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dave w

90-30 communications

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I have a 90-30 PLC that also has an HMI plugged into the RS232 port. I am trying to monitor the program with Proficy on my laptop but I need to unplug the HMI from the port to do this. I don't work on these very much but my question is, is there another communication card I can add to the rack so I can have both the HMI and the laptop hooked up? Is it even possible? Thanks for any help. If more information is needed, please ask.

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Hello, You could add an Ethernet card. Edited by Mark-

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There are a couple of possibilities, but both of them are based on the need for this to be a unit with a CPU module and not one of the CPU in the backplane units. There is a CPU module that has two serial ports. That's IC693CPU363. You could replace the existing CPU module with a CPU363 and now you have two additional serial ports available. There is also a serial communications module IC693CMM311. It installs in a spare slot in the same rack as the CPU module.

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The IC693CMM311 and Ethernet module IC693CMM321 are no longer available from GEIP. You may find either on the used market though and as Steve said you will need a system that uses the modular CPU (CPU331 or above).

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