Features:
- Provides Modbus Plus master and slave communication for bidirectional data exchange across mixed-brand automation systems.
- Uses a 1 Mbps token-passing peer-to-peer network with an independent register space supporting up to 4,096 data points.
- Connects PLC processors, Modicon controllers, drives, relays, flowmeters, and power monitors through a standard DB9 Modbus Plus interface.
Cross-platform communication is essential in plants containing control equipment from several manufacturers. ProSoft 3300-MBP provides a practical bridge between Allen-Bradley processors and Schneider Modicon control systems. Master and slave capabilities allow the module to initiate transactions or answer requests according to the network architecture. Production lines can therefore retain existing PLC hardware while adding compatible field equipment. Such integration helps simplify modernization projects and reduces the need for extensive controller replacement.
A token-passing, peer-to-peer communication mechanism gives ProSoft 3300-MBP predictable access to the Modbus Plus network. The 1 Mbps network speed supports the movement of operating commands, control values, status information, and visualization data. An independent register area handles as many as 4,096 data points during ongoing exchanges. Network communication remains separate from normal processor operations, supporting orderly data transfer across the automation system. A transmission distance of up to 1,500 feet accommodates equipment distributed throughout an industrial facility.
Industrial installations frequently require communication with variable-frequency drives, protective relays, flowmeters, and power-monitoring equipment. ProSoft 3300-MBP brings compatible Modbus Plus devices into the PLC environment through a dedicated DB9 interface. Redundant dual-media cabling can improve network continuity in applications where communication availability matters. Backplane installation supplies 5 VDC power without requiring a separate external source. Operation from 0°C to 60°C, storage from −40°C to 85°C, and tolerance of 5% to 95% non-condensing humidity support use in controlled industrial environments.
The 3300-MBP ProSoft Modbus Plus Communication Module may still be available for purchase and support from Apter Power beyond End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
ProSoft 3300-MBP Modbus Plus Communication Module Manuals, Datasheets, Drivers, Link
Important Notice: Other accessories, manuals, cables, calibration data, software, etc. are not included with this equipment unless listed in the above stock item description. All prices are shown in USD.
ProSoft 3300-MBP Modbus Plus Communication Module Specs
General
- Manufacturer ProSoft
- Model 3300-MBP
- Condition New Original ready stock
- Product Family 3100-MDA4,3100-MDA16,3100-LTQ
Important Notice: Other accessories, manuals, cables, calibration data, software, etc. are not included with this equipment unless listed in the above stock item description. All prices are shown in USD.
- Communication Protocol: Modbus Plus Token Ring Network.
- Transmission Rate: 1 Mbps fixed high speed.
- Node Capacity: Supports up to 64 active nodes on a local area network.
- Communication Role: Supports Master/Slave modes.
- Data Throughput: 4000-word internal data register area.
- Physical Interface: Equipped with a standard DB9 pin MB+ communication port.
- Routing Support: Supports global addressing for up to 5 routing path segments.
- Platform Compatibility: Fully compliant with Allen-Bradley PLC-5 backplane standard.
- Operating Current: Consumes only 250mA at 5V DC voltage.
- Environmental Certification: Meets RoHS lead-free environmental manufacturing standards.
- Electrical Safety: UL/cUL industrial control equipment safety certification.
- Hazardous Areas: Class I, Division 2 gas explosion-proof certification.
- European Standards: Certified. CE Mark Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing.
- Industrial Immunity: Compliant with high-vibration and low-radiation industrial field operation requirements.
- Existing Plant Retrofitting: Protects existing hardware investments and seamlessly integrates with legacy MB+ industrial fieldbus.
- Remote Monitoring: Centralized data acquisition from remote power meters and frequency converters supporting the MB+ protocol.
- System Redundancy: Utilizes dual-cable media to build a highly reliable network data backup link.