Chapter 9 Communication instructions
234 Rockwell Automation Publication 2080-RM001D-EN-E - February 2015
Add a contact and a coil
Follow these steps to add a coil and a contact to the MSG_CIPGENERIC
function block, which will be used to convert the catalog information to a human
readable string.
1. In the Toolbox, select Direct Contact and drag and drop it to the left of the
MSG_CIPGENERIC function block input on the first ladder rung.
2. In the Variable Selector, type Get_Catalog in the Name field for the
contact.
3. In the Toolbox, select Direct Coil and drag and drop it to the right of the
MSG_CIPGENERIC function block output on the first ladder rung.
4. In the Variable Selector, type Convert_String in the Name field for the
coil.
Result
The first rung of your ladder diagram program for MSG_CIPGENERIC
messaging should look similar to the following image.
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