Quickstart Guide
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Allen-Bradley
Gen 1 Drivers

AB Flex Serial (Gen1)

6min

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

Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Serial

Validated devices/series

FlexLogix

When configuring tags for this driver, you must enter the case-sensitive register name exactly as it is defined in the PLC. See the Free Tags section below to learn more.

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



Refer to the following parameters.

Communication mode: DF1 No Handshake protocol 19200, None, 8, 1 (default). Error Check: BCC, Station Address: 1

Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Manufacturing Connect Edge DeviceHub



Parameter

Value

Type

Allen Bradley

Driver

AB Flex Serial (Gen1)

Communication Port

Local Serial connection file path

Data Bits

8

Baud Rate

19200

Parity

Even, Odd, None

Stop Bits

1


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