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Features

 CANopen Master or Slave.

 The router can be configured as an EtherNet/IP Target or Originator, Modbus Master

or Slave, to read/write data from a CANopen network.

 EtherNet/IP Class 1 connection for Target and Originator as well as Explicit Messaging.

 Modbus RTU (RS-232 and RS-485) or Modbus TCP/IP.

 Support for up to 124 CANopen Slaves (when in Master mode).

 CANopen Slave mode can emulate up to 128 PDOs with various CANopen node addresses.

 Support for up to 32 PDOs (receive and transmit) per CANopen Slave.

 Support for mapping of 128 SDOs with any type of operating interface.

 Time synchronization of the CANopen network.

 Direct-To-Tag technology for Logix controllers.

 Advanced diagnostics including packet capture and web server.

 Dual Ethernet ports which support DLR (Device Level Ring).

 NTP (Network Time Protocol) for external time synchronization.

 Master Mode supports NMT message to initialize network.

 Supports CANopen LSS Node and Bit Rate assignment.

 Supports CiA 443 Bootloader Auto-enable.

 Supports all error and emergency (EMCY) messages and handling.

 Supports all CANopen Baud rates.

Configuration

 The Slate 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 CANopen Router/B module, connections with controllers and devices.

The A-CANOR/B CANopen® Router/B provides intelligent data routing between either

EtherNet/IP™, Modbus® RTU or Modbus TCP/IP® and the CANopen bus network. This

allows the user to easily integrate CANopen devices into a Rockwell® Logix platform (e.g.

ControlLogix® or CompactLogix™) or any Modbus device.

The A-CANOR/B can be configured to be either a CANopen Master or Slave allowing the

user to not only integrate CANopen devices into a Logix or Modbus system, but to also

allow the user to use Logix, Modbus, or EtherNet/IP devices in an existing CANopen

network (by using the CANopen Router B in Slave mode). In a Logix system the module

can use Direct-To-Tag technology allowing CANopen devices to exchange data with a

Logix controller without the need to write any ladder or application code in Studio 5000.

The module provides a range of statistics to simplify the diagnostic process as well as a

CANopen packet capture for remote diagnosis. A built-in webserver provides detailed

diagnostics of system configuration and operation, including the display of CANopen

operation and communication statistics, without the need for any additional software.

The QuickServer line of communication gateways are

designed to link building automation driven networks with

industrial control networks. The QuickServer gateways are

available with limits of up to 250. 500. or 1000 points of

application data and connect building automation networks

such as BACnet™ MS/TP, BACnet/IP, or JCI Metasys™ N2

with industrial control networks such as EtherNet/IP™,

Modbus® RTU, or Modbus® TCP/IP.

Features

 Ability to interface up to 250. 500. or 1000 points of common

BAS protocols depending on gateway

o EtherNet/IP™ to BACnet™ MS/TP or BACnet/IP

o Modbus® RTU or TCP/IP to BACnet MS/TP or BACnet/IP

o EtherNet/IP™, Modbus® RTU or Modbus® TCP/IP to JCI Metasys™

N2

o and more…

 Multi-configuration capability: The gateway can run (2) independent

Ethernet drivers at the same time provided that each Ethernet port be

configured on a different subnet.

 DIN rail mount included with gateway

Remote I/O Adapter

This operating mode allows PLC’s on Remote I/O to share data with a newer ControlLogix or

CompactLogix PAC’s. This mode also allows a ControlLogix processor to monitor Block Transfer

and I/O data on an active Remote I/O network without occupying a drop.

• Supports up to 16 EtherNet/IP I/O connections to a Logix processor

• Supports any combination of Remote I/O rack addressing

• Auto-configures rack addressing and baud rate

Bridge Mode

This operating mode allows the module to listen to all messages on an Ethernet network and

use its “BridgeIP” mapping to forward the messages out of the DH+/BH port.

The messages received on the DH+/BH port can be forwarded to the devices connected to

its Ethernet port.

• Allows the use of existing Blue Hose cabling for EtherNet/IP communication:

 • I/O to Controllers

 • HMI to SCADA

 • Programming Controllers via PC

• Support for up to 64 AN-X4-BRG, each on different Ethernet network

• DH+ mode supports up to 230k Baud Rate

• Blue Hose mode supports up to 460K Baud Rate

Flex I/O Scanner

This operating mode allows PLC’s on Remote I/O to connect to and control 1794-AENT

EtherNet/IP Flex adapters.

• Designed to replace obsolete 1794-ASB adapters

• Supports up to 16 EtherNet/IP connections

• Each adapter and rack of discrete counts as a single connection. Each analog module

counts as a single connection.

Remote I/O Scanner

This operating mode allows users to replace their existing Remote I/O PLC with a ControlLogix 

or CompactLogix PAC without having to replace existing racks of I/O.

• Build new controller programs without interrupting existing controls, minimizing downtime

• Supports up to 32 racks of Remote I/O

• Supports all Remote I/O baud rates (57.6. 115.2. and 230.4 K baud), and Remote I/O

addressing 0 to 76 octal

• Auto-Configuration utility discovers baud rate and maps discrete I/O, reducing configuration

errors

Specifications

DH+ to EtherNet/IP™

1/ The operating mode acts as a bridge between an EtherNet/IP and a DH+ network.

• Programming terminals, and/or processors on an EtherNet/IP network can access

legacy processors on a DH+ network

• Download to a PLC5 or SLC through RSLinx

• Configured through web browser

• Supports all DH+ baud rates (57.6. 115.2. and 230.4 K baud).

