Allen‑Bradley 1756‑DNB ControlLogix DeviceNet Scanner Bridge Module – 64 Nodes

he 1756‑DNB is a ControlLogix DeviceNet scanner and bridge module manufactured by Allen‑Bradley (Rockwell Automation) for the 1756 ControlLogix modular platform.rockwellautomation.com+1 Occupying a single chassis slot, it operates as the master on a DeviceNet trunk of up to 64 nodes — bridging field‑level DeviceNet scanners, drives, I/O blocks, and safety devices directly into the Logix processor’s native tag‑based I/O tree.rockwellautomation.com+1 With selectable 125/250/500 Kbps communication rates supporting trunk runs to 500 meters, embedded AutoScan and AutoConfig network discovery, and built‑in DeviceNet Safety support, the 1756‑DNB remains the canonical bridge that lets legacy DeviceNet fieldbus infrastructures live seamlessly inside a modern ControlLogix control architecture.

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Application Scenarios:

Consider an automotive body‑in‑white line where hundreds of pneumatically actuated grippers, weld timers, and safety interlocks communicate on DeviceNet — a fieldbus installed in the original 2005 build and still wired into every cell on the shop floor. The plant’s controls group has since migrated the plant backbone to ControlLogix 5580 processors with EtherNet/IP, but ripping out the entire DeviceNet field layer would shut the line down for weeks and cost millions in rewiring. The 1756‑DNB was engineered for exactly this pain point: it slides into a single slot of the existing 1756‑A17 chassis, connects to the trunk through its open‑style DeviceNet port, and immediately makes all 64 field devices appear as native Logix tags in the processor’s I/O tree — no ladder‑logic rework, no third‑party gateway translation layer, no loss of the fieldbus investment.rockwellautomation.com+1 The same value applies in material‑handling distribution centers driving Motor Control Centers over DeviceNet, in water/wastewater panels where legacy 1794‑Flex I/O blocks still live on the trunk, in beverage bottling plants filling at hundreds of containers per minute, and in any brownfield retrofit where the controls team must modernize the controller without abandoning a proven DeviceNet field layer.industrialmonitordirect.com+1

 

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Main Parameters Value / Description
Product Model 1756‑DNB (Series C and D)
Manufacturer Allen‑Bradley (Rockwell Automation)
Product Category ControlLogix DeviceNet Scanner / Bridge Module
DeviceNet Nodes Supported Up to 64 nodes on a single trunk
Communication Rates (selectable) 125 Kbps (500 m max), 250 Kbps (250 m max), 500 Kbps (100 m max)
Backplane Current Draw 400 mA @ 5.1V DC; 0 mA @ 24V DC
DeviceNet Network Current Draw 60 mA @ 24V DC
DeviceNet Network Voltage Range 11–25V DC (Class 2 / SELV)
Power Dissipation 3.5 W (11.9 BTU/hr)
Isolation Voltage 50V continuous, basic insulation, DeviceNet network to backplane (type‑tested at 853V AC @ 60 s)
DeviceNet Port 1 open‑style 5‑pin or 10‑pin linear plug (torque 0.56 Nm)
Configuration Port USB 2.0 (direct laptop connection for configuration without a network)
Module Location Any slot in a 1756 ControlLogix chassis (single‑slot width)
Module Dimensions (H × W × L) 18.21 × 5.59 × 22.20 cm (7.17 × 2.20 × 8.74 in)
Weight 0.365 kg (0.80 lb)
Operating / Storage Temperature 0 to +60°C / –40 to +85°C
Relative Humidity 5–95% non‑condensing
Shock / Vibration 30G operating shock; 2G @ 10–500 Hz vibration
ESD / EFT / Surge Immunity 6 kV contact / 8 kV air ESD; ±3 kV @ 5 kHz EFT on DeviceNet ports; ±2 kV surge
Conducted / Radiated RF Immunity 10 Vrms conducted (150 kHz–80 MHz); 10 V/m radiated (80–2000 MHz)
Safety Protocol Support DeviceNet Safety (suitable for safety functions)
Emissions / Temperature Code CISPR 11 Class A; T4A (North America) / T4 (IEC)
Certifications CE, UKCA, ATEX Zone 2 (Category 3), Class I Div 2 Groups A, B, C, D
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