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
Open RSLogix/Studio 5000.
Click [Controller Tags] → [New Tag…].
Setup Tag Name and Data Type in [New Tag…].
Write any tag names.
The next steps are for PCCC communication. If you would like to use tag-based addressing, please skip the next three steps and resume with setting an IP address.
Click [Logic] → [Map PLC/SLC Messages].
Make mapping File Number and Name in PLC2,3,5 / SLC Mapping.
File Number is set according to the address table.
Set up an IP address at RSLogix/Studio 5000 or RSLinx.
MicroLogix
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.
Micro800
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 Function Codes
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.
The symbol character has to be placed in the first position of the address string. The address number follows the symbol character.
Address Format
ControlLogix/CompactLogix/Micro800
These CPUs are tag-based and can have their data registers addressed verbatim (i.e., there is a data register named DIG1 in the Micro850 PLC, then the IO address in Canvas will be DIG1).
ControlLogix/CompactLogix
PCCC Mapping
Address Structure: [Symbol][File No.]:[Element No.]/[Bit No.]
Name | Symbol | Digital | Analog |
BOOL (BOOL) | B | B0:0/0 - B999:999/31 | B0:0 - B999:999 |
INT (WORD) | N | N0:0/0 - N999:999/15 | N0:0 - N999:999 |
REAL (FLOAT) | F | F0:0/0 - F999:999/31 | F0:0 - F999:999 |
Based on the file type, element no. 256 is not supported. Error code from PLC will be received when unsupported settings are downloaded. Change the PLC settings in this case.
Only the device has Word Tag.
The BOOL and REAL devices can be used for digital or 32-bit analog tags.
MicroLogix
PCCC Mapping
Address Structure: [Symbol][File No.]:[Element No.]/[Bit No.]
Supported Symbols
MicroLogix
Symbol | Bit Range | Word Range | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
O | O:0.0/0 – O:30.255/15 | O:0.0 – O:30.255 | Output |
I | I:0.0/0 – I:30.255/15 | I:0.0 – I:30.255 | Input |
S | S:0/0 – S:163/15 | S:0 – S:163 | Status |
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 | Binary |
N | N7:0/0 – N7:255/15 N9:0/0 – N255:255/15 | N7:0 – N7:255 N9:0 – N255:255 | Integer |
F |
| F8:0 – F255:255
| Float |
L |
| L9:0 – L255:255
| Long |
ST |
| ST9:0 – ST255:255 | String |
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) | Timer |
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) | Counter |
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 | Control |
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.
RJ45 Connector | RJ45 Jack |
 |  |
Direct Cable: Host ↔︎ HUB
Cable | No. | Color | Color | No. | Cable |
 | 1 | Orange/White | Orange/White | 1 |  |
2 | Orange | Orange | 2 | ||
3 | Green/White | Green/White | 3 | ||
4 | Blue | Blue | 4 | ||
5 | Blue/White | Blue/White | 5 | ||
6 | Green | Green | 6 | ||
7 | Brown/White | Brown/White | 7 | ||
8 | Brown | Brown | 8 |
Crossover Cable: Host ↔︎ Host
Cable | No. | Color | Color | No. | Cable |
 | 1 | Orange/White | Green/White | 1 |  |
2 | Orange | Green | 2 | ||
3 | Green/White | Orange/White | 3 | ||
4 | Blue | Blue | 4 | ||
5 | Blue/White | Blue/White | 5 | ||
6 | Green | Orange | 6 | ||
7 | Brown/White | Brown/White | 7 | ||
8 | Brown | Brown | 8 |