DAY 1
SESSION 3
3-1
AB CONTROLLOGIX INTERFACE DRIVER &
MODULE CONFIGURATION
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PLCS
• Communication between PLC, other PLCs and remote I/Os.
3-2
• Sometimes PLC uses expansion slot to add some modules
using a processor.
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PLC
WITH COMPUTER
• Communication between PLC with Computer using serial RS
232.
3-3
• Used at the first time to access PLC and parameter
downloading at empty EEPROM in the PLC’s processor.
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
PLC CONFIGURATION WITH
PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE
Programming
Software
Driver :
- RS232
- RS 485
- ENET
- DH+
3-4
Communication
Software
Programming
& Communication
Software
Driver :
- RS232
- RS 485
- ENET
- Modbus
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
DOWNLOAD
File downloading from PC to PLC :
- Ladder Logic
- Data File Structure
- Data Table Values
Description about I/O module name,
every remark and others didn’t
downloaded to the PLC
PLC Program Upload
3-5
PLC Program Download
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
3-6
DF1
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
DH PLUS
Connects maximum of 64 devices per link (suggested 15 or less
node per link)
3-7
• PLC-5 and SLC 5/04
• Computer
• RS-232-C/RS-422 Programmable Devices
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
• Uses UTP cable to transfer data from and to PLC.
• Faster than using DH+
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
3-8
ETHERNET
PLC CONFIGURATION
PLC configuration interfaces PLC’s program with the hardware.
Consist of:
Processor type selection
I/O modules selection
Communication media selection
Power supply selection
+ Slot location
3-9
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AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
RS LINX
RSLinx provides a large communication to
the application that consist of:
• Rockwell Software Products
• Allen-Bradley PLC Hardware Products
• MMI / HMI and Hardware Products
3-10
• DDE and OPC Compliant Products
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
RSLINX
Starting RSLinx :
Start Programs Rockwell Software RSLinx RSLinx
3-11
Click
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
RSLINX BROSWER
3-12
This window is RSLinx Network
browser interface, which allows to
view all of active network
connection
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
3-13
EXPAND AND COLLAPSE NETWORK
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
COMMUNICATION STATUS
3-14
If there is communication
status error with a devices,
that devices appears with an
X trough it.
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
RS-232 DRIVER CONFIGURATION
• Set Serial Cable to RS-232 port on PLC and PC
3-15
• Press [Communications] menu select [Configure Drivers…]
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
DIALOG BOX : CONFIGURE RS-232
DF1 DEVICES (2)
3-16
Select Logix 5550 /
CompactLogix
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
DIALOG BOX : CONFIGURE RS-232
DF1 DEVICES (2)
3-17
Click on Auto-Configure
button
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
MONITORING RS232 DRIVER
3-18
The AB_DF1
driver now
appears in the
list of configured
Drivers, and is
listed as “
Running in the
Status column
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
3-19
MONITORING RS232 DRIVER (2)
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
3-20
ADDING ETHERNET DRIVER: STEP 1
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
3-21
ETHERNET DRIVER : STEP 2
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
3-22
ETHERNET DRIVER : STEP 3
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
3-23
ETHERNET DRIVER : STEP 4
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
3-24
ETHERNET DRIVER : STEP 5
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010
ETHERNET DRIVER : STEP 6
The Remote Devices
via Linx or 1756-ENET
Gateway dialog
appears
3-25
The IP address is preassigned to the
1756-ENET module
AB ControlLogix Interface Driver & Module Configuration
6 – 10 December 2010