TOP Server Allen-Bradley (AB) OPC & I/O Server

Allen-Bradley DF1 Driver Details

This driver is a member of the TOP Server Allen-Bradley Suite OPC Server.  When you download or purchase the Allen-Bradley Suite, this driver is included along with all the TOP Server built-in features. This driver provides connectivity to PLC 5, SLC & MicroLogix devices via Allen-Bradley DF1 protocol. 

Protocols Supported:

• Allen-Bradley DF1 Full-Duplex Protocol
• Allen-Bradley DF1 Half-Duplex Protocol
• Allen-Bradley DF1 Radio Modem Protocol (Point-to-Point or Multi-Drop)

Devices Supported - Click Here

Physical Networks Supported:

• RS-232 Serial Point-to-Point (Full-Duplex)
• RS-422/485 Multi-Drop (Half-Duplex)
• Serial Radio Modem (Half-Duplex or Radio Modem Protocol)
• DH+ (via KF2 Module - DF1-to-DH+ Converter)
• DH+ (via USB DF1-to-DH+ Converter 1784-U2DHP)
• DH-485 (via KF3 Module - DF1-to-DH-485 Converter)
• Ethernet Encapsulated Serial (Details)

Note:  Does NOT require RSLinx!






Maximum Number of Channels & Devices Supported:

• Channels - 100
• Devices - 256 per Channel
• COM Port Range - 1 to 256

Standard Features:

• Open Address Range Support for Compatibility with all PLC 5, SLC 5/05 and MicroLogix controllers
• Array Addressing Support
• Supports all File Types (Output/Input/Integer/Etc. - For Full Addressing List, please refer to Driver Help File)
• Supports data types such as Float, Long Word, and BCD (File Type Dependant)
• MicroLogix/SLC Models:  Supports Float Access to Integer (N) Files
• Configurable Error Checking (CRC or BCC)
• See CSV Import to build your tag configuration quickly
• Tag configuration supports dynamic tags from your client application