SoftPLC’s DH+/RIO Smart Gateways provide protocol conversion between Allen-Bradley Data Highway Plus (DH+) and/or Remote I/O (RIO) “blue-hose” networks and Ethernet/IP, ModbusTCP, DF1, Modbus RTU, and other networks.
Smart Gateways are ideal for staged migration from devices using older, proprietary networks to new devices using Ethernet communications, combining data from multiple networks to a single Ethernet/Internet/Cellular channel for data analysis or to other high-level systems, plus many other applications.
A-B DH+/RIO Smart Gateway Specifications:
- (4) GB port Ethernet switch plus (1) GB Ethernet port, user-configurable protocols
- (1) A-B “blue-hose” port (user configurable for DH+, A-B RIO Scanner, A-B RIO Adapter)
- (1) RS-485 port (user configurable for Modbus or ASCII)
- (2) USB 2.0 ports (user configurable for DF1, Modbus, ASCII)
- (2) optional factory installed communication ports (“blue-hose” or RS-485)
- Up to 100M words data registers
A-B DH+/RIO Smart Gateway Ordering Information
NeoPAC Gateways use TOPDOC NexGen software for configuration and troubleshooting. A free TOPDOC NexGen license is included with your first SoftPLC purchase, see the Offers Tab.
- Specify the communication capacity using RT Size (RT Size button describes the options).
- There are 3 factory configured Option Ports. One is A-B Data Highway Plus (DH+) or Remote I/O (RIO). You can add 2 ports in any mix for DH+/RIO or RS-485.
- You can also select Extended Temperature operation in the Hardware Options.
This assembly is base functionality. Other options are available such as WiFi, email, and more. To configure a Smart SoftPLC with other options, select model SMS4.
