switch for flexible installation options.

With support for up to 1536 bytes of Input and Output data, and up to 4 EtherNet/IP

connections back to the processor, this module provides performance and data

throughput for even the most demanding of PROFIBUS applications.

As a PROFIBUS DP slave device, the module can emulate from 1 to as many as 10

slave DP nodes, providing up to 1536 bytes of Input and Output Cyclic I/O data

between EtherNet/IP devices and a PROFIBUS DP master. This eliminates the need

for using DPV1 messaging when more than 244 bytes of data needs to be exchanged

between a PROFIBUS master and an EtherNet/IP network.

Features

 Supports DLR for EtherNet/IP networks

 Support for either EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, or Modbus Serial Communication networks

 PROFIBUS slave OR multi-slave support

 PROFIBUS packet capture tool built in

Configuration

The PLX50 Configuration Utility software is used for configuration and troubleshooting of

the module. The stand-alone configuration utility allows users to define the setup and

configuration of the PROFIBUS DP module, connections with Rockwell Automation controllers

and devices over EtherNet/IP, and build custom Add-On Instructions (AOIs) to be imported

into Studio 5000 applications.

With the ability to import custom AOI’s into the Studio 5000 environment and advanced

PROFIBUS DP tools such as the packet capture utility, commissioning time of a network

can be greatly reduced.

EtherNet/IP™ Server (Class 1 Adapter)

As an EtherNet/IP server, the gateway operates as an Adapter with up to 4 Class 1 I/O

connections to a Controller (Scanner) on an EtherNet/IP network. The use of

EtherNet/IP Class 1 I/O connections for transfer of PROFIBUS DP cyclic data, provides

fast data transfer between networks for increased performance on time critical

PROFIBUS DP applications.

EtherNet/IP Client

As an EtherNet/IP client, the module can generate Get Attribute, Set Attribute, Set

Static, or Custom messages using either Class 3 messaging or UCCM messaging on

EtherNet/IP. With support for up to 5 unique devices on one module and a total of up to

50 mapping functions, this functionality allows EtherNet/IP devices such as Overload

Protection Relays and Variable Frequency Drives to be mapped onto a PROFIBUS DP

network.

Modbus TCP/IP

On a Modbus TCP/IP network, the module will operate as either a Modbus TCP/IP

Client or Server device.

As a Modbus TCP/IP client the module can be configured to automatically read/write all

PROFIBUS DP data with a slave device for easy setup and configuration, or the

Modbus Auxiliary Map feature will allow you to configure data transfer to customize the

mapping to meet specific application requirements.

As a Modbus TCP/IP Server all information from the PROFIBUS DP network is stored in

continuous registers in the module for easy configuration and efficient mapping of data

to a Modbus TCP/IP client.

Modbus Serial

On a Modbus Serial network the module will operate as either a Master or a Slave

device supporting either RS232 or RS485 communication networks.

As a Modbus Serial Master the module can be configured to automatically read/write all

PROFIBUS DP data with a slave device for easy setup and configuration, or the

Modbus Auxiliary Map feature will allow you to configure data transfer to customize the

mapping to meet specific application requirements.

As a Modbus Serial Slave all information from the PROFIBUS DP network is stored in