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Chapter 4
Configuring the I/O
There are two ways to add the embedded EtherNet/IP adapter into the I/O
configuration:
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Drive Add-On Profiles (RSLogix 5000 version 17 or greater, Logix
Designer version 21 or greater)
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Generic Profile (RSLogix 5000 or Logix Designer, all versions)
These are described in the following separate sections. If your version of
RSLogix 5000/Logix Designer supports drive Add-On Profiles, we highly
recommend using this method.
Using Drive Add-On Profiles with RSLogix 5000 (version 17 or greater)
or Logix Designer (version 21 or greater)
When compared to using the Generic Profile (all versions), the drive Add-On
Profiles provide these advantages:
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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.
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New Drive tab eliminates the need for a separate drive software
configuration tool.
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Drive configuration settings are saved as part of the RSLogix 5000/
Logix Designer project file (.ACD) and also downloaded to the controller.
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Unicast connection (RSLogix 5000 version 18 or greater, or Logix
Designer version 21 or greater)
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Drive Add-On Profiles enable I/O to be added online while the controller
is in the Run mode.
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Drive 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 download the latest RSLogix 5000/Logix Designer drive
Add-On Profile.
Adding the Drive to the I/O Configuration
To transmit data between the controller and the drive, you must add the drive as a
child device to the parent controller. In this example, RSLogix 5000 version 20 is
used with drive Add-On Profile version 1.01.