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Modbus TCP/IP Multi Client
Enhanced Communications
Module
MVI56E-MNETC
The Modbus TCP/IP Multi Client Enhanced Communications Module allows Rockwell
Automation ControlLogix Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) to interface
easily with multiple Modbus TCP/IP server-compatible instruments and devices. The multiClient 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 modules
Ethernet port, and CIPconnect technology for bridging though ControlNet and
EtherNet/IP networks.
Features
Benefits
Supports up to 30 Clients
Faster response for multi-server applications
Reduces network traffic
Minimizes impact to other server communications when one server device goes off-line
RSLogix 5000 Integrated
The module communication is integrated with RSLogix 5000 using a supplied Add-On
Instruction (AOI) or ladder file
No additional PAC/PLC programming required
Enable/Disable commands easily
from ladder logic.
Programmatically enable various networked devices and their functions to support multiple
applications or recipes, without having to reconfigure the module
Remotely configure and diagnose
problems
Easy-to-use Windows-based configuration software connects through remote racks using
EtherNet/IP and/or ControlNet via a 1756-EnxT and/or 1756-CNB interface module without
requiring RSLinx, saving you money
Allows support of IT and Automation network segmentation
MVI56 backward compatible
Assists in extending current MVI56 applications by using newer technology that supports
existing MVI56 ladder logic and module configuration
Configuration
ProSoft Configuration Builder (PCB) provides a graphical configuration tool for quick and easy
management of module configuration files, as well as viewing module diagnostic information.
Route connections over multiple EtherNet/IP or ControlNet paths with CIPconnect technology, allowing you
to manage the module from remote locations.
The MVI56E-MNETC Setup Guide, with the sample configuration, provides step-by-step instructions on
how to move data through the module from the Modbus TCP/IP network to the processor.
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
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
Modbus TCP/IP Client (Master)
The MVI56E-MNETC is a Client-only module that will operate on a local or remote rack.
This module was created to improve performance when controlling multiple servers on a
Modbus TCP/IP network.
Offers 30 Client connections with up to 16 commands each to talk to multiple
servers
Actively reads data from and writes data to Modbus TCP/IP devices, using MBAP
or Encapsulated Modbus message formats
Transmits Modbus Function Codes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, and 16
ControlLogix processor can be programmed to use special functions to control the
activity on the Client by actively selecting commands to execute from the command
list (Command Control) or by issuing commands directly from the ladder logic
(Event Commands)
Functional Specifications
Modbus data types overlap in the module's memory database, so the same data
can be conveniently read or written as bit-level or register-level data.
Configurable floating-point data movement is supported, including support for
Enron or Daniel floating-point formats
Special functions (Event Commands, Command Control, status, etc.) are supported
by message transfer (unscheduled) using the MSG instruction
Configurable parameters for the Client including a minimum response delay of 0 to
65535 ms and floating-point support
Supports up to 30 Clients with up to 16 commands for each Client
Error codes, counters, and module status available from module memory through
the Clients, or through the ladder logic and controller tags in RSLogix 5000
Schematic
Hardware Specifications
Specification
Backplane Current Load
Description
800 mA @ 5 Vdc
3 mA @ 24 Vdc
Operating Temperature
0C to 60C (32F to 140F)
Storage Temperature
-40C to 85C (-40F to 185F)
Shock
30 g operational
50 g non-operational
Vibration: 5 g from 10 Hz to 150 Hz
Relative Humidity
5% to 95% (without condensation)
LED Indicators
Battery Status (ERR)
Application Status (APP)
Module Status (OK)
4-Character, Scrolling, AlphaShows Module, Version, IP, Application Port
Numeric LED Display
Setting, Port Status, and Error Information
Debug/Configuration/Application Ethernet port (E1)
Ethernet Port
10/100 Base-T, RJ45 Connector, for CAT5 cable
Link and Activity LED indicators
Auto-crossover cable detection
Shipped with Unit
5-foot Ethernet straight-through cable
Agency Approvals and Certifications
Agency
RoHS
ATEX
CSA
CE
CSA CB Safety
cULus
GOST-R
Applicable Standards
EN60079-0
EN60079-15
IEC61010
EMC-EN61326-1:2006
EN61000-6-4:2007
CA/10533/CSA IEC 61010-1 Ed. 2
CB 243333-2056722 (2090408)
EN61010
Additional Products
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Ordering Information
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following:
Modbus TCP/IP Multi
Client Enhanced
Communications
Module
MVI56E-MNETC
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