ProSoft Technology MVI56E-MNETCR - Manual (Page 94)

Reference MVI56E-MNETCR ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual Modbus TCP/IP Multi Client Enhanced Communications Module for Remote Chassis
Page 94 of 159 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
June 14, 2011
5.1 Product Specifications
The MVI56E Modbus TCP/IP Multi Client Enhanced Communications Module for
Remote Chassis allows Rockwell Automation
® ControlLogix ® Programmable
Automation Controllers (PACs) to interface easily with multiple Modbus TCP/IP
server-compatible instruments and devices. The multi-Client module improves
performance when controlling multiple servers on a Modbus TCP/IP network, by
supporting up to 30 Clients.
MVI56E enhancements include configuration and management through the
module’s Ethernet port, CIPconnect
® technology for bridging though
ControlNet™ and EtherNet/IP™ networks, and a web server to access on-board
documentation, Add-On Instructions, and sample program files.
This module uses a small I/O data image for transfer of data between the module
and the ControlLogix processor, making it ideal for ControlNet or Ethernet
applications with the module in a remote rack.
5.1.1 General Specifications
Backward compatible with previous MVI56-MNETC versions
Single-slot 1756 ControlLogix backplane compatible
10/100 Mbps auto crossover detection Ethernet configuration and application
port
User-definable module data memory mapping of up to 5000 16-bit registers
CIPconnect-enabled network configuration and diagnostics monitoring using
ControlLogix 1756-ENxT and 1756-CNB modules
ProSoft Configuration Builder (PCB) software supported, a Windows-based
graphical user interface providing simple product and network configuration
Sample ladder logic and Add-On Instructions (AOI) are used for data transfer
between module and processor
Internal web server provides access to product documentation, module
status, diagnostics, and firmware updates
4-character, alpha-numeric, scrolling LED display of status and diagnostics
data in plain English – no cryptic error or alarm codes to decipher
ProSoft Discovery Service (PDS) software used to locate the module on the
network and assign temporary IP address
Personality Module - a non-volatile industrial-grade Compact Flash (CF) card
used to store network and module configuration for easy disaster recovery,
allowing quick in-the-field product replacement by transferring the CF card