INGEAR Modicon Studio ActiveX Control v4.0-Modbus Serial,Modbus Plus, Ethernet Price: US$999.00 Product#: 41232179 Availability: In Stock - Ships in 0 to 1 days. Media: CD and/or Online Delivery Product Summary This ActiveX control provides you an easy-to-use and cost effective means of connecting Visual Basic and Visual C++ applications to process data in Modicon PLCs and Modbus Devices using Modbus Serial ASCII/RTU, Modbus Plus (PCI, PCMCIA, and ISA bus cards supported), and Modbus Ethernet protocols and connections. Read on for more information New Version 4.0! - PCI and PCMCIA card support for Modbus Plus Added - an INGEAR Modicon ActiveX Exclusive! - Existing Modicon Studio users click here for upgrade pricing - proof of ownership required. This runtime free ActiveX control is intended for the user who wants the maximum flexibility for current and future development projects with requirements to connect to Modicon PLCs or Modbus compatible devices. The ActiveX provides a single interface to developers for connecting to Modbus Serial ASCII/RTU (RS-232/422/485), Modbus Plus (SA-85 cards), and Modbus Ethernet. Once you write your program it is hardware independent and you can change hardware interfaces with little to no code change. If you plan ahead you can change the hardware interface with no code changes needed. The ActiveX can be distributed run-time free making it a highly cost effective solution. (see license agreement that the product installer presents for full details on runtime distribution rights) Features No runtime fees No hardware keys Visual Basic Sample programs and documentation included - Updated and expanded documentation in 4.0 New in 4.0! - Visual C++ example with source code Simple properties, methods, and events interface Custom property pages for quick setup of properties Event driven operation of the ActiveX provides for responsive applications Multiple instances of the control can be used on a form, allowing the developer flexibility in structuring the application. Telephone and email technical support included Multi-threaded control built with Visual C++ for high performance Learn one product to cover all your Modbus connectivity needs No additional software drivers required (i.e. no Cyberlogix drivers needed for Modbus Plus) Entry level Modbus Serial only version available Interfaces and Hardware Supported Modbus Serial ASCII and RTU protocols over RS-232/422/485 links New in 4.0! - Modbus Plus via PCI bus AND PCMCIA based SA-85 cards Modbus Plus via SA-85 and AT-984 cards Modbus TCP/IP Ethernet Modicon Quantum, Momentum, 484, 584, 984, AT984, MC984 PLCs, Bridge Plus, Bridge Mux, any other Modbus or Modbus Plus compliant slave device. Modicon Momentum Ethernet I/O Any Modbus compatible device Memory Addresses Supported 0xxxx - Coils 1xxxx - Inputs 3xxxx - Input Registers 4xxxx - Holding Registers Global Registers Expanded Memory Support Data Types Bit Byte Word Double Word (long) Float 4 Digit BCD 8 Digit BCD Strings Structures Software Applications and Operating Systems Supported Visual Basic 4.0, 5.0, or higher Visual C++ 5.0 or higher Windows 95,98,NT 4.0, 2000, and XP Licensing This product is licensed on a per development computer basis with no runtime fees. This means that you need a license for each computer that will be used for development purposes in writing applications. Once you have this base license (item # 41232179), you can distribute your compiled applications runtime free. Additional developer licenses can be purchased for only $299 if you are in a company where more than one person will be developing applications using this product. Contact us if you need a large number of additional developer licenses. INGEAR Modicon Studio ActiveX Control v4.0-Modbus Serial,Modbus Plus, Ethernet Price: US$999.00 Product#: 41232179 Availability: In Stock - Ships in 0 to 1 days. Media: CD and/or Online Delivery