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Flexible Solutions for Your
Supervisory Control and

Data Acquisition Needs
SCADA System Selection Guide
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This book assumes you have an understanding of the:
control-system requirements of the application
locations of the sites that you will be controlling
If you are: Then:
unfamiliar with SCADA follow sections in sequential order
choosing an A-B SCADA system for the first time
familiar with A-B products and want to see see page 4-1
available master and remote stations see page 5-1
interested in third-party products see page A-1
unfamiliar with terminology see the Glossary, located at the end
of this booklet
Use these manuals as necessary:
Title: Publication Number:
Automation Systems Catalog
Enhanced and Ethernet PLC-5 1785-6.5.12
Programmable Controllers User Manual
Classic PLC-5
Family Programmable Controllers 1785-6.6.1

Hardware Installation Manual
1785 PLC-5 Family Programmable Controllers 1785-7.1
Quick Reference
PLC-5 Instruction Set Reference Manual 1785-6.1
1785-KE DH+ Communications Interface 1785-6.5.2
Module User Manual
SLC 500
and MicroLogix
1000 Instruction Set 1747-6.15

Reference Manual
SLC 500 Modular Hardware Style 1747-6.2
Installation and Operation Manual
DH-485/RS232C Interface Module User Manual 1747-6.12
MicroLogix
1000 Programmable Controllers User Manual 1761-6.3

Logix5550 Controller User Manual 1756-6.5.12
Logix5550 Controller Programming Manual 1756-6.4.1
How to Use This Booklet
Related Publications
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Table of Contents
Publication AG-2.1 - September 1998
Chapter 1
Your SCADA System Solutions What is SCADA? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Variety of Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Flexibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Products Designed for SCADA Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Control System Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Selecting System Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Selection Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
What To Do Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Chapter 2
Choosing a Telemetry Network Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Choose a Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Choose a Transmission Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Choose a Link Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Choose a Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
What To Do Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Chapter 3
Choosing Data Communication
Equipment
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Choose a Telephone Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Analog Dial-up Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Analog Leased-Line Modems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Digital Leased-Line ISUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Telephone Modem and ISU Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Choose a Radio Transmission System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Licensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Radio Modem Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Radio Modem Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Choose a SatelliteTransmission System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Choose Power Line Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
What To Do Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
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Chapter 4
Choosing a Device for a Master
Station
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
A submaster station controls remote sites within a region.. . . . . . . 4-2
Choose a VAX- or UNIX-based Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Choose a Personal Computer-Based Master Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Use RSView32 software as a master station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Use RSView32 software as an operator interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Choose a Programmable Controller-based Master Station . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Choose a Data Concentrating Submaster Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Choose a Data Routing Submaster Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Needed Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
What To Do Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Chapter 5
Choosing a Device for a Remote
Station
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Choose a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
MicroLogix 1000 or SLC 5/0(x) Processor-based Remote Stations . 5-2
PLC-5 Processor-based Remote Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Logix5550 Processor-based Remote Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Needed Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
What To Do Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Appendix A
Third- Party Supplier Contact
Information
Contact List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Chapter 1
Your SCADA System Solutions
What is SCADA? SCADA is an acronym for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.
Use this book as a guide for choosing SCADA system components. If
youre already familiar with SCADA, go to page 1-8.
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Master Station
Ethernet
Remote Station Remote Station
Remote Station
Remote Station
RS-232
RS-232
RS-232
Modem
Modem
Modem
Modem
Modem
Pump Station
Waste Treatment Plant
Pump Station
Gas Metering Station
or or
Clarifying
Deck
SCADA systems let you
monitor and control
various remote functions
and processes by using
serial communication
links between master and
remote locations
1- 2 Your SCADA System Solutions
Variety of Applications Using only a few remote points
Occurring within a facility
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Monitor and record the physical
properties of the oil flowing through a
pipeline across the Alaskan tundra
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Automatically retrieve or store parts within a
factory by using radio or power-line modems
Your SCADA System Solutions 1- 3
Monitoring and controlling a citys fresh-water supply
Monitor and pump the water supply for a city or a small town
SLC 5/04 Processors PLC-5/11 Processor
MicroLogix 1000
Processor
RSView32
Software
Logix5550
Processor
20 miles
1000 ft.
Collector Wells Booster Station Reservoir Water Plant
Modem
DH+
RF Radio
with
Modem
RF Radio
with
Modem
Modem
Microwave Transceiver with
Modem
Microwave Transceiver
with Modem
Monitoring and controlling thousands of I/O points distributed over a large
geographical area
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Monitor and control offshore oil or gas pumping platforms from
the land-based refinery. Integrate the data you gather into the
overall process for producing and shipping the final petroleum
product
Remote Station
Remote Station
Remote Station Remote Station Remote Station Remote Station Remote Station Remote Station
Unloading Storage
Facility
Mainline Pump
Station
Mainline Pump
Station
Refinery Storage Storage/Delivery
Facility
Refinery Storage
Storage
Tanks
Storage
Tanks
Storage
Tanks
Storage
Tanks
Unloading Dock
Metered Truck
Rack
Computer
Workstation
Computer
Workstation
DCE
Server
Ethernet
PLC-5/40E
Flexibility Allen-Bradley has developed a close relationship with several
companies who supply SCADA-related hardware and software.
Through the Encompass Program, we reference hardware and
software companies that provide you with additional products to meet
your application needs. We review each company to make certain it
provides the quality and service you deserve. Refer to the Encompass
Program Product Directory for the latest information.
With products supplied by Encompass Program members, use
Allen-Bradley master and remote stations with other protocols, such as:
Modbus
Teledyne-Brown Control Applications (CA)
DNP 3.0
Use data communication equipment supplied by Encompass Program
members to connect to a variety of communication media, such as:
telephone
radio
power lines
Products Designed for
SCADA Applications
Key features built into Allen-Bradley products help provide a
one-stop SCADA solution.
Choose from many sizes of programmable controllers for master station
and remote station control needs.
Select one or more Logix5550 processors in a rack with one or
more Ethernet, ControlNet and/or DH+ communication modules
to fit your most demanding master station and remote station
requirements.
Select an Enhanced PLC-5 processor from six available
memory sizes to fit your medium to large master station and/or
remote station requirements in single or redundant
configurations.
Select a SLC 5/03, SLC 5/04 or SLC 5/05 processor to fit
your master station and/or remote station requirements for small
to medium applications.
Select a MicroLogix 1000 (with or without analog I/O) to fit
your small remote station applications.
Integral communication means less equipment to buy.
Logix5550, Enhanced PLC-5, SLC 5/03, SLC 5/04, SLC 5/05
and MicroLogix 1000 processors provide built-in support for
serial communication links.
Select an Ethernet PLC-5 or SLC 5/05 processor not only for
built-in serial communication but also for built-in Ethernet
connectivity that uses standard TCP/IP protocol.
Use the Logix5550 processor in a ControlLogix Gateway to
bridge a large MIS application via Ethernet to master station
control.
Fulfill your host computer software and master station needs by using
Rockwell Software RSView32 software.
With RSView32 MMI software and RSLinx 2.0
Communications Server software, your personal computer can be
a master station and an operator interface to your system.
Using the RSView32 Active Display option, multiple
workstations can access and share a common database across a
local area or wide area Ethernet network.
Add RSLogix programming software, and the RSView32
workstation can become the system programming terminal for
both local and remote stations.
Using Allen-Bradley DF1 half-duplex protocol provides these advantages:
You do not have to program the master station to read blocks of
data from each remote station to determine if the remote station
has new data. Get data from remote stations by just polling them.
Remote stations can collect data on their own and have the
message blocks waiting to send when the master station polls it.
Perform remote station-to-remote station messaging through the
master station without any special ladder logic in the master or
increased processing time.
Program remote stations over the telemetry network without
interrupting the master station's normal control and data
acquisition functions.
Control System Experience Our many years of control system experience and a broad product
line can provide you with a total system solution. Choose from our
many:
push-button and switches
programmable controllers
I/O modules
operator interfaces
development software packages
industrialized computers
specialized PLC
-based hardware and software that support

process control, motion control, ac/dc drives, and vision systems
Support A world-wide technical support network helps answer your questions.
Allen-Bradley Technical Support provides help for you over the
telephone or at your control sites.
Allen-Bradley uses local distributors to provide quick
turn-around on your orders and local support. While no one
knows your Allen-Bradley products better than Allen-Bradley, no
one knows your local situation better than your local
Allen-Bradley distributor.
Many Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software product training
courses are available. For information about available training
programs, contact your local Allen-Bradley sales office or
distributor.
Selecting System
Components
Each section describes a specific component and presents selection
criteria to help you make appropriate choices for your application.
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To select SCADA system
components:
1. Choose a telemetry network (if
not specified).
2. Choose data communication
equipment (DCE).
3. Choose a master station and (if
necessary) an operator interface.
4. Choose a remote station for the
local control site.
5. For modular processors, select
appropriate input/output modules
to monitor and control the
application.
3. Master Station
or
or
RS-232
RS-232
RS-232
1. Telemetry Network
2. DCE
4. Remote Station
4. Remote Station
4. Remote Station
5. SLC 5/ 03 with I/ O Modules
Ethernet
Selection Worksheet Use this worksheet as a quick guide to specifying a system.
