Ethernet ASCII to Allen-Bradley PLC Gateway
The easiest way to move data between Ethernet ASCII devices and an Allen-Bradley PLC. The 490NBX gateway allows you to move ASCII data from up to 10 Ethernet-enabled barcode scanners, weigh scales, RFID readers or other devices to a ControlLogix, CompactLogix, FlexLogix, MicroLogix, SLC 5/05 or PLC-5E PLC, as well as legacy applications using a NetENI module.
490NBX
Price range: $896.72 through $957.03
Move Ethernet ASCII Data Directly to Your Allen-Bradley PLC Data Table
The 490BX moves data between up to 10 Ethernet-enabled ASCII devices and an Allen-Bradley PLC over EtherNet/IP. As a result, you can integrate your perfectly good TCP/IP barcode readers, RFID devices, scales and other ASCII hardware into your existing Ethernet-based control networks without writing custom logic or downloading software.
How Does the 490NBX Gateway Move ASCII Data In and Out of the PLC?
In your Allen-Bradley PLC, you define a tag or register location to which ASCII data will be written. Using the 490NBX’s simple browser-based configuration, you simply define the makeup of your ASCII string, IP address and PLC tag, and then watch it get delivered directly to your user-defined tag or register location in the data table of your PLC.
Need to send ASCII data from the PLC to a display, printer or other device? Simply populate a second tag or register location with the message you wish to send. Using a length-based handshake, the 490NBX will process and send data out to the display device when it sees a length greater than 0.
It’s really that simple. One in tag/register and one out tag/register. No message instruction or IO tree to deal with. Just move your ASCII data in and out of your Allen-Bradley PLC.
Not exactly what you were looking for? Real Time Automation offers a full line of ASCII gateways and Allen-Bradley solutions
Simple Is Better
Why wrestle with hours of programming and tedious ladder logic to integrate a simple gateway? Why deal with 50 additional features you don’t need on a product? Or pan through hundreds of pages of a manual just to get your unit configured?
With the 490NBX Ethernet ASCII to Allen-Bradley PLC gateway, you don’t have to deal with any of those things. You can easily have our unit up and running in less than five minutes.
Why Trust Real Time Automation As Your Protocol Partner?
While there are certainly other companies offering protocol gateways, no one provides the level of support and service that you receive from Real Time Automation.
- Total protocol lifecycle support
- Talk to a live person from our Wisconsin-based headquarters every time you call
- Receive honest answers and recommendations from our sales team
- Get live Enginerd support that provides timely issue resolution without opening tickets or 24-hour wait times
Real Time Automation Ethernet ASCII to Allen-Bradley PLC Gateway Comparison
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490NBX
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| Good For | Barcode Readers, Printers, Weigh Scales, Displays and other ASCII devices | Weather Stations, UPS Systems and any other Ethernet TCP/IP devices that output a compound ASCII string |
| PLC Setup | ASCII data in a TCP/IP packet gets mapped to a single Tag or Register | ASCII data in a TCP/IP packet can be parsed to multiple Tag or Register locations |
| Alarming | N/A | Email alarming available |
| Pricing |
Same Pricing Model
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490NBX Frequently Asked Questions
The 490NBX gateway can be connected to any Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, FlexLogix, MicroLogix, SLC 5/05 or PLC-5E PLC, as well as legacy applications using a NetENI module.
The 490NBX is available in a variety of platform options to meet your unique application needs. Use the platform comparison table to determine the right platform for you.
Purchases can be made through authorized RTA distributors or directly from Real Time Automation. Orders may be submitted by emailing a purchase order to orders@rtautomation.com or by purchasing directly on the RTA website with a credit card.
The 490NBX is delivered with a 5-year warranty.
RTA offers multiple support options. Live Enginerd support is available from 8am to 5pm CST. Call 800-249-1612, email support@rtautomation.com or visit the support page.
ASCII Features
Maximum Number of ASCII devices: 10Wide Characters: Add Padding on Outgoing
Communications: EtherNet TCP/IP
Message Queue Size: Configurable, 0-20 messages
Allen-Bradley PLC Features
PLC Support: ControlLogix, CompactLogix, FlexLogix, MicroLogix, SLC 5/05 and PLC-5EMaximum Number of PLCs Supported: 1
Messaging Operation: Connected or Unconnected
Net ENI Support: Supported
What our Customers are Saying
“I challenged a customer to get it working by the time I got back from his break room with a Coke and he indeed had it working when I got back. He then said, "It’s worth twice the price!"”
Eric P. / Kendall Electric
“Everything seems to be working as we imagined. Thanks for the great response time. I did not see any way to save the configuration other than screen shots, but the configuration did not get lost in the update. Thanks again, and you were a pleasure to work with.”
Kevin L. / Extol, Inc.
