# Allen Bradley SLC 503 DF1 to wireless **URL:** \ **Category:** Archived Topics\ **Created:** [May 17, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-slc-503-df1-to-wireless/2943 "2011-05-17T13:51:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Justin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@Justin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-slc-503-df1-to-wireless/2943/1 "2011-05-17T13:51:15Z")
Has anyone tried to setup an AB PLC SLC 503 to a wireless network with reliable results? I would need a wireless adapter that supports DF1 such as the AB Net-Eni or Moxa EIP 3270, only a wireless device. Justin ---
**Author:** ![diat150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-slc-503-df1-to-wireless/2943/2 "2011-05-17T16:29:22Z")
I wouldnt recommend the net eni. take a look at the digi one iap or the lantronix xpress dr. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@Justin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-slc-503-df1-to-wireless/2943/3 "2011-05-17T20:08:37Z")
I’ll look into the Lantronix Xpress dr-w. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![diat150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-slc-503-df1-to-wireless/2943/4 "2011-05-18T01:49:59Z")
cant go wrong with either one… but the digi will do a few more functions. for instance, if you wanted to convert the df1 to modbus, you could do that. another thing, the digi has a extra serial port that you could basically use to replicate the df1 port on one of the serial ports for say a touchscreen then of course you could still do what you have to to over the ethernet connection. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@Justin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2011, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-slc-503-df1-to-wireless/2943/5 "2011-05-19T13:16:34Z")
I have used both the Net-Eni and Digi One IAP. The Digi One IAP is prefered if using a standard LAN connection, but I would like it to be wireless. So, the Lantronix model that you indicated looks like it might be best for my application. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![diat150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-slc-503-df1-to-wireless/2943/6 "2011-05-19T22:20:29Z")
im not sure that the model you are talking about supports df1. I was talking about the xpress dr that doesnt have wireless built in and supports df1. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@Justin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-slc-503-df1-to-wireless/2943/7 "2011-05-25T15:59:58Z")
I recieved the Lantronix XPress DR+ and have been trying to get it set up in KepServerEX. You wouldn’t happen to have an example of the DF1 Telnet setup, would you? I intend on using the Allen Bradley DF1 device driver using Ethernet Encapsulation in KepServerEX. I am matching up the port to 10001 with no redirector port in the Lantronix device. The problem is, everytime I add a tag and browse for it in Quick Client me connection errors out. My setup in the Lantronix device: Multi-Master DF1 1. TCP/IP Network Settings: IP addr 10.10.99.224, no gateway set, netmask 255.255.0.0 2. DF1 Settings: Protocol … DF1 Full-Duplex Serial Interface … RS232 19200,8,N,1 Check Sum … CRC (16-bit) Raw Tunneled Sockets … 4 (port:10001) 3. MSG Block Remote IP Routing Table: (\* None Defined \*) ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@Justin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-slc-503-df1-to-wireless/2943/8 "2011-05-25T20:23:06Z")
Well, I am running another trial using a Digi One IAP. I tried this a while back but got the same problem that the Net-Eni was giving me. This time I made some changes to the TCP settings “TCP keep alive” to hopefully fix the issue with the locked up port. It’s not wireless, but if it reliable…that’s what we need. ---
**Author:** ![DougA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@DougA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DougA)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-slc-503-df1-to-wireless/2943/9 "2012-07-30T12:29:25Z")
I have been using the MGate EIP3000 Series from MOXA. I have a Diji one and SLC /504 in house, I haven’t tried it yet with Ignition. Big reason we used the Moxa was that we needed to install 22 of them in the plant. I could buy the Digi One for about ~$450.00. I got the Mgates for less than $300.00. The MGate 3000 series converts only DF1 to E/IP. The Digi one does a bunch. I wanted use it to convert Modbus RTU to E/IP, for an AB Compact Logix project. The Digi One was my best choice for Modbus RTU to E/IP. If anyone ever needs assistance to prove out protocol conversion, I may be willing to help. We have a lot of equipment and a fair amount of experience with many different PLCs.