Description

Prosoft Modbus Plus Communication Module MVI46-MBP

• Extended Product Type : ASCII

• Product ID: MVI46-MBP

• Prosoft Type Designation : ASCII

Features and Benefits

Compatible devices include not only Modicon PLCs (most of which support the Modbus Plus protocol) but also a wide assortment of end devices licensed through the ModConnect Program. The MVI46-MBP module acts as an input/output module between the Modbus Plus network and the Rockwell Automation backplane. The data transfer from the SLC processor is asynchronous from the actions on the Modbus Plus network. A 4000-word register space in the module exchanges data between the processor and the Modbus Plus network.

These modules allow Rockwell Automation platforms to connect directly on Modbus Plus networks as a peer. In addition, the modules act as slaves to processors that must read/write data from the module’s memory.

Crossing all industrial boundaries, potential applications include the connection of Rockwell Automation processors to Modicon processors, and the connection of Modbus Plus-speaking devices, such as drives, relays, and power monitor hardware, to the Rockwell Automation backplanes.

Applications

Applications using the Modbus Communication Module can be found in many industrial sectors and in the following applications

• Foreign device data concentrator
• Pipelines and offshore platforms
• Food processing
• Mining
• Pulp and paper

Specification

• Backplane Current Load  : 800 mA @ 5.1 VDC
• Operating Temperature : 32° F to 140° F (0° C to 60° C)
• Storage Temperature : -40° F to 185° F (-40° C to 85° C)
• Processor : Compatible with Rockwell Automation SLC 5/02 M0/M1 capable processors or newer