QuickStart Guide
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Allen-Bradley
Gen 1 Drivers

AB PLC5 Ethernet (Gen1)

6min

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the AB PLC5 Ethernet (Gen1) driver.

Litmus Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Ethernet

Validated devices/series

PLC5

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, follow the steps below.

To configure your device:

1. Note down the following information and refer to it as needed. Device: Allen Bradley Communication I/F: Ethernet. Refer to the following figures.

AB PLC5 Ethernet reference [1]
AB PLC5 Ethernet reference [1]

AB PLC5 Ethernet reference [2]
AB PLC5 Ethernet reference [2]


2. Connect the device to your PC with Serial Port 25-pin D-shell cable.

3. Launch RXLinx Classic, click the Configure driver icon, and add an RS232 DF1 device driver.

4. Configure the driver as follows, and then click Auto Configure.

5. Launch RSLogix 5 pro v8.00, and then click Comm > Who Active Go Online.

6. Find the device to be connected, and click Online.

7. Check communication settings in Channel Configuration. Use Channel 1.

8. Use Channel 3A to set up the IP Address.

9. List the data types that the PLC supports.

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



Parameter

Value

Type

Allen-Bradley

Driver

AB PLC5 Ethernet (Gen1)

Network Address

The device address you defined in Step 1

Port

2222

Slot Number

0



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

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

Status file

B3

bit

R/W

DDDdd

0

25515

 

Bfn

bit

R/W

FFFDDDdd

10000

25525515

 

T4.ACC

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

Timer Accumulator (T4)

T4.PRE

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

 

Tfn.ACC

int

R/W

FFFDDD

10000

255255

 

Tfn.PRE

int

R/W

FFFDDD

10000

255255

 

CS.ACC

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

Counter Accumulator (CS)

CS.PRE

int

R/W

DDD

0

255

 

Cfn.ACC

into

R/W

FFFDDD

10000

255255

 

Cfn.PRE

int

R/W

FFFDDD

10000

255255

 

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

 

Rfn

int

R/W

FFFDDD

0

255255

 

Rfn.POS

int

R/W

FFFDDD

0

255255

 

Rfn.LEN

int

R/W

FFFDDD

0

255255

 

N7

int, bit(int)

R/W

DDDdd

0

25515

 

Nfn

int, bit(int)

R/W

FFFDDD

10000

25599915

 

Lfn

int

R/W

FFFDDD

10000

255999

 

F8

float

R/W

DDD

0

255

 

Ffn

float

R/W

FFFDDD

10000

255999