This driver uses a standard Ethernet connection to communicate with EtherNet/IP devices.
Communication Settings: Xpanel
I/O Device Configuration | To create a new device, click Tools > I/O Device Editor… > click the + icon > click Ethernet for Connection Type > select Allen-Bradley EtherNet/IP for Device Type.  |
I/O Device Settings
| Once the connection type, device name, and device type have been assigned, the I/O Device Editor window populates with the default settings for the selected communication protocol.  After selecting the correct Connection Type and Device Type, match the remaining settings to the target I/O device’s communication settings. |
See the Ethernet Communication Configuration section for more information.
Communication Settings: PLC
ControlLogix/CompactLogix
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Run RSLogix 500.
Select [Comms] → [Upload…] from the menu, and upload a project.
Double-click on [Channel Configuration] from the project window to open the ‘Channel Configuration’ window.
Go to the [Chan.1 - System] tab in the ‘Channel Configuration’ window.
Configure and save the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address.
Select [Comms] → [Download..], and download the setting to PLC.
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Open Connected Components Workbench.
Click [Global Variables] in the Project Tree → [New…].
Setup Tag Name and Data Type.
Set up an IP address at Connected Components Workbench. Double-click the CPU in the Project Tree, and enter the IP information within the Ethernet branch of the Controller.
Address and Supported Symbols
The memory areas listed below are provided for general purposes. The actual available memory area and range of each area should be checked with the manual for the connecting device.
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Name | Symbol | Bit Range | Word Range |
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Output | O | O:0.0/0 – O:30.255/15 | O:0.0 – O:30.255 |
Input | I | I:0.0/0 – I:30.255/15 | I:0.0 – I:30.255 |
Status | S | S:0/0 – S:163/15 | S:0 – S:163 |
Binary | B | B3:0/0 – B3:255/15 B9:0/0 – B255:255/15 | B3:0/0 – B3:255/15 B9:0/0 – B255:255/15 |
Integer | N | N7:0/0 – N7:255/15 N9:0/0 – N255:255/15 | N7:0 – N7:255 N9:0 – N255:255 |
Float | F | - | F8:0 – F255:255 Registration is allowed in Float only. |
Long | L | - | L9:0 – L255:255 Registration is allowed in UINT32, INT32 only. |
String | ST | - | ST9:0 – ST255:255 |
Timer | T | T4:0.0/0 – T4:255.2/15 T9:0.0/0 – T255:255.2/15 Txx:nn.0/15 = Enable(EN) Txx:nn.0/14 = Timer Timing(TT) Txx:nn.0/13 = Done(DN) | T4:0.0 – T4:255.2 T9:0.0 – T255:255.2 Txx:nn.1 = Preset Value(PRE) Txx:nn.2 = Accumulated Value(ACC) |
Counter | C | C5:0.0/0 – C5:255.2/15 C9:0.0/0 – C255:255.2/15 Cxx:nn.0/15 = Count up enable(CU) Cxx:nn.0/14 = Count down enable(CD) Cxx:nn.0/13 = Done(DN) Cxx:nn.0/12 = Overflow(OV) Cxx:nn.0/11 = Underflowt(UN) Cxx:nn.0/10 = Update Accumulator(UA) | C5:0.0 – C5:255.2 C9:0.0 – C255:255.2 Cxx:nn.1 = Preset (PRE) Cxx:nn.2 = Accumulated Value(ACC) |
Control | R | R6:0.0/0 – C6:255.2/15 R9:0.0/0 – R255:255.2/15 Rxx:nn.0/15 = Enable(EN) Rxx:nn.0/14 =Update Enable(EU) Rxx:nn.0/13 = Done(DN) Rxx:nn.0/12 = Stack Empty(EM) Rxx:nn.0/11 = Error(ER) Rxx:nn.0/10 = Upload(UL) Rxx:nn.0/9 = Inhibit(IN) Rxx:nn.0/8 = Found(FD) | R6:0.0 – R6:255.2 R9:0.0 – R255:255.2 Rxx:nn.1 = Length value Rxx:nn.2 = position value |
Communication Cable Wiring
This interface is satisfied with standard IEEE802.3 about the 10BaseT/100BaseTX. You can configure the cable and allocation pin number of RJ45 as shown below.
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