Quickstart Guide
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Allen-Bradley
Gen 1 Drivers

AB PLC5 Ethernet (Gen1)

8min

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

Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Ethernet

Validated devices/series

PLC5

To set up and configure this device in Manufacturing Connect 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 Manufacturing Connect 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 Manufacturing Connect 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



Refer to the appropriate register table depending on your version of Manufacturing Connect Edge.

Register Table for Manufacturing Connect Edge 3.10.0 and Later

Name

Value Type

Address Format

Min Address

Max Address

Description

I

bit

DDDdd

0

25515

Input bit

O

bit

DDDdd

0

25515

Output bit

S

int

DDD

0

255

Status file

B3

bit

DDDdd

0

25515

 

Bfn

bit

FFFDDDdd

10000

25525515

 

T4.ACC

int

DDD

0

255

Timer Accumulator (T4)

T4.PRE

int

DDD

0

255

 

Tfn.ACC

int

FFFDDD

10000

255255

 

Tfn.PRE

int

FFFDDD

10000

255255

 

CS.ACC

int

DDD

0

255

Counter Accumulator (CS)

CS.PRE

int

DDD

0

255

 

Cfn.ACC

into

FFFDDD

10000

255255

 

Cfn.PRE

int

FFFDDD

10000

255255

 

R6

int

DDD

0

255

Control File(R6)

R6.POS

int

DDD

0

255

Control file pointer position (R6)

R6.LEN

int

DDD

0

255

 

Rfn

int

FFFDDD

0

255255

 

Rfn.POS

int

FFFDDD

0

255255

 

Rfn.LEN

int

FFFDDD

0

255255

 

N7

int, bit(int)

DDDdd

0

25515

 

Nfn

int, bit(int)

FFFDDD

10000

25599915

 

Lfn

int

FFFDDD

10000

255999

 

F8

float

DDD

0

255

 

Ffn

float

FFFDDD

10000

255999

 

Register Table for Manufacturing Connect Edge 3.5.6 and Earlier

Name

Value Type

Address Format

Min Address

Max Address

Description

I

bit

DDDdd

0

25515

Input bit

O

bit

DDDdd

0

25515

Output bit

S

int

DDD

0

255

Status file

B3

bit

DDDdd

0

25515

 

Bfn

bit

FFFDDDdd

10000

25525515

 

T4.ACC

int

DDD

0

255

Timer Accumulator (T4)

T4.PRE

int

DDD

0

255

 

Tfn.ACC

int

FFFDDD

10000

255255

 

Tfn.PRE

int

FFFDDD

10000

255255

 

CS.ACC

int

DDD

0

255

Counter Accumulator (CS)

CS.PRE

int

DDD

0

255

 

Cfn.ACC

into

FFFDDD

10000

255255

 

Cfn.PRE

int

FFFDDD

10000

255255

 

R6

int

DDD

0

255

Control File(R6)

R6.POS

int

DDD

0

255

Control file pointer position (R6)

R6.LEN

int

DDD

0

255

 

Rfn

int

FFFDDD

0

255255

 

Rfn.POS

int

FFFDDD

0

255255

 

Rfn.LEN

int

FFFDDD

0

255255

 

N7

int

DDD

0

255

 

N7

bit(int)

DDDdd

0

25515

 

Nfn

int

FFFDDD

10000

255999

 

Nfn

bit(int)

FFFDDDdd

1000015

25599915

 

Lfn

int

FFFDDD

10000

255999

 

F8

float

DDD

0

255

 

Ffn

float

FFFDDD

10000

255999