AN X2 AB DHRIO Ethernet/IP to DH+

The AN-X2-AB-DHRIO Gateway is designed to help customers initiate a phased migration approach to replacing or upgrading legacy PLCs and HMI terminals. These solutions can be achieved by selecting the corresponding operating mode during initial configuration. The AN X2 AB DHRIO has a built-in webserver to view diagnostics, current configuration, upload configuration files, and set the operating mode. It is also DIN Rail Mountable.

AN-X2-AB-DHRIO & AN-X4-AB DHRIO
EtherNet/IP to Allen Bradley Remote I/O or Data Highway Plus DH+ Gateway Converter

Theย AN X2 AB DHRIO & AN X4 AB DHRIO Gateway are designed to help customers initiate a phased migration approach to replacing or upgrading legacy PLCs and HMI terminals. These solutions can be achieved by selecting the corresponding operating mode during initial configuration. The AN X2 AB DHRIO has a built-in webserver to view diagnostics, current configuration, upload configuration files, and set the operating mode. It is also DIN Rail Mountable. The AN-X4-AB-DHRIO is next generation converter.

AN X2 AB DHRIO & AN X4 AB DHRIO

The AN-X4-AB-DRHIO is the next generation replacement to the AN-X2-AB-DHRIO,ย designed to help customers initiate a phased migration approach to replacing or upgrading legacy PLCโ€™s, HMI’s, Drives, or Flex I/O adapters.

These solutions can be achieved by selecting the corresponding operating mode during the initial configuration.

The AN-X4-AB-DHRIO has a built-in webserver to view diagnostics, current configuration, upload configuration files, and set the operating mode. It is also DIN Rail Mountable.

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Engineering Terminal:

This operating mode acts as a bridge between an EtherNet/IP and a Data Highway Plus 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, 2, and 230.4 K baud)

This operating mode helps the communication between an Ethernet-based processor with legacy processors on a DH+ network.

  • Help gather data without changing existing PLC or SLC hardware

HMI

This operating mode allows legacy PanelViews to be upgraded to a PanelView Plus6 or PanelView Plus7 via EtherNet/IP.

    • No changes to PLC code required
    • Supports up to 8 PanelViews on the same networkย 

Features AN X2 AB DHRIO & AN X4 AB DHRIO

    • No changes to PLC code required
    • This mode supports upgrading legacy Allen Bradley drives on Remote I/O to new EtherNet/IP enabled drives.
    • Configurable with 1/4, 1/2 and full rack addressing
    • Supports all PowerFlex drives on EtherNet/IP
    • Supports up to 4 EtherNet/IP drives
    • This mode allows PLCโ€™s on Remote I/O to connect to and control 1794-AENT EtherNet/IP Flex adapters.
    • Supports up to 16 EtherNet/IP connections
    • Each adapter and rack of discrete count as a single connection. Each analog module counts as a single connection
    • Designed to replace obsolete 1794-ASB adapters
    • Supports up to 8 PanelViews on the same network
    • This mode allows legacy PanelViews on Remote I/O or DH+ to be upgraded to a PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus 6 or PanelView Plus 7 on EtherNet/IP.
    • Support for DH+ to EtherNet/IP PanelViews upgrades on PLC5 or SLC networks
    • Programming terminals, and/or processors on an EtherNet/IP network can access legacy processors on a DH+ network
    • Supports all DH+ baud rates (57.6, 115.2, and 230.4 K baud)
    • Configures through web browser
    • Communication must be initiated from the EtherNet/IP side, DH+ Messages cannot be sent to EtherNet/IP devices
    • This operating mode acts as a bridge between an EtherNet/IP and a Data Highway Plus network.
    • Download to a PLC5 or SLC through RSLinx
    • Build new controller program without interrupting existing controls, minimizing downtime
    • Supports up to 32 racks of Remote I/O
    • Works with both ControlLogix or CompactLogix
    • This 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.
    • Auto-Configuration utility discovers baud rate and maps discrete I/O reducing configuration errors
    • 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
    • 1 Phoenix 3-pin network connector
    • 1 RJ45 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port
    • 1 Phoenix 3-pin power connector
    • 2.4W
    • 5% to 95% RH, with no condensation
    • 107 mm x 126 mm x 34 mm (4.18 in x 4.97 in x 1.33 in) not including connectors
    • -40ยฐF to 185ยฐF (-40 ยบC to 85 ยบC)
    • 32ยฐF to 122ยฐF (0 ยบC to 50 ยบC)
    • 200 mA @ 12 Vdc or 100 mA @ 24 Vdc

This mode acts as a bridge between an EtherNet/IP and a DH+ Data Highway Plus network.

