Instruction Sheet User guide

Publication 1403-5.1
Smart Communications Card
(Cat. No. 1403-NSC)
Important User Information
Solid-state equipment has operational characteristics
differing from those of electromechanical equipment.
Safety Guidelines for the Application, Installation, and
Maintenance of Solid-state Controllers (Publication
SGI-1.1) describes some important dif
ferences between
solid-state equipment and hard-wired electromechanical
devices. Because of this dif ference, and also because of
the wide variety of uses for solid-state equipment, all
persons responsible for applying this equipment must
satisfy themselves that each intended application of this
equipment is acceptable.
In no event will the Allen-Bradley Company, Inc. be
responsible for indirect or consequential damages
resulting from the use or application of this equipment.
The examples and diagrams in this manual are included
solely for illustrative purposes. Because of the many
variables and requirements associated with any particular
installation, the Allen-Bradley Company, Inc. cannot
assume responsibility or liability for actual use based on
the examples and diagrams.
No patent liability is assumed by the Allen-Bradley
Company, Inc. with respect to use of information,
circuits, equipment, or software described in this manual.
Reproduction of the contents of this manual, in whole or
in part, without written permission of Allen-Bradley
Company, Inc., is prohibited.
Throughout this manual we use notes to make you aware
of safety considerations:
!
ATTENTION: Identifies information
about practices or circumstances that can
lead to personal injury or death, property
damage or economic loss.
Attention statements help you to:
• identify a hazard
• avoid the hazard
• recognize the consequences
Important: Identifies information that is critical for
successful application and understanding
of the product.
Terms and Conventions
In this instruction sheet, the following terms and
conventions are used:
Abbreviation Term
BTR Block Transfer Read
BTW Block Transfer Write
MSG Message
Table of Contents
Product Description 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General
Operation 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalog Number Explanation App. A . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Smart
Communication Card Data T ables App. B . . . . . .
Smart
Communication Protocol T utorial App. C . . . . . . .
Sample
Ladder Listing App. D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical Specifications App. E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PLC is a registered trademark of Allen-Bradley Company, Inc.
Data Highway Plus and SLC are trademarks of Allen-Bradley Company, Inc.
Instruction Sheet