For this component: Choose: See: Record your selection(s):
Telemetry Network topology
point-to-point
point-to-multipoint
multipoint-to-multipoint
page 2-2
transmission mode
half-duplex
full-duplex
page 2-3
link media page 2-3
protocol page 2-8
Data Communication Equipment Choose DCEs based on the following:
link media
transmission requirements
diagnostic requirements
master and remote station needs
application
page 3-1
Master Station Choose a master station based on the following:
functionality required (I/O to scan, amount of data to be
collected, operator interface needed)
quantity of remote stations
protocol being used
other application requirements
Make sure you have the following:
a serial interface
the proper equipment for the protocol you are using
power for the station
Depending on your choice, choose other components you may
need:
I/O modules and chassis
local area network components
enclosures
page 4-1
Operator
Interface
Submaster
Station
Depending on the size of your application, you may need operator
interfaces or submaster stations.
page 4-8
Remote Stations Choose a remote station based on the following:
functionality required
quantity of I/O points being controlled
power availability
space
location of the remote station
other application requirements
Choose control system components:
I/O modules and chassis
enclosures
operator interfaces
protocol being used
page 5-1
What To Do Next See the following chapters for more information on setting up your
SCADA system.
For more information about: See page:
choosing a telemetry network 2-1
choosing data communication equipment 3-1
choosing a device for a master station 4-1
choosing a device for a remote station 5-1
third-party supplier contact information A-1
terminology Glossary
Chapter 2
Choosing a Telemetry Network
Overview A telemetry network provides the communication pathway in a
SCADA system. These components make up a telemetry network:
Remember that an application can have more than one telemetry
network. In some critical applications you may want to design a
back-up system or recovery procedure for your main network. So,
analyze your requirements and select telemetry networks accordingly.
transmit
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Master Station
Data Communication Equipment
transmit
DF1
Topology
point-to-point
Topology
point-to-multipoint
Link Media
Link Media Link Media
DF1
DF1
DF1 DF1
Transmission Mode:
full-duplex
Protocol: DF1
transmit
receive transmit
receive
receive receive
Remote Station
Transmission Mode:
half-duplex
Protocol: DF1
Design the network by choosing each piece.
choosing topologies 2-2
choosing transmission lines 2-3
choosing link media 2-3
choosing protocols 2-8
2- 2 Choosing a Telemetry Network
Choose a Topology Topology is the geometric arrangement of nodes and links that make
up a network. For a SCADA system, choose among these topologies:
Topology: Definition: Comments:
Point- to- Point Communication link between only two stations
Either station can initiate communication with the other, or one
station can inquire and control the other.
The stations can be connected by using:
cables or permanent public media like leased
telephone lines or digital data services
temporary connections, such as dial-up lines or
microwave, radio, or satellite transmissions
Choose this topology if you need a peer- to- peer
communication connection, such as a back- up
communication link between remote stations at a
site and the master station at the control site.
generally a 2-wire
connection
Two-wire means that transmission media type uses
two wires for signal transmission/reception.
Since a public switched telephone network provides a
2-wire connection, the topology used for a dial-up line
is 2-wire point-to-point.
Point- to- Multipoint
(multidrop)
Communication link among three or more stations with one
station being a communication arbitrator (master) that controls
when the other stations (remote stations) can communicate
The stations can be connected by using:
permanent public media like leased lines or digital
data services
atmospheric connections, such as microwave, radio,
or satellite transmissions
Point- to- multipoint is the main topology for
SCADA applications.
Four-wire means that transmission media type uses
four wires for signal transmission/reception, one pair to
transmit and one pair to receive.
Private leased lines and digital data services provide
four-wire, point-to-multipoint connections.
Multipoint- to-
Multipoint
Communication link among three or more stations where there is
no communication arbitrator (master) and any station can initiate
communications with any other station.
This is a special radio modem topology that is
supported by some suppliers. It provides a peer-to-peer
network among stations.
a radio modem
connection
modem
station station
modem
DTE DCE
DCE
DTE
modem
master
remote
modem
remote
modem
station
radio
modem
radio
modem
station
station
radio
modem
radio
modem
station
Choosing a Telemetry Network 2- 3
Choose a Transmission Mode Transmission mode is the way information is sent and received
between and/or among devices on a network. For SCADA systems,
your network topology generally determines your data transmission
mode.
Choose a Link Media When choosing a link media, consider such items as the following:
data transmission needs of the application
remote site and control center locations
distance between sites
available link media services
project budget
If you have chosen
this topology:
Then your transmission mode is: Which means:
point-to-multipoint half-duplex
point-to-point full-duplex
multipoint-to-multipoint full-duplex (between station and modem)
half-duplex (between modems)
Information is sent in one direction at a time over the link.
station
A
station
B
transmit receive
receive transmit
Information is simultaneously sent and received over the link.
station
A
station
B
transmit
transmit receive
receive
station
A
modem
A
transmit
transmit receive
receive
modem
B
transmit receive
receive transmit
station
B
transmit
receive transmit
receive
The types of link media available are:
Type: Definition:
Public transmission media
Public Switched Telephone
Network (PSTN);
Internationally: General Switched
Telephone Network (GSTN)
The dial-up network is furnished by a telephone company.
This telephone line is the one that we use daily and that
carries voice and data transmissions.
Private Leased Line (PLL) PLL is a dedicated telephone line that is a permanent
connection between two or more locations and that is used
for analog data transmission. The line is available
24 hours a day. For the line to be used for voice
communication, a voice option must be installed.
Digital Data Service (DDS) DDS is a special wide-bandwidth private leased line that
uses digital techniques to transfer data at higher speeds
and at a lower error rate than private leased lines. The line
is available 24 hours a day.
Atmospheric media
Microwave Radio Microwave radio is a high-frequency (GHz), terrestrial radio
transmission and reception media that uses parabolic
dishes as antennas. The dishes are usually mounted on
towers or on tops of tall buildings, since this is a
line-of-sight topology.
VHF/UHF Radio VHF/UHF radio is a high-frequency electromagnetic, wave
transmission. Radio transmitters generate the signal, and a
special antenna receives it.
Geosynchronous satellite Geosynchronous satellites use a high-frequency (GHz)
radio transmission to route transmissions between sites.
The satellite's orbit is synchronous with the earth's orbit
(geosynchronous orbit); therefore, the satellite remains in
the same position with respect to the earth. Satellites
receive signals from and send signals to parabolic dish
antennas.
Power line With special data communication equipment, you can
transmit and receive data over 120V ac or 460V ac power
bars within a factory.
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Phone Company
PLL PLL
Phone Company
DDS DDS
Radio
Modem
Radio
Modem
Earth
Before choosing a medium, consider these advantages and
disadvantages:
Type: Advantages/ Capabilities: Disadvantages: Equipment Needed:
Public Switched
Telephone Network
The media is cost effective for applications
that require the following:
short, occasional data collection from
remote sites that have access to a PSTN
a site to call into a central location
Often point-to-point applications have a
dial-up connection as a back-up to the
main link media.
The phone company charges you a monthly
fee based on use - the number of local
connections made and/or the time and
distance of each long distance connection.
The network supports communications rates
of up to 33,600 bps.
The network is a 2-wire connection that
supports half-duplex modems and 2-wire,
full-duplex modems. The topology is
point-to-point.
Transmission is costly for long, frequent
data collection from remote sites.
The lines can contain impairments that
can cause modems to have error rates
of less than 1 error per 1,000,000 bits.
The media cannot be used in areas that
do not have access to the network,
such as an offshore oil or gas well.
Time is required to dial and establish
each connection.
Additional logic is required to
automatically initiate a connection.
Use standard Bell or
Consultive Committee
for International
Telephone and
Telegraph (CCITT)
modems.
Contact the telephone
company for
information about
connecting to the
network.
Private Leased Line The media is cost effective for applications
that require large amounts of data to be
frequently collected from remote sites and/or
require remote sites to have a constant
connection to the master station.
Regardless of how much you use the line, the
phone company charges you a flat, monthly
fee based on the following:
area of the country
type of line conditioning
Leased lines have different levels of
conditioning, or grades - the higher the
grade, the greater the modem data rate
that can be supported by the link, and the
more the phone company charges for it.
The standard, unconditioned line, supports
speeds of up to 28,800 bps.
Private leased lines provide a 4-wire
connection. You can purchase modems that
operate the circuit in either half- or
full-duplex mode. You can also order a 4-wire
multi-drop line.
The media cannot be used in areas that
do not have access to the network,
such as an offshore oil or gas well.
The lines can contain impairments that
can cause modems to have error rates
of less than 1 error per 1,000,000 bits.
Use standard Bell or
CCITT modems.
Contact the telephone
company for
information about
connecting to the
network.
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PLL PLL
Phone Company
Digital Data Services DDS is a digital network that offers higher
transmission rates and minimal, if any, line
impairments.
The media is useful when an application
requires very large amounts of data to be
transferred between sites and needs a low
data error rate.
Regardless of use, the phone company
charges you a flat, monthly fee based on the
following:
area of the country
speed of the integrated service unit (digital
modem)
A constant connection exists.
Asynchronous communication rates are 2.4k,
4.8k, 9.6k, 19.2k, 38.4k, and 57.6k bps.
