GEM80 HDLC Router

HDLC ROUTER

The HDLC Router provides intelligent data routing between EtherNet/IP and HDLC (RS485) which can help the migration from GEM80 control systems to ControlLogix or CompactLogix platforms, where an HDLC interface is required.

Intelligent routing to GEM80 Controller over HDLC (RS485)
Supports 48k and 180k Baud
Supports NRZI, FM0, and FM1 encoding
HDLC Master or HDLC Slave operation
Supports 2-wire and 4-wire communication (peer-to-peer or multidrop)
Supports full duplex or half-duplex communication
Interfaces to Starnet module
Configurable input/output assembly for HDLC devices
Supports Interface Modes: Table Exchange, Broadcast with Response, and Broadcast without Response.
Supports Modbus TCP

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Overview

This allows the user to integrate HDLC devices into a Rockwell Logix platform (eg. ControlLogix or CompactLogix) with minial effort.

The module can be configured to act as either an HDLC master or slave , in either 2-wire or 4-wire RS485 mode. Data can easily be mapped to custom positions in the Logix input and output assemblies affording maxmimum user flexibility.

The HDLC Router is configured using the Aparian Slate application. Slate offers various configuration methods, including a controller tag browser.

A built-in webserver provides detailed diagnostics of system configuration and operation, including the display of received HDLC communication packets, without the need for any additional software.

Specification

Electrical

Specification	Rating
Power requirements	Input: 10 – 28V DC (70mA @ 24 VDC)
Power consumption	1.7 W
Connector	3-way terminal
Conductors	24 – 18 AWG
Enclosure rating	IP20, NEMA/UL Open Type
Temperature	-20 – 70 °C
Earth connection	Yes, terminal based

Ethernet

Specification	Rating
Connector	RJ45
Conductors	CAT5 STP/UTP
ARP connections	Max 20
TCP connections	Max 20
CIP connections	Max 10
Communication rate	10/100Mbps
Duplex mode	Full/Half
Auto-MDIX support	Yes

HDLC (RS485) Port

Specification	Rating
RS485 Connector	5-way terminal
RS485 Conductor	24 – 18 AWG
BAUD	48,000 180,000 b/s
Encoding	NRZI, FM0, FM1
Interface Modes	Table Exchange Mode Broadcast with response Broadcast with no response