An-X4-Ab-Dhrio Data Highway Plus Module - ProSoft Technology AN-X4-AB-DHRIO User Manual

AN-X4-AB-DHRIO Data Highway Plus Module

The AN-X4-AB-DHRIO module running Data Highway Plus (DH+) firmware connects a computer
or other device on Ethernet to an Allen-Bradley Data Highway Plus network.
The AN-X4-AB-DHRIO (DH+) module:
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can act as any valid Data Highway Plus station number, from 0 to 77 octal
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supports all Data Highway Plus baud rates, 57.6, 115.2 and 230.4 Kbaud
• maintains Data Highway Plus diagnostic counters
• can route messages from Ethernet to Data Highway Plus, using IP aliasing
• can route messages from Data Highway Plus to destinations on Ethernet, using the router function
You can use the AN-X4-AB-DHRIO (DH+) module with Rockwell programming software to
communicate with PLCs such as the PLC-5 over Data Highway Plus from a computer on Ethernet.
Refer to page 18 for details.
You can use a DDE or OPC server, for example RSLinx, on Ethernet to access Data Highway Plus
using the AN-X4-AB-DHRIO (DH+). Refer to page 23 for details.
The AN-X4-AB-DHRIO (DH+) module has a web interface for configuration of the Data Highway
Plus station number and baud rate and for monitoring diagnostic counters and the active station list.
You can communicate with the module using any standard web browser.
The AN-X4-AB-DHRIO (DH+) module monitors the Data Highway Plus network traffic and
displays usage statistics such as:
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overall network loading