The Allen-Bradley 5820GWV Ethernet Gateway System Integrator provides a gateway for high-speed and low-cost computer systems based on Ethernet-to-Data Highway Plus communication networks. The 5820GWV Integrator allows the user to integrate Allen-Bradley control information with a Hewlett-Packard central computer system DEC or a personal computer with minimal new programming or engineering costs.

The 5820GWV Gateway System Integrator combines an Ethernet interface module (EI), and a Resource Manager (RM) module in a Pyramid Integrator (PI) chassis with 4 or 8 slots and software INTERCHANGE AB installed on the central computer. The INTERCHANGE software is a programming interface for a standard application (API) to data in real time. Reduce the setup time and integration costs for the 5820GWV Gateway System Integrator by providing a common set of calls for data access for all the AB control systems.

HP, DEC and Intel computers use the INTERCHANGE software to communicate over an Ethernet TCP/IP network to Ethernet interface module in the 5820GWV Gateway Ethernet System Integrator. The Ethernet interface module provides an Ethernet Gateway between the primary system and all the Data Highway Plus networks (DH +) are connected. The RMI module provides communication channels for two DH + networks and one port for RS-232/422/423 devices.

The PI chassis can have up to four 5130-KA modules, each module accepting two additional DH + networks. In this configuration, the 5820GWV Ethernet Gateway Integrator accepts communication with a maximum of 10 Unique Data Highway Plus segments. Users can monitor and maintain all the control systems based on a PLC from a single workstation located anywhere in the Ethernet network. The 5820GWV Integrator accepts the SNMP protocol (Protocol simple network administration) and it is integrated with the administration software of standard TCP/IP networks.