Allen-Bradley ControlLogix User Manual

1756-6.5.3 - December 1999
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Chapter 4 (continued)
Configure the Consumer Logix5550 Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Add the Producer to the I/O Configuration of the Consumer. 4-6
Create the Consumer Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Download to the Consumer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Schedule the Network Using RSNetWorx for ControlNet. . . . . 4-16
Verify the Network Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Test the Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Chapter 5
Logix5550 Controller to PLC-5C:
Unscheduled Messaging
About the Example Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Set Up the Example Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Create the Example Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Create the Controller Tags for the Write Message Program. . 5-3
Create the Write Message Ladder Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Download the Write Message Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Test the Example Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Chapter 6
Logix5550 Controller to PLC-5C:
Scheduled Communications
About the Example Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Set Up the Example Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Create the Logix5550 Producer Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Create the Producer Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Create the Producer Ladder Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Download and Run the Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Schedule the Network Using RSNetWorx for ControlNet. . . . . . 6-7
Verify the Network Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Survey the Network for Connected Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Configure the PLC-5C to Receive Scheduled Messages . . . 6-11
Test the Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Chapter 7
PLC-5C to Logix5550 Controller:
Unscheduled Messaging
About the Example Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Set Up the Example Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Create the Example Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Create the PLC-5C Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Download the PLC-5C Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Test the Example Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Create the Controller Tags for the Logix5550 Controller. . . . 7-8
Download the Logix5550 Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Verify the Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Chapter 8
PLC-5C to Logix5550 Controller:
Scheduled Communications
About the Example Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Set Up the Example Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Configure the Network Using RSNetWorx for ControlNet . . . . . 8-2
Verify the Network Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Specifications

General

Communication	EtherNet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, DH+
I/O Capacity	Up to 128, 000 I/O points (varies by configuration)
Redundancy	Supported (with specific modules)
Programming Software	Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Designer
Operating Temperature	0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F)
Programming Languages	Ladder Logic, Function Block Diagram, Structured Text, Sequential Function Chart
Modularity	Yes
Certifications	UL, CE
Processor Type	Multiple options available, including standard, safety, and extreme environment processors
Power Supply	Multiple options available, including standard and redundant power supplies with various voltage ranges (e.g., 24V DC, 120/240V AC)