Automation Networks

We provide a wide variety of quality industrial Ethernet Converters and other communications products for commercial and Factory Automation

We connect with popular Ethernet & Fieldbus Industrial Protocols / Networks including Allen-Bradley’s Ethernet CSP, Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, Data Highway Plus (DH+); Siemen’s Profibus & Profinet; Schneider Electric Modbus RTU & Modbus TCP/IP. Other Industrial protocols & Networks includes CC-Link, BACnet MS/TP, BACnet/IP & MELSEC.

Our Products

ANC-100e Ethernet IP to AB's DH+ Converter

The Automation Networks ANC-100e communicates with all SCADA, HMI, PLC programming with direct Ethernet/IP access to the DH+ network and stations.

ANC-100e has similar replacement features as the Controllogix 1756-DHRIO / 1756-ENBT, and AB 1784 Interface Cards: 1784-U2DHP, 1784-KTx, 1784-PKTx, 1784-PCMK and Prosoft AN-X2-DHRIO Converters.

$1,295 USD List. Nov. 1, 2023

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Thanks Shawn at theautomationblog for your video review of the ANC-100e, Ethernet to DH+ Converter

ANC-120e USB to AB's DH+

The ANC-120e is an economical and high performance USB-to-Allen-Bradley Data Highway Plus converter interfacing major HMI, SCADA, PLC Programming packages to Devices on DH+. Its features significantly outperform AB’s 1784-U2DHP PLC Programming Cable operating at 12 Mg USB speed with the Controllogix Ethernet/IP Driver.

The ANC-120e works with all SCADA, MMI, PLC programming packages installed on your PC with USB direct access to the DH+ network and stations. These packages include RSLINX/LOGIX Classic & Enterprise with RSLOGIX 5/500, Wonderware DAServer & TCP/IO Server, Citect, and Kepware using Controllogix Ethernet/IP Drivers.

$1,295 USD List. Nov 1, 2023

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Thanks again Shawn another video review. This time the ANC-120e, USB to DH+ PLC Programming Cable.

What's new DH+ App Notes

ANC-100e / ANC-120e

Jan 2023: ANC-100e / ANC-120e Panelview 7 Plus to DH+ Application Note.

ANC-100e / ANC-120e

August 2021: ANC-100e / ANC-120e IGS (Industrial Gateway Server) Application Note.

ANC-100e / ANC-120e

July 2020: ANC-100e/ANC-120e RSLinx Enterprise /Factory Talk Linx Configuration with SLC 5/04s & PLC-5s Application Note

ANC-100e / ANC-120e

ANC-100e/ANC-120e Wonderware FSGateway now known as OIGateway, EthernetIP to DH+ Application Note

Other Products

ANC-300e

The ANC-300e has the combined performance as an Ethernet and RS-485 serial converter.
The gateway behaves like a protocol converter/translator that allows difficult data interchanges and connections between incompatible networks.

ANC-500

The Automation Networks ANC-500 PROFIBUS DP-V1 Gateway allows information to be transferred seamlessly between PROFIBUS and RS-485 networks with minimal configuration requirements.

ANC-700

The Automation Networks ANC-700 is a Modbus Master/Slave Gateway to DeviceNet (Slave) which allows information to be transferred seamlessly between DeviceNet and RS-485 networks with minimal configuration requirements.

ANC-800e

The ANC-800e is a part of the ANC Gateway Series product family. ANC Gateway is designed to provide a uniform interface, configuration and application experience. This commonality reduces the user’s learning curve, reducing commissioning time while simplifying support.

ANC-900

The ANC-900 is a part of the ANC Gateway Series product family. The ANC platform provides a uniform interface, configuration and application experience. This commonality reduces the user’s learning curve, reducing commissioning time while simplifying support.