RTA offers a variety of

ALLEN-BRADLEY LEGACY

communication solutions

Legacy – sounds old, that’s because it is! That doesn’t mean that you still don’t need connectivity solutions to keep your legacy DF1 or DH+ protocols running on your factory floor.

For example, Your DF1 protocol, used by Allen-Bradley for so many years, is no longer supported by A-B. In fact, A-B no longer makes PLCs with serial ports. So, how are you going to connect an RS-232 cable from your computer to a decades-old PLC?

Or the DH+ (Data Highway) protocol developed by Allen-Bradley in the 1970s was widely adopted, and your previous suppliers are no longer supporting connectivity solutions you were using, what is the solution?

The answer to both is simple, with Real Time Automation’s legacy gateways, that’s how!

Products That Keep Your Factory Floors Connected

RTA, an authority on industrial communications, has a wide range of gateways that support these legacy communications, so users get a simple, easy-to-use connectivity solution to integrate their DF1 or DH+ devices into other industrial protocol networks. Our legacy gateways are made in the USA, come with Enginerd® support and are in stock, ready to ship the same day when you order before 2:00 pm CST.

And if you need to replace your Allen-Bradley 1761-NET-AIC or 1761-NET-ENI, we have solutions for that, too.

ASCII to DF1 PLC

Easily connect serial devices to DF1-based Allen-Bradley PLCs

BACnet/IP Client to DF1 PLC

Easily map your legacy PLC data into a BACnet/IP client

BACnet/IP Server to DF1 PLC

Easily control up to 32 BACnet/IP server devices from a DF1 PLC

BACnet MS/TP Manager to DF1 PLC

Easily map your legacy PLC data into a BACnet MS/TP manager

BACnet MS/TP Subordinate to DF1 PLC

Easily control up to 32 BACnet MS/TP subordinate devices from a legacy DF1 PLC

DeviceNet Master to DF1 Device

Easily map your legacy PLC data into a DeviceNet master

DeviceNet Slave to DF1 PLC

Easily control up to 32 DeviceNet slave devices from a legacy Allen-Bradley DF1 PLC

EtherNet/IP Adapter to DF1 PLC

Easily connect EtherNet/IP devices to your legacy PLCs

EtherNet/IP Adapter I/O to DF1 PLC

Easily map your legacy PLC data to EtherNet/IP

EtherNet/IP-based A-B PLC to DF1 PLC

Easily connect data from your legacy PLC to Logix processors

EtherNet TCP/IP Socket Connection to DF1 PLC

Easily map your legacy PLC data to a TCP/IP socket

Modbus RTU Server to DF1 PLC

Easily connect your DF1 PLCs to a Modbus RTU server device

Modbus RTU Client to DF1 PLC

Easily connect up to 32 Modbus RTU client devices to a legacy Allen-Bradley PLC

Modbus TCP/IP Client to DF1 PLC

Easily make your legacy Allen-Bradley PLC act like a Modbus TCP device

Modbus TCP/IP Server to DF1 PLC

Easily connect Modbus TCP servers to DF1 PLCs

MQTT to DF1 PLC

Easily and securely connect DF1 slave data to cloud applications

Profinet IO Controller to DF1 PLC

Easily make your serial PLCs into PROFINET devices

Profibus Master to DF1 PLC

Easily make your legacy DF1 PLC appear as a Profibus slave device.