The network provides a four-wire connection
and can be configured in a multi-drop
topology.
The media is costly for applications not
needing to transmit large amounts of data
quickly and at a low data error rate.
Use standard
integrated service unit,
ISU (also called a data
service unit [DSU] or
channel service unit
[CSU]). The ISU data
rate must match that of
the digital data service
line, which operates at
a fixed rate.
Microwave Radio The media links geographically-remote areas
that are not accessible by phone lines.
Transmissions can occur over very long
distances over rough terrain.
You incur no monthly service fee because you
own the equipment. The only expense is
operating and maintenance costs.
Low transmission delay times exist.
The larger bandwidth lets you multiplex many
channels over one antenna.
Lease circuits from another company who
owns their own private microwave circuit.
Transmission is limited to a
line-of-sight, i.e. you cannot transmit
through mountains. Also, the signal can
experience distortion and interference.
Also, atmospheric conditions (rain,
snow, fog) can affect the signal.
Most microwave link frequencies are
allocated and regulated by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). In
urban areas, fewer data-transmission
frequencies are available.
You can incur large initial expense for
equipment.
transmitters
receivers
parabolic dish antennas
repeaters needed to
transmit long distances
over hills or mountains
VHF/UHF Radio The media links geographically-remote areas
that are not accessible by phone lines.
Transmissions can occur over rough terrain
and over distances of less than 30 miles.
You incur no monthly service fee because you
own the equipment. The only expense is
operating and maintenance costs.
Minimal transmission delay times exist.
Use repeaters to extend transmissions
over distances larger than 15 miles.
Most radio link frequencies are
allocated and regulated by the FCC.
In urban areas, fewer data-transmission
frequencies are available.
The signal from 900MHz and above
transmitters can experience distortion
and interference and can be affected by
poor weather conditions.
The narrow bandwidth carries only one
channel.
You incur an initial expense for
equipment; less expensive than
microwave or satellite.
transmitters
receivers
antennas
repeaters needed to
transmit longer
distances and over hills
and mountains
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DDS DDS
Geosynchronous
Satellite
The transmissions can link sites almost
anywhere on Earth.
You incur a monthly service fee.
You can lease circuits just like you can lease
dedicated telephone lines from a telephone
company
Rates can be competitive with leased lines,
depending on the total distance, remote
station locations, and amount of data being
transmitted.
The media offers high reliability and data
integrity.
You do not need to group remote sites
because the communication media usually is
accessible.
You can encounter longer transmission
delays, measured in seconds rather
than milliseconds as for other media.
You incur a large initial cost for the
satellite dish and supporting equipment.
access to satellite
satellite transmitters
Earth-bound receiving
parabolic-dish
antennas
Power Line No need exists for extra cabling
The media simplifies design and lowers cost
You do not need an FCC license.
Transmission cannot occur through
transformers without bridges. See the
vendor for the bridges.
With some vendors, speed may be
distance limited.
power line or other
power delivery media
RS-232 interface
Earth
Choose a Protocol A protocol governs the format of data transmission between two or
more stations, including handshaking, error detection, and error
recovery. When choosing a protocol, you must select one that best fits
your applications:
connection topology
transmission mode
other application requirements, such as connections to existing
equipment
If all the control products used in your point-to-multipoint application
are A-B products, use the DF1 half-duplex protocol because it
provides benefits, such as:
remote data table monitoring and online programming by using
standard Rockwell Software programming software
remote station-to-remote station messaging
a more cost-effective solution since the protocol is built into
Allen-Bradley products
DF1 protocol is an asynchronous, byte-based protocol.
You may need to choose a non-DF1 protocol if you are:
using links, such as satellite or packet radio, that may require
software handshaking to communicate
expanding an existing system (you are adding A-B remote
stations) or specifying a retrofit, which is not using DF1 protocol
emulating someone else's product with an A-B programmable
controller
If you do need to use an alternate protocol, our third-party protocol
suppliers provide gateway solutions between A-B devices and
devices that communicate by using non-DF1 protocols. See the
following table for a list of third-party protocol suppliers.
If your transmission mode is: Then choose this type of protocol:
bidirectional but one direction at a time half-duplex
simultaneously bidirectional full-duplex
Table 2.A
Use this table to help direct you to a third-party protocol supplier.
You can find their addresses in appendix A.
Protocol: Supplier: A- B form factor: Installation:
Allen-Bradley DF1 half-duplex
DNP 3.0
Emerson FX Drive
Honeywell 7800 Burner Control
IEC 870-5
Limitorque Valves
MDA Scientific CM4
MDA Scientific System 16
MetOne 215W
Modbus ASCII and RTU
MTS Level Plus
Mycom Compressors
Precision Engine Controls
SEAbus
York Chiller XTACK
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
www.prosoft-technology.com
1
1771 I/O chassis slot
Install the ProSoft module
into a 1771 or 1746 I/O
chassis. Communication
with the processor takes
place across the chassis
backplane.
Install the ProSoft RTU
5/03 processor with
built-in Modbus slave
protocol into a 1746 I/O
chassis. Modbus slave
communication with the
processor takes place
through channel 0
DNP 3.0
IEC 870-5
Harris 5000/6000
Landis & Gyr 8979F
Metasys N2
Systronics (VSAT supported)
Teledyne CA
Caterpillar Gas and Diesel
Engine
Caterpillar Digital Voltage
Regulator
Controlotron
Danload 6000
Dynalco TM6000 and TEC9000
Omron Host Link
Power Measurements Ltd.
ACM3720
Reliance Single and Multiple
Processor
SquareD Sy/Max
Systronics MV2
2
TRW S70
2
Miille Applied Research
Company, Inc.
Houston, TX
www.miille.com
1
DIN rail mount
Install the MARC module
into a 1771 or 1746 I/O
chassis and connect via
an RS-232 cable to the
PLC/SLC (powered off of
chassis backplane). DIN
rail mount unit connects
via 1761-CBL-PMO2
cable to MicroLogix 1000
(powered off of external
24VDC).
1
For the most up-to-date list of available protocols, see supplier web page.
2
Supported on 1771 form-factor only.
master
protocols
slave
protocols
master
protocols
Once a non-A-B protocol is used, A-B protocol advantages, such as
remote station to remote station messaging and online programming,
may no longer apply.
What To Do Next Record your telemetry network choices on the checklist (page 1-9).
You should have defined the:
topologies
transmission modes
link media
protocols
Go to the next section to choose your data communication equipment.
Applied Automation OPTROL
2
CDC Type II
Conitel 2020
ENRON
SCI RDACS
2
Square D Sy/Max
Systronics Micromote
2
Tejas
Teledyne CA
Tenessee Gas
TRW 2000
2
Miille Applied Research
Company, Inc.
Houston, TX
www.miille.com
1
DIN rail mount
Install the MARC module
into a 1771 or 1746 I/O
chassis and connect via
an RS-232 cable to the
PLC/SLC (powered off of
chassis backplane). DIN
rail mount unit connects
via 1761-CBL-PMO2
cable to MicroLogix 1000
(powered off of external
24VDC).
Allen Bradley DF1 half-duplex
AMOCAMS
2
Avtron Advantage 32 Drive
Barber-Coleman Maco
Eurotherm Drive/Controller
Enraf Nonius Series 858 CIU
Fenner Mdrive
Fisher DPR Series Controller
McQuay
Microtech
Modbus
Powertech Digimax Drive
Westinghouse Incom/Impacc
Yokogawa YS/XL and UT
Real Time Automation
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
www.execpc.com/~rta
1746-BAS (SLC)
2760-RB (PLC-5)
Firmware/protocol cartridge
that plugs into module
Modbus
Protocol: Supplier: A- B form factor: Installation:
1
For the most up-to-date list of available protocols, see supplier web page.
2
Supported on 1771 form-factor only.
slave
protocols
master
protocols
slave
protocols
Chapter 3
Choosing Data Communication
Equipment
Overview Data Communication Equipment (DCE) is the link between a
transmission medium and master and remote stations (data terminal
equipment or DTE). Data communication equipment includes phone
and radio modems as well as microwave and satellite transmission
equipment.
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Choose that data communication equipment appropriate
for the communication media you have chosen.
choosing a telephone modem 3-2
choosing integrated service units 3-6
choosing a satellite transmission system 3-12
choosing power line modems 3-13
what to do next 3-14
Master Station
Remote Station
3- 2 Choosing Data Communication Equipment
Choose a Telephone Modem Modems convert digital information from a programmable controller
or computer to an analog signal that is compatible with the
communication media being used. The signal is then transported to
the receiving modem, which converts the analog signal back into a
digital one (Figure 3-1).
Figure 3.1
In this example, digital data from each DTE is converted to an analog signal
for transmission over the communication media.
Two modem technology standards exist to make certain that modems
developed by different manufactures are compatible:
In most cases, the two modem types are not compatible. Keep this in
mind when choosing modems for stations that are being added to or
are retrofits to an existing installation. Compatibility charts exist;
consult a modem supplier for more information.
Use the selections that you recorded from the previous section,
Choosing a Telemetry Network, to answer these questions:
What type of link(s) are you using to transmit data (PSTN,
private leased line, radio, etc.)?
What transmission mode(s) are you using (half-duplex,
full-duplex)?
