MVI56-HART Module

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I have 60 Instruments that are strickly Analog in and I was researching putting them on a network. I've looked at the 1756cs-IF8H but I'm doing analog in to 1756-IF16 modules and they are wired single ended. So if I go with the 1756cs-IF8H that would increase my rack space more than my enclosures could hold. I was looking at the Prosoft MVI56-HART and that looks like the way to go. One module will handle 60 instruments, and do away with the analog in modules. looking for some advice from some people that have done this. does software come with it, if so how much was cost of the software and how much was the cost of the hardware. was it fairly easy to set up and does it work well for you?