Quickstart Guide
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Allen-Bradley
Gen 1 Drivers

AB Micro850 (Gen1)

6min

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the AB Micro850 (Gen1) driver.

Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Ethernet

Validated devices/series

Micro800

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 when needed.

    Device: Allen-Bradley

    Communication I/F: Ethernet. Refer to the following figure.

    Document image
    
  2. Launch RSLinx Classic, and connect the device to a PC using USB cable. The device is added to the browser.
  3. Right-click the device and then click Module Configuration.

    Module Configuration option
    Module Configuration option
    
  4. From Port Configuration, set up the device Ethernet parameters.

    AB Micro850 parameters
    AB Micro850 parameters
    
  5. Create an AB_ETHP-1 driver. Select an adapter on the same subnet as the device. If you cannot find it in the local subnet, select Remote Subnet.

    Configure Driver dialog box
    Configure Driver dialog box
    
  6. Launch CCS, Connected Component Workbench.
  7. Click the Discover icon to browse the device.

    Connection Browser dialog box
    Connection Browser dialog box
    
  8. Double-click the device.

    AB Micro850 details
    AB Micro850 details
    

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



Parameter

Value

Type

Allen-Bradley

Driver

AB Micro850 (Gen1)

Network address

The device address you defined in Step 1

Port

44818

Slot Number

0


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