--- title: AB FlexLogix (Gen1.3) slug: manufacturing-connect-edge/ab-flexlogix-gen13 docTags: createdAt: 2022-05-26T20:56:06.000Z --- Review the following information for setting up and configuring the AB FlexLogix (Gen1.3) driver. # Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series | Compatibility parameter | Compatible items | | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Driver type** | Ethernet | | **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 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. 2. **Device**: AB FlexLogix L24ER-QB1B 3. **Communication I/F**: Ethernet and USB. Refer to the following figure. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/GbbzCKrgmVLWpRH5UjYkv_ab-flexlogix.png" size="80" width="613" height="341" caption="AB FlexLogix reference" position="center" darkWidth="613" darkHeight="341" showCaption="true" indent="2"} 4. Connect the device to a PC using a serial port. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/mJdLZWqx7p9MbnipjxQWQ_ab-flexlogix-serial.png" size="80" width="407" height="197" caption="Serial port" position="center" showCaption="true" indent="2"} 5. Launch RSLinx classic and click **Configure Drivers**. 6. Select **RS232 DF1 Device driver**, and click **Add New**. 7. Set up the *Comm *and click **Auto-Configure**. Make sure the device can be detected successfully. The new device appears. 8. Right-click the **02 1788-ENBT/A module > Module Configuration**. 9. Set up Ethernet parameters in *Port Configuration* page. 10. Create another Ethernet driver, select **EthernetIP** Driver, and add it. 11. Select the adapter with the same subnet as the device. The Rockwell device appears including the target. 12. Launch RSLogix5000 v16, create a project with the correct device model and version, and then click **Communication > Who Active**. 13. Select the target. # Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Manufacturing Connect Edge DeviceHub Configure the following parameters when you [Connect a Device](docId\:RFVIJdxz7DBAd8mwbismA) with this driver. Update default values to the specific set up of your device. Because this device belongs to a free tag PLC, the case-sensitive register name must be entered exactly as it is defined in the PLC. The device does not display a **Connected **status until a tag with a correct register name is created. | Parameter | Value | | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | **Type** | Allen-Bradley | | **Driver** | AB FlexLogix (Gen1.3) | | **Network address** | The device address you defined in Step 1 | | **Port** | 44818 | # Step 3: Configure the List of Registers When you [Add Tags](docId:4Y_4F9l-R7iRmK69LmEoZ) to the connected device, refer to the following tag parameters and available value types. ## Free Tags This driver doesn't have a list of available register names in the DeviceHub *Add Tag* form. To add tags, you must enter the case-sensitive register name exactly as it is defined in the PLC. A **Connected** status for the device won't display until a tag with a correct register name is created. ## Available Value Types - `bool` - `sint` - `int` - `dint` - `real` - `lint` ## Tag Parameters - **Name**: Enter the case-sensitive register name exactly as it is defined in the PLC. - **Value Type**: Select a data type from the drop-down list. - **Polling Interval**: Enter a value in seconds. This determines how often the tag should poll the register for data. - **Tag Name**: Enter a name for the tag. - **Description** (Optional): Enter a description for the tag. - **Tag Formula**: Enter a formula for the tag to process the generated data. Two variables are permitted: `value` (current tag value) and `timestamp` (current tag UNIX time in milliseconds). The following math functions are available: - sin - cos - sqrt - tan - power: power(`x`) performs the operation `10^x`. - log: log(`x`) is the natural logarithm (the logarithm is in base `e`). - exp: exp(`x`) performs the operation `e^x`. - **Only Publish on Change of Value**: Select the checkbox to only publish NATS messages when the *value *parameter changes to a new value. *Change of Value* only applies to boolean, numeric (such as int or float), and simple string data types. It does not apply to complex types, such as JSON or array. Poll-once topics will not be affected by *Change of Value* settings. These topics will still only see a single message. - **Meta Data**: Metadata summarizes basic information about data. This feature allows you to define key-value pair data for the device output payload later on. Metadata can then be used to find, use, and reuse particular instances of data. :::hint{type="info"} **Note**: If you use special characters in meta data key names, the special characters are replaced with underscore characters in the payload. This can cause two key names to be combined into one. For example, configuring the key names a\*\*b and a&\&b will cause only one key name to be created (a\_\_b). :::