User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1756-UM532A-EN-P
- Important User Information
- Table of Contents
- Purpose of This Manual
- Preface
- 1756-DH485 Module Overview
- Overview of the DH-485 Network
- Introduction
- DH-485 Network Description
- DH-485 Network Protocol
- DH-485 Token Rotation
- DH-485 Network Initialization
- Devices that Use the DH-485 Network
- 1747-AIC Isolated Link Coupler for DH-485
- 1761-NET-AIC Advanced Interface Converter Product Overview
- Operating Modes
- Device Compatibility
- Misconception about the 1761-NET-AIC Converter
- 1747-UIC USB to DH-485 Interface Converter
- Example System Configuration
- Important Planning Considerations
- Additional Resources
- Use Data Highway 485 Network
- Use RSLinx Software to Create a Routing Table
- Communicate from an SLC 5/03 Controller to a Logix Controller over a DH-485 Network
- Communicate Between SLC Controllers over DH+ and DH485 Networks
- Communicate Between a PLC-5 Controller and a Remote SLC 5/03 Controller over Multiple DH-485 Networks
- Communicate from an SLC 5/05 Controller to an SLC 5/03 Controller over an EtherNet/IP Network
- Communicate to a SLC 5/03 Controller on a DH-485 Network
- Communicate from a Logix Controller to an SLC 5/03 Controller over EtherNet/IP and DH-485 Networks
- Specifications
- Troubleshoot the 1756-DH485 Module
- Index
- How Are We Doing?
- Rockwell Automation Support
- Backcover

i Publication 1756-UM532A-EN-P - May 2006
Table of Contents
Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Preface
Purpose of This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preface-i
Who Should Use This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preface-i
Other Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preface-i
Chapter 1
1756-DH485 Module Overview
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
What the Module Does . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Module Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Module Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Prevent Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Removal and Insertion Under Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Typical Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Remote Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Remote Upload and Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Routing Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
DH-485 and CIP Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Alphanumeric Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Chapter 2
Overview of the DH-485 Network
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
DH-485 Network Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
DH-485 Network Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
DH-485 Token Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
DH-485 Network Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Devices that Use the DH-485 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
1747-AIC Isolated Link Coupler for DH-485 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
1761-NET-AIC Advanced Interface Converter Product Overview . 2-6
Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Device Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Node Address Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Misconception about the 1761-NET-AIC Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
1747-UIC USB to DH-485 Interface Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Example System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Configure the SLC 5/03, SLC 5/04, and SLC 5/05 Controller
Channel 0 for DH-485. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Important Planning Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Hardware Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Software Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13