Applies To:
  • CitectSCADA 5.xx
Summary:

Update (April 2008)
This article is out of date, please refer to Q3858.

Example of how to configure Citect for Allen Bradley 1761-NET-ENI communications via RSLinx. 

Solution:
Example of Citect [ABEI] to Allen Bradley [DF1] Communications Setup.
 
Boards Form
Board Name Boardx Any name
Board Type ABEI  From drop Down List
Address 0

 

Ports Form
Port Name portx Any name
Port Number 1 Any number
Board Name Boardx From drop Down List
Special Opt None
I/O Devices Form
Name Name Anyname
Number 1 Anynumber
Address 1KT:0,1 INTERCHANGE Port mapping
Protocol ABEI500 From drop Down List
Port Name portx From drop Down List

Note: The I/O Device address 1KT:0,1 the ,1 refers to the Station Number in RSLinx that corresponds to the 1761-NET-ENI (See Figure 3)

RSLogix Configuration

Figure 1: Driver Selection

Figure 2: Driver Display

Figure 3: Driver Configuration (192.168.4.21 is the 1761-NET-ENI, 192.168.4.20 is an SLC5/05)

Figure 4: INTERCHANGE Port Mapping of the Ethernet driver.

 
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