2/ The operating mode helps the communication between an Ethernet-Based processor

with legacy processors on a DH+ network.

Support gathering data without changing existing PLC or SLC hardware

DH+ to Modbus TCP

This operating mode allows Modbus TCP Clients to access the PLC data from stations on

a Data Highway Plus Network.

• The Modbus TCP server supports up to 128 connections

• Modbus Input and Output Registers are mapped to the PLC/SLC files for each station

• Modbus TCP Unit/Slave ID data is mapped to the Data Highway Plus Station

HMI

This operating mode allows legacy PanelViews to be upgraded to a PanelView Plus 6 or

PanelView Plus 7 via EtherNet/IP.

• No changes to PLC code required

• Supports up to 8 PanelViews on the same network.

Drive

This operating mode supports upgrading legacy Allen Bradley drives on Remote I/O to

new EtherNet/IP-enabled drives.

• No changes to PLC code required

• Supports up to 4 EtherNet/IP drives

• Configurable with ¼, ½, and full rack addressing

• Supports all PowerFlex drives on EtherNet/IP.

Filtering Features

The filtering is extremely flexible. For example, you can select frames:

 To and from a single drop

 With errors

 By type (I/O updates, directed messages, etc.)

 With specific data values

You create an equation that defines the criteria used to select frames of interest.

The equation consists of data values and operators.

Capture Features

The AN-X-AMX gateway can control how captured network frames appear, including:

 Format of timestamps

 Format of data – hexadecimal, unsigned or signed integer, binary

 Timing information – values and text graphs of time between frames and time

 From the start of one selected frame and the start of the next

 Display of frame CRCs

 Detailed status information for frames

Web Access

AN-X acts as a web server. Any web browser can connect to the AN-X to view diagnostics and current I/O data.

A web browser can be used to configure the drop number and drop depth, and to configure scheduled an

AN-X to AN-X data exchange.

The AN-X-AMX Gateway lets you capture, store and analyze network data

on a Reliance AutoMax DCS or remote I/O network. The AN-X-AMX

gateway can be used to examine the behavior of all drops, verify network

data and timing, locate network errors and troubleshoot problems with the

network and with the process.

The AN-X-AMX gateway does not occupy a drop on the network or affect

existing network traffic in any way. The AN-X-AMX gateway captures and

stores ALL network frames, with timestamps to microsecond precision and

uses post-capture filtering to select frames of interest for further analysis.

This approach ensures that everything leading up to an event of interest is

preserved.

The alternative approach, pre-filtering and saving only certain messages,

might cause you to lose key information. At the end of each minute, a new

file is created and the file older than the keep time is deleted.

Typical capture file size is 2.5 megabytes/minute, 150 megabytes/hour,

3.6 gigabytes/day. The AN-X-AMX gateway is field upgradeable.

The operating system and firmware can be upgraded over Ethernet.

As an EtherNet/IP Target, the module supports the following method to read/write data from an

EtherNet/IP network.

• With support for EtherNet/IP Class 1 connection, DeviceNet data can be mapped to an input

and output Class 1 cyclic connection to the Logix controller.

As a EtherNet/IP Originator, the module supports three methods to read/write data from an

EtherNet/IP network:

• With support for EtherNet/IP Explicit messaging, the router can use Class 3 or unconnected

messages (UCMM) to send/receive data from remote EtherNet/IP devices.

• With support for Direct-To-Tag technology, DeviceNet data can be read from or written to

Logix tags without the need for code in the Logix controllers.

• With support for EtherNet/IP Class 1 connection, the router can own up to a maximum of 10

EtherNet/IP devices and exchange DeviceNet data using the device’s input/output

assemblies.

As a Modbus Server, DeviceNet data can be written to the module’s internal Modbus registers. These

registers can be accessed by a remote Modbus client using the Modbus TCP/IP or RTU protocol.

As a Modbus Client, DeviceNet data can be written to the module’s internal Modbus registers. The

integrated Modbus auxiliary mapping feature can be used to configure Modbus data exchange between

multiple Modbus server devices and the module’s internal Modbus registers using the Modbus TCP/IP

or RTU protocol.

The DeviceNet Router B is configured using the Slate Configuration Utility software tool.

The DeviceNet Router B includes a webserver to display DeviceNet operation and communication

statistics and advanced diagnostics functions like built-in packet capture for the various protocols. The

router has two Ethernet ports to support Device-Level-Ring (DLR) architectures.

The DeviceNet Router/B provides a powerful and easy to configure solution to exchange data between

DeviceNet™ and EtherNet/IP™, Modbus TCP/IP or Modbus RTU networks. The module can be

configured as a DeviceNet Scanner or a DeviceNet Device – allowing the user to not only integrate

DeviceNet devices into a Logix or Modbus system, it also allows EtherNet/IP or Modbus devices in an

existing DeviceNet network.

As a DeviceNet Scanner, the module can connect to over 63 DeviceNet devices where the cyclic

input/output data from each device can be mapped to an EtherNet/IP Target/Originator or a Modbus

Server/Client. The module can be configured to exchange explicit messages with DeviceNet nodes.

As a DeviceNet Device, the module supports input/output data sizes of up to 256 bytes using polled or

change-of-state connections.

In PCCC Client mode, the module can asynchronously exchange data between a DeviceNet Scanner

and an Ethernet PCCC device.