What are your network topologies (point-to-point,
point-to-multipoint)?
Are you using 2-wire or 4-wire lines?
DTE
DCE
DTE
12678-I
DCE
Type: Explanation:
Bell The Bell standard was the predominant standard
in the United States until the break-up of AT&T in
the USA.
Consultive Committee for International
Telephone and Telegraph (CCITT)
The CCITT standard is the international standard
that is now becoming the standard for the USA.
Most modems now conform to one or more of the
CCITT standards, such as V.32, V.32bis, V.22, etc.
Choosing Data Communication Equipment 3- 3
Once you know the type of modem, use these criteria to help you
choose appropriate models:
needed data communication rate
requirements of the DTE devices to which you are connecting
Do you need asynchronous or synchronous operation?
Note: If you are using all A-B DTE devices, choose an
asynchronous modem.
What interfaces do you need (RS-232, MIL 188, EIA-449,
IEEE 488, CCITT V.24)?
What other features are required to support your DTEs?
required standards (UL, CSA, FCC, etc.)
space requirements. Do you need a rack-mounted or stand-alone
modem?
input-power requirements
ambient temperature specifications
modem design and operation
modem response time
Once you have a good idea of the modem type you need, choose a
modem based on the many available features and options, which vary
by manufacturer.
For information about this modem type: See page:
Analog dial-up 3-4
Analog leased-line 3-5
Digital leased-line 3-6
Analog Dial- up Modem
Table 3.A lists the modem features that are required by certain A-B
DTE devices. Since you may not know the exact programmable
controller or computer your application needs, you may need to refer
to this table after you have chosen your DTEs to finalize your modem
selection.
Table 3.A
Keep these requirements in mind when choosing analog dial- up modems
for A- B DTEs.
See Table 3.B for a listing of recommended modem suppliers and
respective modem models.
Table 3.B
Use these recommendations to help you choose analog dial- up modems.
Consult the vendor for information about their product offerings.
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If you are using this DTE: The DTE needs support for:
Make certain the modem you choose has this
feature:
Logix5550 processors
Enhanced PLC-5 processors
SLC 5/03, 5/04, and 5/05 processors
RSLinx 2.0 Software
ASCII strings to configure and control the
dial-up modem
AT-command-set support
1747-KE
1785-KE
1770-KF2
1770-KF3
auto answer capability and hang-up control
via the RS-232 DTR signal line
configurable to auto answer when DTR (data
transmit ready signal) is high and hang-up the
current connection when DTR switches from high
to low
MicroLogix 1000 controllers answer capability only auto answer support
Supplier:
Maximum
Transmission Rate:
Modem Model:
DATA-LINC Group 28,800
DLM4100
1
DLM4200CP
1 2
Miille Applied Research Co. Inc. 2400 166-100 (1746 rack mount)
2400, 14,400 and
28,000
166-010 (1771 rack mount)
1
1746 and 1771 rack mount available.
2
Cellular phone compatable.
Analog Leased- Line Modems
Table 3.C describes the type of modem you should choose.
Table 3.C
Keep these considerations in mind when choosing leased- line modems.
Depending on the speed of the modem you choose, you may need a
better conditioned line. A leased-line modems cost is composed of
two principal items:
monthly leased-line charges, which are directly proportional to
the conditioning or communication rate capability of the leased
line
modem price, which is directly proportional to the modem's
communication rate capability
For this application: Choose this modem type:
Point-to-point, full-duplex any asynchronous, full-duplex 2-wire or 4-wire leased-line
modem pair
Point-to-multipoint,
half-duplex
asynchronous, point-to-multipoint operation over a 4-wire
or 2-wire leased line
Typically these modems have a Master setting for the
modem connected to the master station and a Slave
setting for the modems that connect to remote stations.
For the master station: choose a modem that has the
capability of holding the modem carrier high so that no
time is lost waiting for the modem carrier to turn on and
stabilize whenever the Master modem has data
to transmit.
For the remote stations: choose a modem that can
switch the carrier on and off, whether transmitting or
receiving, based on RTS/CTS signal handshaking with
the other remote stations. You need to use switched
modem carrier since the stations share the same
leased-line channel and would jam each other's data
transmission attempts if two or more remote station
modems set their carriers high at the same time.
Using a half-duplex mode virtually guarantees that no
two remote stations will attempt to transmit data at the
same time.
Whether an application uses 2-wire or 4-wire leased lines,
choose remote modems that support switched modem
carriers.
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PLL PLL
Therefore, the most efficient system matches the maximum
communication rate of the modem to that of the leased line to which
the modems are attached.
See Table 3.D for a listing of recommended analog leased-line
modem suppliers and respective modem models.
Table 3.D
Use these recommendations to help you choose analog leased- line modems.
Digital Leased- Line ISUs
Integrated Service Units (ISUs) are the modem equivalents for the
digital data service lines. You can use the DDS network for
point-to-point and point-to-multipoint systems. Two components
make up an ISU (Figure 3-2):
data service unit (DSU), connects to the RS-232 link
channel service unit (CSU), transmits the digital signal onto the
communication line
Figure 3.2
Integrated service units are the DCEs for the digital data service lines.
Supplier: Transmission Rate: Topology: Modem Model:
DATA-LINC
Group
1200
point-to-point
2
LLM1000-4
6
point-to-multipoint
2
point-to-multipoint
5
LLM1000-2
6
28,800
point-to-point
5
DLM4000
Miille Applied
Research
1200
point-to-multipoint
3
point-to-point
3 4
166-101 (1746 rack mount)
point-to-multipoint
3
point-to-point
3 4
137-001 (1771 rack mount)
148-001 (1771 rack mount)
1
1
Dual/redundant modem.
2
4-wire leased line only.
3
2-wire or 4-wire leased line.
4
2-wire maximumtransmission rate is 300 baud.
5
2-wire leased line only.
6
Phone Company
DDS DDS
DTE
DSU
DTE
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CSU
ISU
CSU DSU
ISU
The data rate for the ISU must match that of the DDS line. Some ISUs
can operate at multiple rates, but the rate of a DDS line is fixed.
Typical asynchronous DDS line speeds are 9600, 19.2k, 38.4k, and
57.6k bits per second.
Telephone Modem and ISU Installation Guidelines
Telephone modems and ISUs require a telephone-company approved
connector. Consult your modem/ISU vendor for installation
requirements.
Choose a Radio Transmission
System
You can use radio modems for either point-to-point,
point-to-multipoint, or multipoint-to-multipoint applications.
The primary selection consideration for radio modems is the radio
frequency band in which they operate. You can choose among these
radio types:
Also, consider the following criteria while choosing radios:
required communication rate
space requirements. Do you need a rack-mounted or
stand-alone modem?
requirements of the DTE devices to which you are connecting
Do you need asynchronous or synchronous operation?
Note: If you are using all A-B DTE devices, choose an
asynchronous modem interface.
What interfaces do you need (RS-232, MIL 188, EIA-449,
IEEE 488, CCITT V.24)?
What other features are required to support your DTEs?
Table 3.E
Use these recommendations to help you choose digital leased- line ISUs.
Supplier:
Transmission
Rate:
Topology: Modem Model:
DATA-LINC Group 57,600
point-to-point
DLM-4300
point-to-multipoint
Radio Type: Frequency:
VHF 66-79 MHz
150-174 MHz
UHF 450-470 MHz
higher frequency UHF 850-960 MHz
microwave 1 GHz and above
Radio
Modem
Radio
Modem
required diagnostic features
Radio modems can either be crystal-based or microprocessor-
based. Microprocessor-based modems can be more easily
serviced and programmed from a central control site. Diagnostics
can be more easily performed on microprocessor-based modems.
Technicians do not have to travel to the remote site to diagnose
problems; they can perform diagnostics at the control site.
power availability at the remote sites
required licensing
required standards (UL, CSA, FCC, etc.)
whether the radio modem is composed of an integrated unit or a
radio and a modem as separate units
radio modem design and operation
needed response time
Licensing
The FCC requires that you obtain a license before you operate a radio
modem at a particular location and frequency within certain radio
frequency bands. The advantage of operating within a licensed radio
frequency band is that this minimizes the chance of transmission
interference from other nearby radio modems. The disadvantage is
that in populated areas, most, if not all, of the available radio
frequencies are already licensed and in use.
FCC allows you to use relatively low transmit power,
spread-spectrum radio modems without a license. Spread-spectrum is
a transmission-frequency varying technique that lets many
spread-spectrum radios operate within the same radio frequency band
with some interference. The amount of interference is directly
proportional to the number of users in the area.
Radio Modem Types
Radio modems may be sold as:
integrated units
Key-up time between the radio and modem is integrated fully.
The unit does not require programmable controller intervention.
When the modem and transmitter/receiver are separate,
compatibility becomes an issue.
two separate units:
a digital data modem that has an RS-232 connector
a radio transmitter/receiver that has an antenna connector
Often, since the modem is not able to directly control when the
radio transmits a carrier, the data communication device must
also have a way to key-up the radio transmitter just prior to
transmitting data to the modem.
Also, consider the time-to-transmit power requirements of the
combination, since the external modem is not able to determine
when the radio is at full power. The modem requires a time delay
prior to data transmission.
