APPLICATION NOTE 7117
GRE A
MERICA
, Inc. 425 Harbor Blvd. Belmont, California 94002 phone(650)591-1400 fax(650)591-2001
Subject: Connection of GINA to Allen Bradley Series 5 PLC
The purpose of this note is to provide interface
information between GINA and the Allen
Bradley Series 5 PLC. The information was
provide to GRE America, Inc. by several
sources and has been reported as accurate. If an
interface problem should still occur after the
steps in this note are taken, please contact the
Applications Engineering Office of GRE
America, Inc.
1. The interconnect cable between the Allen
Bradley Series 5 PLC and GINA is depicted in
Diagram No.1.
GINA PLC
1 Not Used
1 DCD
2 RX Data Out
2 RX Data In
3 TX Data In
3 TX Data In
4 Not Used
4 DTR
5 Signal Grd
5 Signal Grd
6 Not Used
6 DSR
7 RTS In
7 RTS Out
8 CTS Out 8 CTS In
9 Not Used
9 Not Used
Diagram 1: Cable Configuration
2. The next section deals with the various
settings of the GINA firmware. These settings
have been tested and appear to provide the
necessary parameters for the Allen Bradley
Series 5 PLC.
GINA 6000N-5/8000N-5
COMBAUD=R,0,1,8
R = the baud rate of the software and
the PLC. (see note)
E=0 (ECHO)
HF=0 (HARDWARE FLOW)
All other parameters are set to default
Please report any errors or omissions to the
Applications Engineering Department of GRE
America, Inc.
GRE America, Inc.
Attn: Application Engineering
425 Harbor Blvd.
Belmont, CA 94002
Phone: 800-233-5973
Fax: 650-591-2001
E-Mail: [email protected]