About Series 90 TCP/IP Triplex Communications

The Series 90 TCP/IP Triplex communications enabler supports standard (non redundant) and both cabling and PLC redundancy for Series 90 TCP/IP communications.

  • Standard configuration allows CIMPLICITY to communicate with a Series 90 or VersaMax interface through a single Ethernet connection.
  • PLC redundancy describes the ability to configure a group of PLCs to act as a single logical data source.
  • Cabling redundancy describes the ability to configure two network paths to the same PLC.

This communication interface supports communication to the Series 90 and VersaMax products, which have an installed/configured Ethernet Interface.

For redundant communication, the enabler supports the standard Series 90-70 hot-standby, synchronized CPU and GMR system products, Trimations HBR-30, HBR-70, and TMR-30 products and custom redundancy applications based on Series 90 PLC in single and cable redundant applications.

This enabler supports the following CIMPLICITY features:

  • Polled reads at user defined rates
  • Poll after setpoint
  • Triggered reads
  • Unsolicited data
  • Analog deadband
  • Alarm on communications failure
  • Server Redundancy configurations

This enabler supports the following data types:

  • Signed 8, 16, and 32 bit integers
  • Unsigned 8, 16, and 32 bit integers
  • Floating point
  • Text
  • Arrays