What is the difference between the 3100-MCM and the MVI71-MCM
- the MVI71-MCM provides a debug port which allows the user to view module configuration and status
- the MVI71-MCM provides a built-in data analyzer for troubleshooting communication problems with the attached modbus devices
- the MVI71-MCM is field upgradable
- the MVI71-MCM is the latest Modbus module for the Allen-Bradley PLC5 platform
- the MVI71-MCM is based on a 16-bit processor instead of the 3100-mcm's 8-bit processor
- the MVI71-MCM provides 5000 registers for data transfer (3100-mcm has only 4000)
- the MVI71-MCM will support baud rates of up to 115,200 on the serial port (3100-mcm supports 38,400 max)
- the MVI71-MCM has 100 modbus commands per port (3150-mcm has 100 commands shared by both application ports)
Article ID: 223
Created On: Tue, Nov 28, 2006 at 3:50 PM
Last Updated On: Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 9:49 PM
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