Rockwell Automation 20-COMM-ER 20-COMM-ER Dual-Port EtherNet/IP Communication Adapter User Manual - Manual (Page 51)

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Configuring the I/O Chapter 4
For convenience, keep the project open. Later in this chapter the project
will need to be downloaded to the controller.
There are three ways to add the adapter into the I/O configuration:
• Device Add-on Profiles (RSLogix 5000 software, version 16.00 or later)
• Classic Profile (RSLogix 5000 software, versions 13.00…15.00)
• Generic Profile (RSLogix 5000 software, all versions)
These are described in separate sections below. If your version of RSLogix 5000
software supports device Add-on Profiles, we recommend that you use this
method.
Using RSLogix 5000 Device Add-on Profiles, Version 16.00 or Later
When compared to using the RSLogix 5000 Classic Profile (versions
13.00…15.00) or Generic Profile (all versions), the RSLogix 5000 device Add-on
Profiles provide the following advantages:
• Profiles for specific drives that provide descriptive controller tags for basic
control I/O words (Logic Command/Status and Reference/Feedback)
and
Datalinks. Additionally, Datalinks automatically take the name of the
drive parameter to which they are assigned. These profiles virtually
eliminate I/O mismatch errors and substantially reduce drive
configuration time.
• New Drive tab eliminates the need for a separate drive software
configuration tool.
• Drive configuration settings are saved as part of the RSLogix 5000
software, version 16.00 or later, project file (.ACD) and also downloaded
to the controller.
• Unicast connection (RSLogix 5000 software, version 18.00 or later)
• Device Add-on Profiles can be updated anytime. When a new drive is used
or to benefit from new updates for Add-on Profiles, you will need the
newest Add-on Profile update. Go to
www.ab.com/support/abdrives/
webupdate to download the latest RSLogix 5000 device Add-on Profile.
To determine your device Add-on Profile version, see Allen-Bradley
Knowledgebase document #65882.
Add the Drive/Adapter to the I/O Configuration
To transmit data between the bridge and the drive, you must add the drive as a
child device to the parent bridge. In this example, RSLogix 5000 software,
version 16.00 is used with device Add-on Profile version 4.05 or later.