*Programming terminals, and/or processors on an EtherNet/IP network can access legacy processors on a Data Highway Plus DH+ network

*Download to a PLC5 or SLC through RSLinx

*Configures through web browser ยท Supports all Data Highway Plus DH+ baud rates (57.6, 115.2, and 230.4 K baud)

*Communication must be initiated from the EtherNet/IP side, DH+ Messages cannot be sent to EtherNet/IP devices

*Support for DH+ to EtherNet/IP PanelViews upgrades on PLC5 or SLC networks

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Remote I/O Scanner Features:

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.ยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Build new controller program without interrupting existing controls, minimizing downtimeยทย ย ย ย ย ย  All Remote I/O baud rates are supported (57.6, 115.2, and 230.4 K baud)ยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Supports all Remote I/O baud rates (57.6, 115.2, and 230.4 K baud), and Remote I/O addressing 0-76 octalยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Works with both ControlLogix or CompactLogixยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Auto-Configuration utility discovers baud rate and maps discrete I/O reducing configuration errors

Drive:

This operating mode supports upgrading legacy Allen Bradley drives on Remote I/O to new EtherNet/IP enabled drivesยทย ย ย ย ย ย  No changes to PLC code requiredยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Supports up to 4 EtherNet/IP drivesยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Configurable with 1/4, 1/2 and full rack addressingยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Supports all PowerFlex drives on EtherNet/IP

HMI

This operating mode supports legacy HMIโ€™s on Remote I/O to be upgraded to a PanelView Plus or PanelView Plus 6 on EtherNet/IP.ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

No changes to PLC code requiredยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

Supports up to 8 PanelViews on the same network

DH+

This operating mode acts as a bridge between an EtherNet/IP and a Data Highway Plus network.ยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Programming terminals, and/or processors on an EtherNet/IP network can access legacy processors on a DH+ networkยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Download to a PLC5 or SLC through RSLinxยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Configured through web browserยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Supports all DH+ baud rates (57.6, 115.2, and 230.4 K baud)

Remote I/O Adapter

This operating mode allows PLCโ€™s on Remote I/O to share data with a newer ControlLogix or CompactLogix PACโ€™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.ยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Supports up to 15 EtherNet/IP I/O connections to a Logix Processorยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Supports any combination of Remote I/O rack addressingยทย ย ย ย ย ย  Auto configures rack addressing and baud rate

Web Access

AN-X2 has a built-in web server. A web browser can view diagnostics, current configuration, upload/download configuration files, and set operation mode.The AN-X2-AB-DHRIO module running Data Highway Plus (DH+) firmware connects a computer or other device to an Allen-Bradley Data Highway Plus network, using Ethernet.


The AN-X2-AB-DHRIO (DH+) module:


โฆ can act as any valid Data Highway Plus station number, from 0 to 77 octal
โฆ supports all Data Highway Plus baud rates, 57.6, 115.2 and 230.4 Kbaud
โฆ maintains Data Highway Plus diagnostic counters
โฆ can route messages from Ethernet to Data Highway Plus, using IP aliasing (requires firmware version 4.2.1 or above)
โฆ can route messages from Data Highway Plus to destinations on Ethernet (requires firmware version 4.7.1 or above)


You can use the AN-X2-AB-DHRIO (DH+) module with Rockwell programming software to communicate with PLCs such as the PLC-5 over Data Highway Plus from a computer on Ethernet. Refer to page 21 for details.


You can use a DDE or OPC server, for example RSLinx, on Ethernet to access Data Highway Plus using the AN-X2-AB-DHRIO (DH+). Refer to page 26 for details.


The AN-X2-AB-DHRIO (DH+) module has a web interface for configuration of Data Highway Plus station number and baud rate and for monitoring diagnostic counters and the active station list. You can communicate with the module using any standard web browser.


The AN-X2-AB-DHRIO (DH+) module monitors the Data Highway Plus network and displays usage statistics such as overall network loading, the percentage of network time used for the commands from each station plus the percentage of network time used by responses to those commands, and the amount of network time used by each station in sending responses to other stations. Refer to page 48 for details.


You use the web interface to send various configuration files to the AN-X and to retrieve them, and to update the AN-X firmware.


A watchdog timer is implemented in the moduleโ€™s hardware. If the firmware does not kick the watchdog within the timeout period the watchdog times out and places the module into a safe fatal failure state.


A jabber inhibit timer is implemented in the moduleโ€™s hardware. If the network transmitter is on longer than 150% of the longest network frame time, the transmitter is forced off and the module is placed into a safe fatal failure state.Hardware Features:


The module has:


โฆ LEDs to indicate the status of the connection to the Ethernet, its own internal state, and the connection to the Data Highway Plus network
โฆ an Ethernet connector
โฆ a 3-pin Phoenix connector to connect to the Data Highway Plus network
โฆ a power connector
โฆ a microSD card for storage of configuration data and firmwareData Highway Plus Configuration
Use the web interface to set the AN-X station number, the baud rate, and how much data the AN-X can send when it gets the Data Highway Plus token.


The baud rate can be one of 57.6, 115.2 or 230.4 kbits/second. The station number can be from 0 to 77 octal.In firmware versions 4.8 and above, AN-X can send multiple messages when it gets the Data Highway Plus token.When AN-X gets the Data Highway Plus Token, it always sends at least one message if it has any messages in its queue.If there any more messages in the queue after it sends the first message, it can send up to a maximum of the number of bytes configured in Token Bytes minus the number of bytes in the first message.

The range of Token Bytes is 0 to 300 bytes. The default is 250. A value of 0 disables sending additional messages.Setting Token Bytes can improve the performance of AN-X on the Data Highway Plus network but it can also load the destination station if AN-X is sending many messages to the same destination.Monitor the No Memory NAKs diagnostic counter. If it is incrementing, it indicates that some destination is receiving more messages than it can handle. In that case, reduce the value of Token Bytes to limit how many messages AN-X is sending.

To configure the Data Highway Plus properties of AN-X:


1. Start your web browser and enter the AN-X IP address as the web address.
2. Select Automation Network/Configure DH+ Network.
3. Select the baud rate.
4. Enter the Data Highway Plus station number, in octa
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