Table 3.F describes the type of modem you should choose.
Table 3.F
Keep these considerations in mind when choosing radio modems.
Like leased-line modems, the cost of radio modems is directly
proportional to the communication rate or communications
throughput that they can support.
For this
application:
Choose this modem type:
Point-to-point,
full-duplex
full-duplex radios
This application requires a separate transmitter and receiver in each
radio modem.
Point-to-multipoint
(or broadcast),
half-duplex
full-duplex or half-duplex master radio, half-duplex remote radios
For best performance use a Master radio modem capable of
full-duplex operation, since a full-duplex radio modem has a
transmitter that is separate from the receiver. This provides shorter
RTS-to-CTS delays with each master station data transmission.
To be cost efficient, use radio modems for the remote stations that
have a transceiver. Having a transceiver limits modems to only
half-duplex operation, since they can only send or receive data at one
time. Therefore, with each remote station transmission, the
RTS-to-CTS delay is longer, since the transceiver takes time to switch
from receiver operation to transmitter operation. This time delay lets
the transmitter fully power up.
Also, think about setting up your master station in a redundant
configuration. If the master station's radio modem goes down, the
whole communications system is down. Whereas, when a remote
station radio modem goes down, only communications to a single
remote station is lost.
Multipoint-to-
multipoint,
full-duplex
packet radios
Although packet radio modems receive and transmit across the
airwaves in a half-duplex fashion, they are able to buffer and interpret
data received from the attached PLC/SLC that is configured to
communicate using DF1 full-duplex protocol. This allows any station
to trigger a message instruction in ladder logic and immediately
transmit it to the attached radio modem. It is up to its radio, then, to
successfully deliver the message packet to the appropriate remote
radio modem and its attached station based on the DF1 destination
address embedded within the message packet.
See Table 3.G for a listing of recommended radio modem suppliers
and respective modem models.
Table 3.G
Use these recommendations to help you choose radio modems.
Radio Modem Installation Guidelines
For a radio system, you need these components:
Supplier:
Transmission
Rate:
Frequency: Topology:
Modem
Model:
DATA-LINC
Group
115200
902-928 MHz
1
point-to-point
point-to-multipoint
SRM6000
2
2400-2484
MHz
1
point-to-point
point-to-multipoint
SRM6100
2
902-928 MHz
1
point-to-point
point-to-multipoint
SRM6200E
3
902-928 MHz
1
point-to-point
point-to-multipoint
SRM6200E/FL
2 4
ESTeem 19200 66-79 MHz multipoint-to-multipoint Model 192V
150-174 MHz multipoint-to-multipoint Model 192M
400-420 MHz multipoint-to-multipoint Model 192F
450-470 MHz multipoint-to-multipoint Model 192C
Metricom 9600
902-928 MHz
1
multipoint-to-multipoint UtiliNet
Microwave
Data
Systems
(MDS)
1200, 4800,
and 9600
920-960 MHz point-to-point
point-to-multipoint
Series 2000
390-470 MHz point-to-point
point-to-multipoint
Series 4000
19200
902-928 MHz
1
point-to-point
point-to-multipoint
Series 9810
1
Spread-spectrumRadio - NOFCC LICENSE REQUIRED.
2
3
Ethernet 10BASE-T interface (no RS-232).
4
Ethernet 10BASE-FL fiber optic interface (no RS-232).
Component: Comments:
antennas The height and quality depend upon the application and
project budget.
cabinets Depending on the environmental conditions or the location of
the remote sites, select an appropriate cabinet.
repeaters
(optional)
If the radios are not located in a line of sight with each other
(e.g., due to terrain), you may need repeaters that will carry the
signal from initiating station to the destination station.
When becoming involved with radio system design, consult radio
system vendors. A site survey should always be performed to
determine the following:
radio transmit power requirements
quantity of radios
whether or not repeaters are needed
antenna type and heights
Choose a Satellite
Transmission System
A Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network provides a
mechanism for multiple remote sites to communicate with a central
site (a hub) on a shared access basis. You can choose from two types:
System: Comments:
single-hop Data is transmitted across leased lines to the master Earth station, which
beams the data to the satellite. The satellite beams the data to the remote
sites (or master site).
The charges may be high if you purchase your own inbound and outbound
channels, and usually, you do not use the channels entire bandwidth. Also,
you must pay for the leased line that transports the data to the master hub.
You can choose a single-hop system that shares the inbound and outbound
channels with others to offset costs.
double-hop A VSAT site is directly connected to your master or remote station. This
VSAT beams the data to the satellite, which beams the data to either the
remote site or master site.
With a double-hop system, you are not dependent upon the availability of
terrestrial leased lines.
Earth
These components make up a satellite transmission system:
Choose Power Line Modems You can easily integrate power line modems into your application.
You need a power line or other power delivery media and an RS-232
interface.
See Table 3.H for a listing of recommended power line modem
suppliers and respective modem models.
Table 3.H
Use these recommendations to help you choose power line modems.
For installation requirements, consult the modem vendor.
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up/ down converter
satellite modem A
remote unit
up/ down converter
satellite modem B
remote unit
up/ down converter
satellite modem
master station
Modulator
Demodulator A
Demodulator B
antenna
power amplifier (transmit)/ low
noise amplifier (receive)
power amplifier (transmit)/ low
noise amplifier (receive)
If each remote site communicates on a different frequency, then
you need a demodulator for each frequency at the master station
site
Satellite modems are typically supplied by a satellite vendor and
bundled with the communication system.
For more information about satellite transmission systems, see a
local satellite transmission system vendor
antenna
Supplier: Transmission Rate: Topology: Modem Model:
DATA-LINC Group maximum of 9600K
bps on the power line
point-to-point
point-to-multipoint
LCM100-M
LCM100-R
What To Do Next Choose your data communication equipment. You may need more
specific information about control devices to which you are
connecting. Therefore, after choosing your master and remote
stations, refer to this section as needed to finalize your transmission
system.
Go to the next section to choose master stations.
Chapter 4
Choosing a Device for a Master Station
Overview The master station in a SCADA system does the following:
gets field data by periodically reading and/or receiving data
directly from the remote stations or through a submaster
provides coordinated monitoring and control over the entire
system through its operator interface
Several master station types are possible:
For information about: See page:
choosing a VAX- or UNIX-based
computer
4-3
choosing a personal-computer-based
master station
4-3
choosing a programmable
controller-based master station
4-6
choosing a submaster station 4-8
needed equipment 4-10
installation guidelines 4-10
what to do next 4-10
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VAX- or UNIX- based computer
Personal computer
SLC, PLC or Logix processor
remote stations
remote stations
remote stations
remote stations
Ethernet
DH+, Ethernet or ControlNet
RS-232 links
RS-232
with Interchange
Have one or more VAX- or UNIX-based
computers communicate with the master
station through a local area network
connection.Use them to initiate control
actions to the remote stations via the
master station
In small SCADA systems, a single
personal computer can serve as
both the master station and central
computer
Use a programmable controller
as a master station if an
application requires one or
more master station(s)
separate from the operator
interface, such as when you
need to control local inputs
and outputs
RSView32
software with
RSLinx 2.0
software
4- 2 Choosing a Device for a Master Station
Very large applications can also require submaster stations, which:
gather data from the remote stations within a region
support local operator interface for the region
support logging of alarms and events
communicate remote station data and support control commands
interface with a larger, host master station
A submaster station controls remote sites within a region.
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communication with master station
operator interface
master to remote sites
DH+ link
remote site A remote site B remote site C
Region 1
Submaster station collecting data for
the region. Components: PLC-5
processor and 1785-KE, or SLC 5/03
processor and 1747-KE, or two
Logix5550 processors in a chassis
Operator-interface
applications display, log,
trend, alarm upon, and report
on the data collected by the
submaster station
Choosing a Device for a Master Station 4- 3
Choose a VAX- or UNIX-
based Computer
Choose a VAX- or UNIX-based computer as a master station when
your application has a very large number of remote stations to
control. You can also use this type of system to maintain a system
database, support a local operator interface, and generate reports and
application programs. The application software utilizes Rockwell
Software INTERCHANGE Application Programming Interface
(API) to communicate over the Ethernet to the master data
concentrator.
Choose a Personal
Computer- Based Master
Station
For many small SCADA configurations, a personal computer running
Rockwell Softwares RSView32 and RSLinx 2.0 software can meet
the requirements for both the operator interface and the master
station. RSView32 software provides not only an operator interface
but also master station functionality, both at the same time. This
configuration provides for the most integrated and cost-effective
master station for smaller applications.
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Requirements:
workstations
local area network and server
operator interface software and/or
data collection
software programs INTERCHANGE API
Vax-based or UNIX-based servers
supporting single or multiple
workstations on a local area network
Workstation
Workstation
VAX or UNIX-based
server
Ethernet network
Use RSView32 software as a master station.
A single RSView32-based workstation can simultaneously be:
the host computer, running operator-interface software
the master station, performing the remote station
data-gathering functions
the remote station programming terminal
To create a cost-effective solution, equip a workstation with the
following:
RSView32 software
RSLinx 2.0 or higher communication server software
RSLogix5, 500 or 5000 programming software
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l
l
l
l
l
RSView32 software with
RSLinx 2.0 or higher
RS-232 circuit 4
RS-232 circuit 2
Data sharing
Ethernet
half-duplex protocol
half-duplex protocol
full-duplex protocol
or
Remote Stations
Remote Stations
Station connected via a point-to-point link
A total of 300 devices.
