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Posted By Micro Guy Oct 09, 2024 07:23:28 AM
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Hi Bo, The channel 0 serial port on your slave PLC is currently configured for default communications, as indicated by the DCOMM LED being on. This is the setting normally used with the programming software. If your channel 0 has a different configuration for communicating with the master PLC, then ...
Posted By Micro Guy Sep 23, 2024 12:13:00 PM
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Hi Mihajlo, Only the MicroLogix 1400 is listed because that is the only MicroLogix that is still available new for purchase. The serial DF1 driver configured for MicroLogix 1400 will work fine with a MicroLogix 1200 (or any other MicroLogix). Regards, ------------------------------ Mark Tabler ...
Posted By Micro Guy Sep 20, 2024 07:46:00 AM
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Hi Mihajlo, Thank you for your feedback on the updated UDFB! You make a valid point about vibration and the relay module optical bus, and I would offer that using DIN rail end anchors, like the Allen-Bradley 1492-EAJ35, is essential for these relay installations. Regards, ------------------------------ ...
Posted By Micro Guy Sep 19, 2024 02:44:28 PM
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Posted By Micro Guy Sep 19, 2024 02:44:00 PM
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Hi Mihajlo, Attached is the updated UDFB (RA_GSR_ENETR_v2) that now supports the same 14 GuardLink devices that Logix supports (SF5D, SF8D, SLF8D, MF5D, MF8D, MLF8D, MZS20SNRJ, MZS20UNRJ, MZS20SNLJ, MZS20UNLJ, MZS20SNRJE, MZS20UNRJE, MZS20SNLJE, MZS20UNLJE). Import the new UDFB into your project and ...
Posted By Micro Guy Sep 19, 2024 08:35:07 AM
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Hi Mihajlo, The taps that you have installed need to be entered as Initial Values into the DG1GuardLinkIDArray. I show an example below of four different taps installed. These four taps are the only taps currently supported in the UDFB. I am investigating adding the additional taps and 440G-MZ catalog ...
Posted By Micro Guy Sep 18, 2024 09:58:48 AM
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Hi Mihajlo, Unlike with POINT I/O, the 440R-ENETR Generic Device configuration is always the same, no matter what relays are connected to it. To begin with, try just configurating the UDFB with a single DG relay and no GuardLink devices and see if that works. Regards, ------------------------------ ...
Posted By Micro Guy Sep 18, 2024 08:30:25 AM
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Hi Mihajlo, Thank you for your feedback. I will investigate what it would take to add support for the 440G-MZ to the UDFB and let you know. Regards, ------------------------------ Mark Tabler "Micro Guy" Principal Engineer Rockwell Automation ------------------------------
Posted By Micro Guy Aug 02, 2024 07:19:00 AM
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Hi Bo, Your channel 0 serial port is currently configured for default communications, as indicated by the DCOMM LED being on. This is the setting normally used with the programming software. If your channel 0 has a different configuration for communicating with the slave PLC, then this would explain ...
Posted By Micro Guy Jul 12, 2024 09:28:00 AM
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Hi Tomas, I apologize for not trying this before replying to you. This capability has worked in previous versions of Connected Components Workbench software, as documented in the Knowledgebase. However, I was able to reproduce what you experienced, that the export program function in version 22 is ...
Posted By Micro Guy Jul 10, 2024 09:12:00 AM
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Hi Tomas, You just need to expand Micro870 when importing and uncheck the controller but leave the program(s). This step is easy to miss in the technote: Regards ------------------------------ Mark Tabler "Micro Guy" Principal Engineer Rockwell Automation ------------------ ...
Posted By Micro Guy May 06, 2024 02:24:00 PM
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You might want to consider using the following user-defined function block available for download from the Sample Code Library (Sample Code Library | Rockwell Automation): ------------------------------ Mark Tabler "Micro Guy" Principal Engineer Rockwell Automation ------------------ ...
Posted By Micro Guy Apr 11, 2024 10:23:00 AM
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For custom commands, the TargetCfg.Addr value is not used (it is ignored). ------------------------------ Mark Tabler "Micro Guy" Principal Engineer Rockwell Automation ------------------------------
Posted By Micro Guy Apr 11, 2024 10:06:00 AM
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You're welcome Ihor! To answer your question, you enter in the number of bytes to transmit into LocalCfg.ElementCnt prior to triggering the message instruction. Then, when the message instruction has completed, you can view the number of bytes received in LocalCfg.ElementCnt (it will have overwritten ...
Posted By Micro Guy Apr 11, 2024 09:33:00 AM
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Hello Ihor, To send a Modbus RTU custom command with a Micro800 using the MSG_MODBUS instruction, enter in the Modbus function code into LocalCfg.Cmd, the length in bytes to send following the function code byte into LocalCfg.ElementCnt, and the bytes to transmit into LocalAddr (remembering that ...
Posted By Micro Guy Apr 09, 2024 07:49:00 AM
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Hello Thanujan, Are any of the outputs on the 2085-OW16 connected to inductive loads? If so, they should have noise suppressors installed on them. Lack of noise suppressors across inductive loads is the most common source of intermittent faults like this. ------------------------------ Mark ...
Posted By Micro Guy Apr 02, 2024 09:22:00 AM
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Hello Mark, The fact that the write data is getting to the device and yet the message instruction is erroring out with error code 55 tells me that the Micro800 is not properly receiving the reply. Assuming you are using RS-485, the reason may be that the response is coming back too fast! The RS-485 ...
Posted By Micro Guy Jan 24, 2024 03:13:00 PM
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Hey, Engage members, We are working to improve our CCW software! The Connected Components Workbench software development team is looking for sample Micro800 projects written in Function Block Diagram for use in upcoming FBD user interface improvements… and we'd like your help! Are you ...
Posted By Micro Guy Jan 23, 2024 10:16:00 AM
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Hello Alhabbashi, You have run across a limitation of the 1747-UIC RS-485 port. It can be connected point-to-point to the SLC 5/03 channel 1 port either directly or through a 1747-AIC that is not connected on a network. If your intent is to connect your PC to the DH-485 network, then one possibility ...
Posted By Micro Guy Jan 12, 2024 02:21:00 PM
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Hi Crouch, I was able to communicate with an SLC 5/05 over Ethernet using the PanelView 800 8.011 firmware by configuring the terminal Ethernet protocol for Allen-Bradley MicroLogix CIP. Please give this a try. ------------------------------ MicroLogix Guy ------------------------------