2 ControlNet PLC-5 Hot Backup System
Publication 1785-10.8 - October 1998
System Requirements
This section describes the components of the basic ControlNet PLC-5
backup system.
Hardware
• two series F PLC-5 ControlNet processors (either 1785-L40C15/F or
1785-L80C15/F)
• two 1785-CHBM/A ControlNet backup cartridges (one for each
PLC-5 processor)
• two 1771 chassis (one for each PLC-5 processor)
• two 1771 power supplies (one for each chassis)
• one or more ControlNet I/O adapters (Cat. no. 1794 or 1771)
• ControlNet network cables, taps, and terminators for making
connections between the PLC-5 processors and the I/O adapters
• a PC with a 1784-KTCX15 card, or a laptop computer with a 1784-PCC
card
• other ControlNet devices, including MMI (optional)
Software
• RSLogix 5 programming software
• RSNetWorx for ControlNet software (Release 1.80.xx or later)
• RSLinx gateway communication software (Release 2.00.97.30 or later)
• Hot Backup Configuration application software