Communications Installation - Wiring and cabling
Revision 19 HC900 Process Controller Installation and User Guide 119
06/14
Controller
Port
/Connector
Type
Link Type:
Controller to
Cable Type To Device/Port Details
RS-485
3-Plug
connector
Modbus slave
network
(controller is
master)
Belden #9271 (or
equivalent)
Refer to device’s port
instructions
E1
10/100 Base-T
RJ45
Host, Peer, and
Internet Devices
CAT5 cable IO, up to
100 meters.
RJ45 connector on Host,
Peer, or Internet Device
Default IP address is
192.168.1.254
E2
10/100 Base-T
RJ45
Host, Peer, and
Internet Devices
CAT5 cable IO, up to
100 meters.
RJ45 connector on Host,
Peer, or Internet Device
Default IP address is
192.168.2.254
E1
10/100Base-T
RJ45
Lead CPU
supports
redundant
Modbus/TCP
Protocol to OPC
server, PC
supervisory and
data acquisition
software
packages and
Designer
Software
configuration
software.
Default IP address is
192.168.1.254
E2
10/100Base-T
RJ-45
Lead CPU
supports
redundant
Modbus/TCP
Protocol to OPC
server, PC
supervisory and
data acquisition
software
packages and
Designer
Software
configuration
software.
Default IP address is
192.168.2.254
I/O
100Base-T
Single I/O rack Shielded Ethernet
CAT5 cable IO with RJ-
45 connectors
C50/C70 Controller’s I/O
port to Scanner 1’s I/O port.
I/O
100Base-T
Single I/O rack Shielded Ethernet
CAT5 cable IO with RJ-
45 connectors
C75 CPU A’s I/O port to
Scanner 2’s I/O A port.
C75 CPU B’s I/O port to
Scanner 2’s I/O B port.