Connect Five Allen-Bradley PLCs to an MQTT Broker
The 460ETCQT moves data between up to five Allen-Bradley PLCs and an MQTT platform. This enables easy data logging and integration into dashboard applications. When you connect an Allen-Bradley PLC to MQTT Gateway up to 150 tag or file arrays of data can be mapped in each direction. It will give you effortless browser-based configuration and no programming software is required. Best of all, this gateway is manufactured in the USA and is backed by a robust 5-year warranty.
How Do I Use the 460ETCQT in My Application?
First, tag or file data from the data table of your PLC are mapped directly to topics in an MQTT broker. Then you can access the PLC data with no alteration to the PLC program. The SSL transport layer security protects the data moving from your operations network to the cloud.
For more gateway solutions check out our Solutions for Allen-Bradley PLCs page.
Why Use Real Time Automation as a Gateway Supplier?
While there are certainly other companies offering protocol gateways, there is no one who provides the level of support and service that you receive from Real Time Automation. When you call us, a live person answers the phone. If you talk with our sales team, you will get honest answers and recommendations. And rest assured, all the support you get is from an engineer who had a hand in the product’s development, and support doesn’t need a ticket or 24-hour wait. We get back to you as soon as possible. It’s an RTA promise.
EtherNet/IP Tag Client Features
PLC Support: ControlLogix, CompactLogix, FlexLogix, MicroLogix, SLC’s and PLC5E’sMaximum Number of PLCs Supported: 5
Maximum Number Read Tags or Registers Supported: 150 per PLC
Maximum Number Write Tags or Registers Supported: 150 per PLC
Array Support: Yes, for all data types except strings
Supported Data Types: ControlLogix / CompactLogix / FlexLogix: Bit, 32 Bit Array, SINT, INT, REAL, STRING, DINT, MicroLogix / SLC / PLC5E: 16 Bit Array, INT, REAL, STRING
MQTT Features
MQTT Operation Modes: Generic MQTT, Amazon Web Services (AWS)Maximum Broker Connections: Up to 3 Generic MQTT Connections or 1 AWS
Maximum Data Points Per Connection: 250 Read and 250 Write Topics
Security: SSL certificate based cloud access
Supported Data Formats: JSON
Data Payload: Topic Name and Value
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.”
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