AB DF1 (Gen1)

6min

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the AB DF1 (Gen1) driver. 
Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series 
Compatibility parameter
Compatible items
Driver type
Serial 
Validated devices/series
﻿MicroLogix
SLC 500﻿
Allen-Bradley DF1 drivers use CRC checksum.
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
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The setup shown here is for the Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley DF1 (Gen1) PLC.
Refer to the following parameters. 
Communication Mode:
DF1 Full Duplex protocol 19200, None, 8, 1 (default)
Error Check: CRC
To configure your device: 
Note down the following information and refer to it as needed. 
Device: AB DF1 SLC 5/04
Communication I/F: RS232. Refer to the following figure.

AB DF1 reference
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Launch RSLinx Classic, and then click Configure Drivers.
Add an RS-232 DF1 devices driver and then click Configure.
Set up communication parameters, click Auto-Configure to test, and then click OK.
Communication parameters
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Launch RSLogix 500 V8.10.00, and then click Comms > System Comms.
Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Manufacturing Connect Edge DeviceHub
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Parameter
Value
Type
Allen Bradley
Driver
AB DF1 (Gen1)
Communication Port
Local Serial connection file path
Data Bits
8
Baud Rate
19200
Parity
Even, Odd, None
Stop Bits
1
Slot
0
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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 bit
B3
bit
DDDdd
0
25515
Bit data file (B3)
Bfn
bit
FFFDDDdd
10000
25525515
Bit data file
T4.ACC
int
DDD
0
255
Timer Preset Value (T4)
T4.PRE
int
DDD
0
255
Timer Accumulator Value (T4)
Tfn.ACC
int
FFFDDD
1000
255255
Timer Accumulator Value
Tfn.PRE
int
FFFDDD
1000
255255
Timer Preset Value
CS.ACC
int
DDD
0
255
Counter Accumulator Value (CS)
CS.PRE
int
DDD
0
255
Counter Preset Value (CS)
Cfn.ACC
int
FFFDDD
1000
255255
Counter Accumulator Value
Cfn.PRE
int
FFFDDD
1000
255255
Counter Preset Value
R6
int
DDD
0
255
Control Register (R6)
R6.POS
int
DDD
0
255
Control Register pointer position (R6)
R6.LEN
int
DDD
0
255
Control Register pointer length (R6)
Rfn
int
FFFDDD
0
255255
Control Rgister
Rfn.POS
int
FFFDDD
0
255255
Control Register pointer position
Rfn.LEN
int
FFFDDD
0
255255
Control Register pointer length
N7
int
DDD
0
255
Integer data file (N7)
Nfn
int
FFFDDD
1000
255999
Integer data file
Lfn
int
FFFDDD
1000
255999
 
F8
float
DDD
0
255
Floating point data file (F8)
Ffn
float
FFFDDD
1000
255999
Floating point data file
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Compatibility parameter	Compatible items
Driver type	Serial
Validated devices/series	MicroLogix SLC 500 Allen-Bradley DF1 drivers use CRC checksum.

Parameter	Value
Type	Allen Bradley
Driver	AB DF1 (Gen1)
Communication Port	Local Serial connection file path
Data Bits	8
Baud Rate	19200
Parity	Even, Odd, None
Stop Bits	1
Slot	0

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 bit
B3	bit	DDDdd	0	25515	Bit data file (B3)
Bfn	bit	FFFDDDdd	10000	25525515	Bit data file
T4.ACC	int	DDD	0	255	Timer Preset Value (T4)
T4.PRE	int	DDD	0	255	Timer Accumulator Value (T4)
Tfn.ACC	int	FFFDDD	1000	255255	Timer Accumulator Value
Tfn.PRE	int	FFFDDD	1000	255255	Timer Preset Value
CS.ACC	int	DDD	0	255	Counter Accumulator Value (CS)
CS.PRE	int	DDD	0	255	Counter Preset Value (CS)
Cfn.ACC	int	FFFDDD	1000	255255	Counter Accumulator Value
Cfn.PRE	int	FFFDDD	1000	255255	Counter Preset Value
R6	int	DDD	0	255	Control Register (R6)
R6.POS	int	DDD	0	255	Control Register pointer position (R6)
R6.LEN	int	DDD	0	255	Control Register pointer length (R6)
Rfn	int	FFFDDD	0	255255	Control Rgister
Rfn.POS	int	FFFDDD	0	255255	Control Register pointer position
Rfn.LEN	int	FFFDDD	0	255255	Control Register pointer length
N7	int	DDD	0	255	Integer data file (N7)
Nfn	int	FFFDDD	1000	255999	Integer data file
Lfn	int	FFFDDD	1000	255999
F8	float	DDD	0	255	Floating point data file (F8)
Ffn	float	FFFDDD	1000	255999	Floating point data file

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