

Multiple Remote I/O networks can be used on a managed switch using the VLAN feature to create a virtual separation of the different networks, but multicasting messages are necessary for the network to function properly. See Communications Remote I/O and GS Drives for configuration information and Communications Connectivity for connection information. The configuration can be managed in the Hardware Configuration in the Productivity Suite programming software. The P-Series will auto detect all GS drive communicationmodules that have a unique address as configured by the bank of dip switches on the module or using the last octet of IP Address for the GS4 and GS20 communications modules. GS Drive Devices: The P-Series CPU can connect to up to 32 (P3) or 16 (P2) GS Drive CommunictionModules. See Communications Port Configuration for port configuration, Communications Connectivity for connection information and Communications Ethernet for Ethernet set up. If the device connecting to the CPU is another P-Series CPU or C-more panel, no Modbus address is required. If the Client device connecting to the CPU is not a Productivity Suite device, then a Modbus address must be assigned to the tag that is being requested. If 32 Modbus TCP Client devices are connected to the CPU, then any new TCP connection requests will be denied until one of the existing 32 devices drops its connection. Modbus TCP Server connections: The CPU can serve data back to 32 Modbus TCP Client devices concurrently. Map the Tag of the Remote project to a Tag in the Local project to read this data. Once the instruction is set up to read a remote project, the "Tags of Remote Project" or "Array Tags of Remote Project" drop down lists will be accessible. The way this is accomplished is by mapping local and remote tagnames together within the local CPU's RX instruction. The greatest difference in the RX versus the MRX is that with the RX, the Tag Name in the target CPU can be referenced directly and does not need a corresponding Modbus address. To connect to other P-Series CPUs, use the RX ( Network Read) and WX ( Network Write) instructions. To connect to non Productivity Suite devices, use the MRX ( Modbus Read) and MWX ( Modbus Write) instructions. This is accomplished by having communications instructions for more than 32 devices in the ladder program and controlling the enabling and disabling of the instructions so that only 32 devices are enabled at a given time. It is possible to connect to more than 32 Modbus TCP server devices, but not concurrently. Modbus TCP Client connections: The CPU can connect to 32 Modbus TCP server devices concurrently by means of communications instructions in the ladder program (MRX, MWX, RX, WX). EtherNet/IP, Scanner/Client and Adapter/Server connections (excludes P3-530).Modbus TCP Server connections (Modbus requests received by the CPU).Modbus TCP Client connections (Modbus requests sent from the CPU).
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Note: The USB IN port is NOT compatible with older 1.0/1.1 full speed USB devices. See Communications Connectivity for connection information.
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Installing the programming software will install the USB driver as well. It is used exclusively for connecting to a PC running the Productivity Suite Programming Software. USB IN: The USB IN ( P3-550 ONLY) programming port is a USB Type B style connector located on the upper left side of the P3-550 CPU.The Communication Ports are: Communication Ports Each of these ports are described in the sections below.

The AutomationDirect P-Series CPUs are provided with several Communications Ports.