If only one circuit is used, the system
can have 254 devices.
Each of up to four circuits support either DF1 half-duplex or DF1 full-duplex protocol. Using COM1-COM4 serial ports, you can
have RSView32 software connected to four separate telemetry systems.
Therefore, an RSView32 master station can be a:
master station to four separate SCADA systems when each circuit is configured for DF1 half-duplex protocol
half-duplex master on up to three of its circuits and support DF1 full-duplex protocol with dial-up modem support on the other circuit,
which is a requirement for some SCADA applications
Even when multiple host computers are required, RSView32 Active Display Station option facilitates data sharing between the
half-duplex master workstation and other RSView32 workstations over an Ethernet network.
Use RSView32 software as an operator interface.
Add RSLogix Frameworks function block programming software to a
PLC-5 based master station system and you can configure process
control functions and view the control process from one workstation.
This software helps to simplify the task of integrating analog I/O
modules, PLC-5 programmable controllers, regulatory loops, and
operator interface workstations.
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Requirements:
personal computer with Windows 95 or NT
communication card
cables
RSView32 software
RSLinx communication server software (2.0 or
higher)
For the Logix, PLC or SLC-based master station
requirements, see Table 4.A
A personal computer running RSView32 software
serves as an operator interface to a PLC-based
master station on an Ethernet local area network
Ethernet
Ethernet
Choose a Programmable
Controller- based
Master Station
Choose a programmable controller-based master station if any of
these requirements exists:
master station must be able to control local I/O
application requires master station redundancy
Use this chart to help you choose a programmable controller master
station.
Processor Memory
Maximum I/ O
Points
Racks:
A- B RS- 232
Interface
RS- 232 Protocol:
Maximum
Remote
Stations
1
:
Represented in
Kwords unless
noted
Total
Local/ Remote
2
DF1 FDX
DF1 HDX
Master
Modbus
SLC 5/ 03 8, 16 4096 32 32 built- in
1747-KE
1770-KF3
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
3 4
no
no
254
SLC 5/ 04
SLC 5/ 05
16, 32, 64 4096 32 32 built- in yes yes
yes
3 4
PLC- 5/ 11 8 512 4 4/1 1770-KF2
1785-KE
built- in
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
3 4
PLC- 5/ 20
PLC- 5/ 20C
PLC- 5/ 20E
16 512 4 4/3
PLC- 5/ 30 32 1024 8 4/7
PLC- 5/ 40
PLC- 5/ 40C
PLC- 5/ 40E
48 2048 16 4/15
PLC- 5/ 40L 48 2048 16 4/15
(15 ext. local)
PLC- 5/ 60
PLC- 5/ 60C
64 3072 24 4/23
PLC- 5/ 60L 64 3072 24 4/23
(23 ext. local)
PLC- 5/ 80
PLC- 5/ 80C
PLC- 5/ 80E
100 3072 24 4/23
Logix5550 160 Kbytes
672 Kbytes
1184 Kbytes
2208 Kbytes
128K discrete
4K analog
250 1/250 built- in yes yes no
1
This quantity is the total number of nodes allowed on the network; a more efficient network uses fewer nodes.
2
Combination of local, extended local, and remote racks cannot exceed total number of racks available.
3
Obtain DF1 master and Modbus master station protocols from Miille Applied Research as single-slot modules for the 1746 and 1771 I/O chassis. The
maximum number of remote stations for DF1 master is 128; for Modbus, 48. For contact information, see page A-1.
4
Obtain DF1 master and Modbus master station protocols from ProSoft Technologies as single slot modules for the 1746 and 1771 I/O chassis. The
maximum number of remote stations for DF1 master is 50; for Modbus, 150. For contact information, see page A-1.
Choose the programmable controller based on processor memory
requirements. Table 4.A provides a selection guideline for
programmable controller-based master stations. The guidelines are
based on a maximum of 4K of programming memory for the polling
master application logic and 200 words of data table memory per
remote station. Other application requirements might dictate
specifying a larger processor.
Table 4.A
Programmable Controller Selection Guide
If an application requires multiple half-duplex master stations, you
can use multiple Logix5550 processors in a single 1756 I/O chassis,
with each processor supporting up to 254 remote stations. Using the
built-in backplane to serial port routing capability of the Logix5550
processor, any processor has messaging capability to any remote
station, no matter which processor serial port it is actually connected
to.
If you have this quantity of remote stations: Choose this processor or larger:
1-10 SLC 5/03 (531)
PLC-5/11
11-50 PLC-5/20
SLC 5/03 (532)
SLC 5/04 (541)
SLC 5/05 (551)
51-130 PLC-5/30
SLC 5/04 (542)
SLC 5/05 (552)
Logix5550
131-210 PLC-5/40
SLC 5/04 (543)
SLC 5/05 (553)
Logix5550
211-254 PLC-5/60
5/80
Logix5550
> 254 Multiple Logix5550
Choose a Data Concentrating
Submaster Station
If your application requires one or more data-concentrating submaster
station(s), each submaster station must support both DF1 half-duplex
master station and DF1 half-duplex remote station communication
through two serial ports. In this application, the submaster can
communicate directly with its master or its remote stations, but any
data exchange between its master and its remote stations can only
occur through the submasters data table. The master programming
terminal can remotely program the submaster, but not the submasters
remote stations.
Choose a Data Routing Submaster
Station
If your application requires one or more data routing submaster
station(s), the master station and the submaster station(s) must be
Logix5550 processor-based. Each submaster station has two
Logix5550 processors, one with its serial port configured for DF1
half-duplex master station communication and the other with its serial
port configured for DF1 half-duplex remote station communication.
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Region 1
remote site A
remote site B
remote site C
DH+ link
DH-485 link
or
The PLC-5 or SLC 5/03 processor is
configured for master mode. Connected to
its serial port is the master modem
connection to the remote stations.
The 1785-KE or 1747-KE module is the
master stations remote link to the
submaster station for this region.
In this application, not only can the submaster communicate directly
with its master or remote stations, but the master can initiate
messages to the remote stations by routing through the submaster,
with no additional programming or data table memory used in the
submaster.
A programming terminal or MMI computer connected to the master
station via Ethernet or ControlNet can also route through the master
and submaster in order to program or exchange data with the remote
stations.
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RSView32
RSLogix
MicroLogix remote
Logix5550 remote SLC 5/03 remote
Logix5550
master station
Logix5550
submaster station
Ethernet or ControlNet Network
Needed Equipment Allen-Bradley offers a wide variety of chassis, power supplies, and
I/O modules to help you automate your application. See the
Automation Systems Catalog for more information.
Installation Guidelines You must provide an appropriate environment and proper grounding
for programmable controller systems. See the Programmable
Controller Wiring and Grounding Guidelines, publication 1770-4.1,
for more information.
What To Do Next You should:
Choose your master and submaster stations and operator
interfaces according to your application requirements. Record
these choices on the checklist (page 1-9).
Finalize any telemetry equipment decisions.
Consult the Automation Systems Catalog to begin designing any
needed control systems.
Go to the next section to choose your remote stations.
Chapter 5
Choosing a Device for a Remote Station
Overview A remote station in a SCADA application does the following:
controls inputs and outputs of field devices, such as valves,
metering equipment, and drives
monitors conditions of the field devices and logs alarms
reports status to the master station and carries-out the commands
it receives from the master station
For information about: See page:
choosing a device 5-2
needed equipment 5-7
installation guidelines 5-7
what to do next 5-7
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Master Station
Gas Metering Station
Waste-water Treatment Plant
Pump Station
Remote SLC 5/03
Station
Remote MicroLogix
1000 Station
Pump Station
Remote Logix5550
Station
Remote PLC-5
Station
5- 2 Choosing a Device for a Remote Station
Choose a Device Choose from a variety of remote stations that fit your application and
cost requirements. The most cost-effective remote station for
applications that use limited analog and/or discrete I/O is the
MicroLogix 1000 programmable controller. Otherwise, choose a SLC
500 system for your remote station unless specific redundancy, I/O, or
communication requirements are only met by a Logix5550 or
PLC-5-based solution.
MicroLogix 1000 or SLC 5/ 0(x) Processor- based Remote Stations
Use this table to help you choose a MicroLogix 1000 or SLC programmable
controller for your remote station(s).
If your application meets any of the following: Choose: Requirements:
uses no analog I/O
discrete I/O requirement falls within either: 6 in/4 out,
10 in/6 out or 20 in/12 out
MicroLogix 1000
Programmable Controller
Built-in serial port.
(Recommend using AIC+ to
optically isolate serial port)
analog I/O requirements fall within:
2 single-ended +/- 10.5 VDC inputs
2 single-ended +/- 21 mA inputs
1 single-ended 0-10 VDC or 4-20 mA output
discrete I/O requirement falls within: 12 in/8 out
MicroLogix 1000
Programmable Controller
with Analog
Built-in serial port.
