Allen-Bradley USB-1747-PIC/UIC PLC Interface Converter
The Allen-Bradley USB-1747-PIC/UIC PLC Interface Converter for Compatible PLC SLC5/01. There are support to SLC5/02, SLC5/03, and SLC5/05. It’s designed to allow a computer with a USB port to communicate with certain Allen-Bradley PLCs that use the DH-485 communication protocol.
Features and Functionality:
- USB to DH-485 Conversion: Its primary function is to bridge the gap between a modern computer’s USB port and the DH-485 network used by some Allen-Bradley PLCs.
- Compatibility: Allen-Bradley SLC 5/01, 5/02, 5/03, 5/05 series PLCs. Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1000 series PLCs.
- Connectors:
- USB Connector: Plugs into your computer’s USB port.
- Allen-Bradley USB-1747-PIC UIC Programming cable
- Order Number: Allen-Bradley USB-1747-PIC UIC Programming cable for all kind of AB PLC
- PLC Connector: Usually features a combination connector that can interface with both the round 8-pin DIN connector (for MicroLogix) and the DB-9 serial port (for SLC 500) used for DH-485. Some cables have these as separate connectors.
Why is it important of PLC Cable?
Allen-Bradley PLCs often communicates via serial ports using the DH-485 protocol. Modern laptops and desktop computers rarely come with built-in serial (DB9) ports. The USB-1747-PIC/UIC converter solves this compatibility issue, providing a convenient USB interface for programming, monitoring, and troubleshooting these PLCs.
It’s essentially the USB version of the older 1747-PIC (which required a physical serial port) and the original Rockwell Automation 1747-UIC (which is now discontinued).
