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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As far as I know relating to Modbus integration
products:</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Effective January 1, 2001, Communications
Processor 30, </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Part No. P0960HA will be removed from IQS and I/A
Store </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">and will be replaced with the Communications
Processor 30B, (Part #P0961BD).</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">It will be supported via Repair only.</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Effective January 1, 2001, the following will be
removed from I/A Store and IQS.</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">P0960MA Modbus Plus Integrator Module due to low
volume and end of life on </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">the components.It will be supported via Repair
only.</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">For Modbus RTU Master/slave on one of my projects I
have opted </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">for Micro I/A with Modbus on one of its serial
ports.The block structure is</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">different to that of the gateway / integrators,
however it gives you the added advantage</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">of doing control using physical i/o and integrating
to Modbus devices on one module</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Regards,</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Freddy Why</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We use the Allen-Bradley and Modbus Integrators. Does
this mean no future</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">development or no</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">further support?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We've been waiting a long time for improved
Allen-Bradley support . We</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">were promised ethernet</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">communications over two years ago.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Ken Moore</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">NSCC</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Corey R Clingo
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">07/19/2001 13:57:43</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">When did this get announced? Is this the Integrator
line? What about the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Allen-Bradley ones? What is Invensys' proposed
replacement?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We don't have Modbus but have 3 A-B Integrator 30s.
Some other plants at</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">our</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">site do use MB Integrators though.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Corey Clingo</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sr. Engineer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">BASF Corporation</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">"Schouten, Frits JF"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 07/18/2001</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">11:13:17</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hello all,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">we are faced with the fact that Foxboro is throwing out
the MB+ gateways</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and we</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">are in the middle of setting up more MODBUS+ connections
to our Foxboro</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">systems.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This is a problem.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Now here is a thought.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">A CP60 talks ethernet, right? Modicon PLC's talk
ethernet, right? How about</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">tying the two together and have the CP60 programmed to
talk to the Modocon</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">PLC.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Wouldn't that be wonderful.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Imagine the throughput we could achieve.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Can Foxboro come to the party please!!!!</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Frits Schouten</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Process Computing Department</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Phone: +64 +9 375 8111 ext 5261</FONT>
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