(Recommend using AIC+ to
optically isolate serial port)
integrated dial-out phone modem control using ASCII
instructions
8K, 16K, 32K, or 64K program/data table memory
floating point math and PID capability
online programming capability
key switch
built-in clock/calendar
separate local MMI/programming communication port
48 VDC and 125 VDC power supply options
SLC 5/03, SLC 5/04 and SLC
5/05 Modular Controller
SLC 5/03, SLC 5/04 and
SLC 5/05 processors have a
built-in serial port as well
as either a DH485, DH+ or
Ethernet ports
requires a protocol other than DF1
no need for remote station programming over the
telemetry system
third party module with a SLC
5/0(x) processor
See page 2-9 for protocol
modules available from
ProSoft Technology, Inc.,
Miille Applied Research Co.,
Inc., and Real Time
Automation.
Choosing a Device for a Remote Station 5- 3
Processor
Memory
(Kwords)
Maximum Local I/ O Points # Local Chassis:
A- B
RS- 232
Interface
RS- 232 Protocol:
DF1
FDX
DF1 HDX Slave Modbus
Slave
MicroLogix 1000 1 6 discrete in/ 4 discrete out
10 discrete in/ 6 discrete out
20 discrete in/ 12 discrete out
1 built- in yes yes
yes
2

MicroLogix 1000
with Analog
1 12 discrete in/ 8 discrete out
4 analog in/ 1 analog out
1 built- in yes yes
yes
2

SLC 5/ 03 8, 16 4096 3 built- in
1747-KE
1770-KF3
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
1

2 3
no
no
SLC 5/ 04
SLC 5/ 05
16, 32, 64 4096 3
built- in
yes yes
yes
1

2
1
Obtain Modbus remote station protocol from ProSoft Technology, Inc. as single-slot modules for the 1746 I/O chassis
2
Obtain Modbus remote station protocols from Miille Applied Research Co. (MARC) as single-slot modules for the 1746 I/O chassis. MARC has also
developed a stand alone, DIN-rail mount interface that converts DF1-full duplex to Modbus, and can be used to interface MicroLogix on Modbus.
Contact MARC for details.
3
An equivalent SLC 5/03 processor with built-in Modbus is available from ProSoft Technology, Inc., as the RTU 5/03.
PLC- 5 Processor- based Remote Stations
Choose a PLC-5 processor if your application also requires:
a redundant PLC processor system
specific I/O requirements only met by 1771-based I/O
Generally a PLC-5/11 processor fits most PLC-5 processor-based,
remote-station solutions. However, choose a PLC-5/20, -5/30, -5/40,
-5/60, or -5/80 processor based strictly on memory size or I/O
quantity requirements of your application. Enhanced PLC-5
processors provide a cost-effective solution because you do not need
to purchase a separate serial interface.
Use a 1785-KE module as shown below, if your application requires
multiple PLC-5 processors located at a single remote site.
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The 1785-KE module is operating in remote slave mode.
The master station can directly solicit data from any
PLC-5 system at the remote site via the DH+ link.
DH+ link
connected to
1785-KE
operator interface
DH+ link
Remote Site
Choosing a Device for a Remote Station 5- 5
Use this table to help you choose a PLC- 5 processor for a remote station.
Logix5550 Processor- based Remote Stations
Choose a Logix5550 processor if your application also requires:
bridging to/from other devices connected at the remote station on
Ethernet or ControlNet networks in conjunction with a
Logix5550 master station
specific I/O requirements only met by 1756-based I/O
Processor
Memory
(Kwords)
Maximum
I/ O Points
Racks:
A- B RS- 232
Interface
RS- 232 Protocol:
Total Local/Remote DF1 FDX
DF1 HDX
Slave
Modbus
Slave
PLC- 5/ 11 8 512 4 4/1 built- in
1785-KE
1770-KF2
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
1 2
no
no
PLC- 5/ 20
PLC- 5/ 20C
PLC- 5/ 20E
16 512 4 4/3
PLC- 5/ 30 32 1024 8 4/7
PLC- 5/ 40
PLC- 5/ 40C
PLC- 5/ 40E
48 2048 16 4/15
PLC- 5/ 40L 48 2048 16 4/15
(15 ext. local)
PLC- 5/ 60
PLC- 5/ 60C
64 3072 24 4/23
PLC- 5/ 60L 64 3072 24 4/23
(23 ext. local)
PLC- 5/ 80
PLC- 5/ 80C
PLC- 5/ 80E
100 3072 24 4/23
1
Obtain Modbus remote station protocol from ProSoft Technology, Inc. as a single-slot module for the 1771 I/O chassis.
2
Obtain Modbus remote station protocol from Miille Applied Research Co. Inc. (MARC) as a single-slot module for the 1771 I/O chassis.
See the figure below if your application requires multiple Logix5550
processors located at a single remote site.
Needed Equipment Allen-Bradley offers a wide variety of chassis, power supplies, and
I/O modules to help you automate your application. See the
Automation Systems Catalog for more information.
Installation Guidelines You must provide an appropriate environment and proper grounding
for programmable controller systems. See the Programmable
Controller Wiring and Grounding Guidelines, publication 1770-4.1,
for more information.
What To Do Next You should:
Choose a remote station for each remote site in your applica-
tion. Finalize any telemetry requirements. Record these
choices on the worksheet (page 1-9).
Finalize any telemetry equipment decisions.
Consult the Automation Systems Catalog to begin designing
any needed control systems.
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The Logix5550 processor connected to the modem
is configured to communicate using DF1
half-duplex slave protocol.
The master station Logix5550 processor can
directly solicit data from any Logix5550 system at
the remote site via Ethernet or ControlNet.
operator interface
communication with
Logix5550 master
station
remote site
Ethernet or ControlNet Network
Appendix A
Third- Party Supplier Contact Information
Introduction This Section lists contact names for the third-party products
mentioned in this document. For more information about either the
vendors or products, do any of the following:
contact the vendor directly
see the Encompass Product Directory, publication 6873
contact your local Allen-Bradley office or distributor
Contact List Please use this as a reference. This list is not inclusive.
Company: Product types offered: Contact information:
Black Box Corp. dial-up and leased line
modems, line drivers
Black Box Corp.
Customer Service
P.O. Box 12800
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
Phone: (412) 746-5500
Fax: (800 or 412) 321-0746
www.blackbox.com
DATA-LINC Group dial-up, leased-line, spread
spectrum radio, and
power line modems
DATA-LINC Group
2635 151st Place., NE
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: (425) 882-2206
Fax: (425) 867-0865
www.data-linc.com
Electronic Systems Technology ESTeem radio modems Electronic Systems Technology
415 N. Quay Street
Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone: (509) 735-9092
Fax: (509) 735-5475
www.esteem.com
Metricom, Inc. spread spectrum radio modems Metricom, Inc.
980 University Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: (800) 987-7222
(408) 399-8200
Fax: (408) 354-1024
www.metricom.com
Microwave Data Systems radio modems Sales Coordinator
Microwave Data Systems
175 Science Parkway
Rochester, NY 14620-4261
Sales and Engineering
Phone: (716) 442-4000
General Phone: (716) 242-9600
Fax: (716) 242-9620
www.microwavedata.com
A- 2
Miille Applied Research Co., Inc. (MARC) protocol converters, 1771 and
1746 chassis mounted modems
for dial-up and leased line
Miille Applied Research Co., Inc.
1730 S. Richey
Pasadena, TX 77502
Phone: (713) 472-6262 or
800-729-0818
Fax: (713) 472-0318
www.miille.com
ProSoft Technology, Inc. protocol interfaces for SCADA,
plant floor and foreign device
interface applications.
custom development and tools are
also available
the ProSoft RTU-5/03 Processor is
targeted at SCADA/RTU
applications in industries that use
the Modbus protocol
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Corporate Office
9801 Camino Media
Suite 105
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Phone: (805) 664-7208
Fax: (805) 664-7233
www.prosoft-technology.com
Real Time Automation protocol interfaces for SCADA,
plant floor and foreign device
interface applications.
custom development and tools are
also available
Real Time Automation
2825 N. Mayfair Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53222
Phone: (414) 453-5100
Fax: (414) 453-5125
www.execpc.com/~rta
Company: Product types offered: Contact information:
Glossary
ACK See Acknowledgment.
Acknowledgment An ASCII control character that indicates the transmission and
acceptance of data.
Asynchronous transmission A method of serial transmission where characters may be transmit-
ted at unequal time intervals. Asynchronous transmission requires
that each character contains start/stop elements so the receiver can
detect the start and end of each character.
BCC Block-Check Character. The 2s complement of the 8-bit sum
(modulo-256 arithmetic sum) of all data bytes in a transmission
block. It provides a means of checking the accuracy of each mes-
sage transmission.
Bridge An interface between links in a communication network that routes
messages from one link to another when a station on one link
addresses a message to a station on another link.
Classic PLC-5 Processor A collective name used to refer to PLC-5/10, -5/12, -5/15, and
-5/25 processors.
CRC Cyclic redundancy check. An error detection scheme where all of
the characters in a message are treated as a string of bits represent-
ing a binary number. This number is divided by a predetermined
binary number (a polynomial) and the remainder is appended to the
message as a CRC character. A similar operation occurs at the
receiving end to prove transmission integrity.