Siemens S7 PLC to DF1 PLC

Easily map your legacy serial PLCs data tables over to your Siemens S7 PLCs

USB Data to DF1 PLC

Easily connect USB devices to a DF1-based Allen-Bradley PLC

Web Interface to DF1 PLC

Easily map all of your legacy serial PLCs data tables over to your web server or client

ASCII to DH+ PLC

Connects a single ASCII device with as many as 32 DH+ devices

BACnet/IP Servers to DH+ PLC

Connects up to 32 BACnet/IP servers with as many as 32 DH+ devices

BACnet MS/TP Devices to Serial A-B PLCS

Easily control up to 32 BACnet/IP client devices from a DF1 PLC

Serial DH+ to BACnet MS/TP Network

Connects a BACnet MS/TP manager with as many as 32 DH+ devices

DH+ PLCs to BACnet/IP Systems

Connects a BACnet/IP client with as many as 32 DH+ devices

Web Interface to DF1 PLC

Connect up to 5 DF1 PLCs with as many as 32 DH+ devices

Siemens S7 PLCs to DH+ PLCs

Connect up to five Siemens S7 PLCs with up to 32 DH+ devices

Web Interface to OPC UA

Connect up to three OPC clients via a web interface

EtherNet/IP Adapter to Serial DH+ PLC

Connects up to 32 EtherNet/IP adapters with as many as 32 DH+ devices

Serial DH+ PLCs to EtherNet/IP Adapter

Connects an EtherNet/IP scanner with as many as 32 DH+ devices

DH+ Serial PLCs to Ethernet Based Allen-Bradley PLCs

Connects up to five Allen-Bradley PLCs with as many as 32 DH+ devices

Modbus TCP/IP Server to Serial DH+ PLCs

Connects up to 32 Modbus TCP servers with as many as 32 DH+ devices

Modbus RTU Servers to Serial DH+ PLCs

Connects up to 32 Modbus RTU servers with as many as 32 DH+ devices

Modbus RTU Client to DH+ PLCs

Connects a Modbus RTU Client with as many as 32 DH+ devices

DH+ Devices to Modbus TCP/IP Client

Connects a Modbus TCP client with as many as 32 DH+ devices

DH+ Devices to PROFINET IO Controller

Connects a PROFINET IO controller with as many as 32 DH+ devices

DH+ Devices to TCP/IP Socket Connection

Connects up to 10 Ethernet TCP/IP devices with as many as 32 DH+ devices

Need to Replace Your Allen-Bradley 1761-NET-AIC or 1761-NET-ENI?

If you have a bunch of machines reliant on legacy PLCs and you’re looking to milk every last drop of functionality out of them, Real Time Automation has what you need. Our 515RTAAIC and 515RTAENI units, while not physically identical to the 1761 units, provide the functional replacements you need to make the transition from old to new as seamless as possible.

515RTAAIC

The pin compatible replacement for the 1761-NET-AIC

515RTAENI

Designed to be a replacement for the 1761-NET-ENI

Features

SIMPLE SOLUTIONS

Our gateways are delivered ready for service. Only deal with the features and protocols you need for your application. No software licenses to buy! All the configuration is browser-based so there is no software!

EXPERT SUPPORT

When you call, a live person answers the phone. Our sales team gives you honest answers. Support is from an engineer, who had a hand in the product’s development, and doesn’t require a ticket or 24-hour wait.

ALWAYS IN STOCK & MADE IN THE USA

Orders ship same day if placed before 2 p.m. CST. No need to worry about stock or long lead times. Get your gateway when you need it to avoid down time and keep your projects moving.

5 YEAR WARRANTY

You won’t have to blame the dog for eating your gateway. We don’t care if you confuse the AC with DC power or if you run the unit over with a forklift. If you break it, we will fix it or replace it at no cost for five years.

What Our Customers Are Saying

I tried for several months to find someone who knew the older Allen-Bradley RB modules…. After almost a year of searching for help, RTA fixed our problem in a few short weeks.

John M.

The 435NBA is an excellent serial to EtherNet interface to an Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLC. Great web interface makes it easy. We will be using more of these in the future.

Jim K.

All of us here are very big fans of RTA. It’s fantastic that we can count on a great product that works and comes with the best support.

Kevin K.

I have been using RTA modules for the last four years and I have been extremely happy with their products and support. I really feel that this is one of the best gateway devices in the industrial realm.

Trevor T.

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