How to Communicate to Ethernet Modules from Legacy Allen Bradley or Rockwell Automation Devices – 8500761

Communicating to Acromag Series 900EN-60xx Ethernet Modules from Legacy Allen Bradley or Rockwell Automation Devices

This document illustrates a procedure for configuring message commands for Acromag Series 900EN Ethernet/IP modules, using Ladder Logic programming and an SLC5\05 Programmable Logic Controller. It is assumed that the user has a working knowledge of Ladder Logic programming, the RSLogix500 software, and the SLC 5\05 hardware.

Setup of PCCC Communication to Series 900EN-60xx I/O Modules

1. From a new or existing project, insert a Message Box by clicking on the Input/Output tab on the SLC500 Instructions box, then clicking on MSG.
2. In the MSG box, verify that the message is Peer-To-Peer.
3. Double-Click on the Read/Write option and choose either a Read or Write to the module.
   

   Note: All N7:XX addresses are READ ONLY.

4. Double-Click the Target Device option, and select PLC5.
5. Double-Click the Local/Remote option and select Local.
6. For the Control Block, a free address must be chosen. For this example, the chosen address begins at N20:0.
   

   Note: Enough space must be allocated to the control block for the MSG command to work properly. In this example, the first message box starts the control block at N20:0. The Control block length is 51, which means N20:0 – N20:50 must only be used for this message. If a second control block were to be added, it must start at N20:60, to prevent interference with the first control block.

7. Next, Double-Click on the Setup Screen option.
8. In the Setup Screen window, locate the box labeled This Controller. Inside the box there are three changeable attributes:
   1. Data Table Address: allows the user to choose where the data is written, or where the data read back from the module is stored.
      1. Double-click on the Data Table Address box
      2. Then type in the desired address, and press Enter.
   2. Size in Elements: lets the user read or write multiple addresses.
      1. Double-click the Size in Elements box
      2. Then type in the number of addresses to read or modify, and press Enter.
   3. Channel: allows the user to choose between using the RS232 port or the Ethernet port.
      1. Double-click on the Channel box
      2. Select 1, and press Enter.
9. In the Setup Screen window, under the Target Device box, there are 4 changeable attributes:
   1. Message Timeout: user-specified timeout (in seconds) to receive or send a message.
   2. Data Table Address: allows the user to specify where the message is reading/writing from/to the module.
      1. To change the address, double-click the Data Table Address box, type in the desired address, and press Enter.
         

         Note: The PCCC mapping for any 900EN-60xx module is located in the PCCC Object section of the user’s manual.

   3. Ethernet (IP) Address
   4. MultiHop: this option should be turned on to ensure that PCCC communicates over Ethernet/IP. To do this:
      1. Double-click the MultiHop box
      2. Select Yes, then press Enter.
10. In the Setup Screen window:
    1. Select the MultiHop tab, then type in the address to the module under the heading To Address.
    2. Once this is completed, press Enter to save the changes.
11. Repeat steps 1 through 10 for another message command.

 

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