CTS Clear-To-Send. A signal from the DCE that tells the transmitting
device (DTE) to start transmitting data.
ControlLogix I/O The integral I/O platform for the ControlLogix Series of program-
mable controllers providing the system with the latest I/O technol-
ogy supporting customers control and information needs
ControlLogix System Applies the new producer/consumer networking model to the I/O
architecture. This means that the I/O modules produce information
(both state and diagnostic data) when needed, eliminating the need
for processors to continually poll I/O.
DCD Data Carrier Detect; a signal indicating that the carrier is being
received from a remote DCE.
G- 2 Glossary
DCE Data Communication Equipment 1) Equipment that provides the
functions required to establish, maintain, or terminate a connection.
2) The signal conversion and coding required for communication
between data terminal equipment and data circuits. Examples
include modems, line drivers, coaxial cable, satellite links, etc.
DCE may or may not be an integral part of a computer.
DF1 The Allen-Bradley asynchronous protocol.
Digital Data Service (DDS) A special wide-bandwidth Private Leased Line (PLL) that uses dig-
ital techniques to transfer data at higher speeds and lower error rate
than voice-band, analog PLLs. The line is available 24 hours a day.
DSR Data-Set-Ready. A signal that indicates the modem is connected,
powered up, and ready for data transmission.
DTE Data Terminal Equipment. Equipment that is attached to a network
to send or receive data, or both. Programmable controllers, work-
stations, and interface modules are examples of DTEs.
DTR Data-Terminal-Ready. A signal that indicates the transmission
device (terminal) is connected, powered up, and ready to transmit.
Enhanced PLC-5 Processors A collective name used to refer to PLC-5/11, -5/20, -5/30, -5/40,
-5/60, and PLC-5/80 processors.
EOT End Of Transmission; an ASCII control character that indicates the
end of a data transmission.
Ethernet PLC-5 Processors A collective name used to refer to PLC-5/20E, -5/40E, and -5/80E
processors.
Extended Local PLC-5
Processors
A collective name used to refer to PLC-5/40L and -5/60L proces-
sors.
FCC Federal Communication Commission (United States).
Full-Duplex Circuit A physical circuit that allows simultaneous, bidirectional transmis-
sion of data; also called a "four-wire" circuit.
Full-Duplex Modem A modem that is capable of simultaneous, bidirectional transmis-
sions.
Full-Duplex Protocol 1) A mode of operation for a point-to-point link with two
physical circuits, in which messages or transmission blocks can be
sent in both directions at the same time. 2) Contrasted with
two-way alternate.
Glossary G- 3
General Switched
Telephone Network
International version of a Public Switched Telephone Network.
Half-Duplex Circuit A physical circuit that allows transmission of data in either
direction but not at the same time.
Half-Duplex Modem A modem that sends and receives messages on carriers of the same
frequency. Therefore, simultaneous, bidirectional transmissions are
not possible.
Half-Duplex Protocol 1) A mode of operation for a point-to-point or multipoint baseband
link with two physical circuits, in which messages or transmission
blocks can be sent in one direction or the other but not both at
the same time. 2) Contrasted with two-way simultaneous. The mas-
ter station-to-remote station communication uses a half-duplex pro-
tocol.
Handshake A series of signals between a computer (DTE) and a peripheral
device (DCE; e.g., a modem) that establishes the parameters
required for passing data.
Integrated Service Unit (ISU) Data communication equipment for a digital data network, which
serves as the data transmitting and receiving device. An ISU is a
combination of a digital service unit (DSU) and a channel service
unit (CSU).
I/O Rack An I/O addressing unit that corresponds to 8 input image table
words and 8 output image table words.
Link A data channel established between two or more stations.
Logix5550 As part of the ControlLogix System, the Logix5550 Controller is a
high functionality device capable of addressing the same require-
ments as the mid-sized PLC-5 controllers, but with significant
functionality for addressing more complex sequential and process
applications. Key benefits include multi-processors within a chas-
sis, multitasking, interrupt driven controllers, highly integrated
motion control, use of RSLogix 5000 Software, WinNT/95 support,
improved performance, symbolic addressing and controller
local/global data scoping
Master Station A device (programmable controller with I/O modules or a worksta-
tion) that sends data to and collects data from devices connected on
a point-to-multipoint, half-duplex network.
G- 4 Glossary
Modem A device that modulates digital information from a programmable
controller or computer to an analog signal that is transported over
phone lines, radio waves, and satellite transmissions and demodu-
lates the analog data back into digital data at the receiving site.
Modem Handshaking A signaling protocol used for transferring information between
devices in a synchronized manner at a rate acceptable to both
devices. It may be accomplished by hardware or software.
Multidrop Link 1) A link that has more than 2 stations. 2) Contrasted with
point-to-point link.
NAK Negative Acknowledgment. An ASCII control character transmit-
ted by a receiver as a negative response to the sender.
Node A station on a network.
Octal Numbering System A numbering system that uses only the digits 0-7; also called
base-8.
Packet The transmission unit exchanged at the network layer.
Packet Radio Modem An intelligent radio modem that organizes the data it receives from
the transmitting station into packets. The modem places a header
and a trailer around the data before it transmits the data to the desti-
nation device. The header can also contain routing information.
Packet radio modems also perform their own data error checking
and will re-transmit the data if an error is encountered.
PAD Packet assembler/disassembler. Equipment used to assemble and
disassemble data packets for transmission on a packet-switching
network such as a satellite system.
Parallel port An electrical connection on a computer capable of transmitting or
receiving two or more bits of data at one time; the communications
port to which such devices as parallel printers can be attached.
Point-to-multipoint A network where connections exist between one master station and
multiple remote stations.
Point-to-point A network where a connection is made between two and only two
terminal installations.
Poll When the master station sends a message to a remote station that
allows the remote station an opportunity to return a response to the
master or another remote station. In this manual, when the master
polls a remote station, it is not initiating a read request.
Glossary G- 5
Polling cycle The order and frequency in which network nodes in a poll list are
polled.
Poll List A list of nodes or stations on a network to be polled on a regular
and repeated basis.
Protocol A set of conventions governing the format and timing of data trans-
mission between communication devices, including handshaking,
error detection, and error recovery.
Private Leased Line Network
(PLL)
A dedicated voice-band telephone line between two or more loca-
tions primarily used for data transmission.
Public Switched Telephone Net-
work (PSTN)
The standard dial-up telephone network originally used for voice
communication.
RS-232 An EIA electrical connection standard, most often used as a
standard interface for serial binary communication between data
terminal equipment and data communications equipment.
RTS Request To Send. A request from the DTE module to the modem to
prepare to transmit. In response, the modem typically sends out a
data carrier signal and turns on CTS.
RTU Remote Terminal Unit. See remote station.
RXD Received Data; a serialized data input to a receiving device.
Remote Station A device (programmable controller with I/O modules) that is
located in a remote site away from the master station and that
controls I/O points at the remote site. A remote station accepts
commands from and can send data (if capable) to a master station
via a telemetry network.
SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
Slave See remote station.
Slave Protocol See Half-Duplex Protocol.
Serial Port An electrical connection on a computer that handles data bits one
after another; the communications port (COM1 or COM2) to which
devices such as a modem, a mouse, or a serial printer can be
attached.
Spurious Character A false or unexpected character received when none is expected.
G- 6 Glossary
The following are registered trademarks of Rockwell Automation:
PLC
PLC-2
PLC-3
PLC-5
The following are trademarks of Rockwell Automation:
VAX and MicroVAX are registered trademarks of Digital Equipment Corp.
Com-Troller, Com-Master, and Omnii-Com are trademarks of Miille Applied Research, Inc..
Modbus is a trademark of Modicon.
Standard Radio Modem A standard radio modem is an assembly that contains both a radio
and a modem, which transmits data without any special handling.
Data error checking is the responsibility of the receiving station
(DTE).
Station Any programmable controller, computer, or data terminal
connected to, and communicating by means of, a data channel;
a device on a network.
Station Addressing The syntax allowing packets to be routed correctly between master
and remote stations.
Synchronous Transmission A type of serial transmission that maintains a constant time interval
between successive events.
Telemetry Transmission and collection of data obtained by sensing real-time
conditions.
Topology The way a network is physically structured. Example: a ring, bus,
or star configuration.
Transceiver An electronic device that operates as both a radio transmitter and
receiver.
TXD Transmitted Data; an output from the module that carries serialized
data.
PLC-5/11
PLC-5/12
PLC-5/15
PLC-5/20
PLC-5/20C
PLC-5/20E
PLC-5/25
PLC-5/30
PLC-5/40
PLC-5/40C
PLC-5/40E
PLC-5/40L
PLC-5/60
PLC-5/60C
PLC-5/60L
PLC-5/80
PLC-5/80C
PLC-5/80E
PLC-5/250
SLC
SLC 500
SLC 5/01
SLC 5/02
SLC 5/03
SLC 5/04
SLC 5/05
Ethernet PLC-5
Ethernet Gateway
Enhanced PLC-5
Classic PLC-5
Extended Local PLC-5
ControlLogix
ControlView
ControlView 300
DH+
Logix5550
Resource Manager
Pyramid Integrator
Supersedes Publication AG-2.1 - June 1996
PN955132-76
1998 Rockwell International. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA

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