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Communicating with ControlLogix
Created Date: October 17,2006
Created By: SandyS
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I am trying to communicato to an AB ControlLogix PLC with a C-more HMI via Ethernet with little success. I have a few questions: 1 - What are the basic steps for setting this up? 2 - Do I need a MSG block in the PLC? 3 - What is the format for the tag setup? 4 - Can I access ControlLogix internal tags? 5 - Is there an example of a program somewhere that has this communications setup? Any help is much appreciated, Thanks.
Created Date: October 18,2006
Created by: jackson
The Help file shows how to set it up. Look under PLC Setup\Allen-Bradley PLCs Setup\AB Generic Ethernet/IP\Generic Ethernet/IP Implicit.
You don't need to use a MSG block. Create a "Generic Ethernet Module " under the Ethernet Module in the I/O configuration in RS Logix 5K. The format is Data-INT.
Created Date: October 18,2006
Created by: SandyS
thanks
Created Date: October 17,2006
Created by: SandyS
I am trying to communicato to an AB ControlLogix PLC with a C-more HMI via Ethernet with little success. I have a few questions:
1 - What are the basic steps for setting this up?
2 - Do I need a MSG block in the PLC?
3 - What is the format for the tag setup?
4 - Can I access ControlLogix internal tags?
5 - Is there an example of a program somewhere that has this communications setup?
Any help is much appreciated, Thanks.