Productivity 1000 Series PLC - Automation Direct - Mastering PLC Communication: Build Networks That Never Fail

The productivity series of PLCs comes with 4 built-in communication ports for easy connectivity to your PC or various industrial networks. Ethernet protocols such as Modbus TCP can be used with the RJ45 port on this PLC. Modbus TCP is an open (published) protocol that uses the Server (Master) / Client (Slave) architecture. It's a widely used protocol in industrial automation controls. We will be using the RJ45 (Ethernet) port to communicate with a Click PLC. Modbus TCP will be the protocol used for this Ethernet communication. The Productivity 1000 PLC will serve as the server, and the Click PLC will act as the client. We will be creating a network between the two PLC units. A heartbeat will be used, so if communications are lost, the server (slave) will know. The throughput time will be timed by using a small program in the Click PLC. You will soon see that the Productivity Series of PLCs is the best way to communicate with other devices. Let's get started. More information can be obtained on our Website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video. https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-modbus-tcp-ethernet-communication 00:00 Productivity 1000 Series PLC Modbus TCP Ethernet Communication 01:33 Click PLC Modbus TCP Setup Port 02:45 Click PLC Modbus Addresses 04:13 Productivity 1000 Modbus TCP Port Setup 05:00 Hardware - Click and Productivity 1000 PLCs 05:40 Productivity Ladder Logic PLC Program 10:24 Click Ladder Logic PLC Program 14:40 Solo Communications Here are some previous posts in this Productivity 1000 PLC Series. A full list can be obtained at the following location: https://accautomation.ca/series/productivity-1000-plc/ System Hardware Installing the Software Establishing Communication First Program Documenting the Program Monitoring and Testing the Program https://youtu.be/o9gdrrEMexw Online Editing and Debug Mode https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-online-editing-and-debug-mode Video https://youtu.be/D-sDKMnw1gQ Numbering Systems and Tag Database https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-numbering-systems-and-tag-database Video https://youtu.be/s-TAWomBeIs Contact and Coil Instructions https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-contact-and-coil-instructions Video https://youtu.be/xMP9EEVlm1k Timer Instructions https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-timer-instructions Video https://youtu.be/egUnU8paLCA Counter Instructions https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-counter-instructions Video https://youtu.be/tEWAXWugxqI Math Instructions https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-math-instructions Video https://youtu.be/xPJGC9LaYFc Data Handling Instructions Part 1 https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-data-handling-instructions-part-1 Video https://youtu.be/ARK8F2q-kJU Data Handling Instructions Part 2 https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-data-handling-instructions-part-2 Video https://youtu.be/3fvvfhy16SA Array Functions Part 1 https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-array-functions-part-1 Video https://youtu.be/8ITrEWeBgPc Array Functions Part 2 https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-array-functions-part-2 Video https://youtu.be/jO0z6-MpGqE Array Functions Part 3 https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-array-functions-part-3 Video https://youtu.be/8M3LV-XihNo Program Control https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-program-control Video https://youtu.be/QPrIzxDq16A Modbus RTU Serial Communication https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-modbus-rtu-serial-communication Video https://youtu.be/6LqbOyrWQ88 There are several reasons why we are using the Productivity 1000 Series Controller. Here are just a few. - 50MB user memory - Can handle very complex applications easily. - 4 built-in communication ports – Easy connectivity to your network. - Data logging up to 32 GB on a microSD card - Add up to 8 IP modules to communicate to your field sensors. This will give you a total of 128 discrete IO points or 32 analog IO channels. - Free Software and 30 days of free training with every CPU from Automation Direct. - Interactive PLC Configuration Tool - Tag Names - Auto-discovery IO – Physical I/O tags will be generated based on each module’s position in the base. - I/O Modules have QR codes under the wiring cover. This can be scanned so you can have the latest specifications/wiring diagrams for the module. - Limitless PID – Autotuning – Individual or Cascade Mode - etc - Web Server and Mobile Access - Advanced Software instruction set The Productivity 1000 series of programmable logic controllers currently has all of these features built into the P1-540 CPU. This CPU (Central Processing Unit) is also known as MPU (Multi-Processing Units) because of its communication capabilities. https://www.accautomation.ca