The Productivity 2000 series of PLCs has five built-in communication ports for easy connectivity to your PC or various industrial networks. Ethernet protocols like Modbus TCP can be utilized with the RJ45 port on this PLC. Modbus TCP is an open (published) protocol that uses the Server (Master) / Client (Slave) architecture. It’s a very common protocol used in industrial automation controls.
We will use the RJ45 (Ethernet) port to communicate to a Click PLC. Modbus TCP will be the protocol used on this Ethernet communication media. The Productivity 2000 PLC will be the server, and the Click PLC will be the client. We will be creating a network between the two PLC units. A heartbeat will be used, so if communications are lost, the server (slave) will know. The throughput time will be timed using a small Click PLC program. You will soon see how the Productivity Series of PLCs best handles communication with other devices. Let’s get started.
Detailed information can be found on our website. The post for this video is located here:
https://accautomation.ca/productivity-2000-series-plc-modbus-tcp-ethernet/
00:00 Productivity 2000 Series PLC Modbus TCP Ethernet
01:36 Productivity to Click PLC - System Configuration
02:16 Click PLC Configuration - Modbus TCP Server
04:08 Productivity 2000 Modbus Overview
04:44 Productivity 2000 Port Setup - Modbus TCP Client
05:42 Productivity 2000 PLC Program
10:49 HeartBeat Pulse Bit - Ensure Communication is working
12:21 Determine the Throughput Time of the Network
The Productivity 2000 Series PLC is located here:
https://accautomation.ca/series/productivity-2000-series-plc-p2000/
Previously in this Productivity 2000 series PLC, we have discussed:
P2000 Hardware Features
