QuickStart Guide
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Allen-Bradley
Gen 1 Drivers

AB MicroLogix (Gen1)

5min

Important: This driver was deprecated in Litmus Edge version 3.5.2. We recommend using the Gen 2 AB EthernetIP Ethernet.

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the AB MicroLogix (Gen1) driver.

Litmus Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Ethernet

Validated devices/series

Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1000 Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1200 Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1400 Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1500 Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley SLC 5/03 Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley SLC 5/04 with 1761-NET-ENI Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley SLC 5/05 Ethernet port

Replaced with Gen 2 driver

To set up and configure this device in Litmus Edge, you will need to do the following:

  • Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device
  • Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Litmus Edge DeviceHub
  • Step 3: Configure the List of Registers

Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device

If the device is configured for Ethernet access, find its network parameters. Otherwise, use PLC software on your computer to configure the device for Ethernet access.

Refer to the following parameters.

Communication mode: Port Setting: 10/100 Mbps Full Duplex/Half Duplex

Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Litmus Edge DeviceHub



Parameter

Value

Type

Allen-Bradley

Driver

AB MicroLogix (Gen1)

Network Address

The device address you defined in Step 1

Port

102

Slot Number

0

Step 3: Configure the List of Registers

When you Add Tags to the connected device, use the following tag/register mapping table.

Name

Value Type

Access Types

Address Format

Min Address

Max Address

Description

I

bit

R/W

DDDdd

0

25515

Input bit

O

bit

R/W

DDDdd

0

25515

Output bit

S

bit

R/W

DDD

0

255

Status bit

B3

bit

R/W

DDDdd

0

25515

Bit Data file (B3)

Bfn

bit

R/W

FFFDDDdd

100000

25525515

Bit Data File

T4ACC

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

Timer Accumulator (T4)

T4PRE

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

Timer Prese (T4)

TfnACC

int

R/W

FFFDDD

1000

255255

Timer Accumulator

Tfn_PRE

int

R/W

FFFDDD

1000

255255

Timer Preset

CS_ACC

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

Counter Accumulator (CS)

CS_PRE

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

Counter Preset (CS)

Cfn_ACC

int

R/W

FFFDDD

1000

255255

Counter Accumulator

Cfn_PRE

int

R/W

FFFDDD

1000

255255

Counter Preset

R6

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

Control File (R6)

R6.POS

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

Control file pointer position (R6)

R6.LEN

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

Control file length (R6)

Rfn

int

R/W

FFFDDD

0

255255

Control File

Rfn_POS

int

R/W

FFFDDD

0

255255

Control file pointer position

Rfn_LEN

int

R/W

FFFDDD

0

255255

Control file length

N7

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

Integer Data File (N7)

Nfn

int

R/W

FFFDDD

1000

255999

Integer Data File

Lfn

int

R/W

FFFDDD

1000

255999

 

F8

float

R/W

DDD

0

255

Floating Point data file (F8)

Ffn

float

R/W

FFFDDD

1000

255999

Floating Point data file