Rockwell Automation AutoMax ControlNet Communication Interface Module - Manual (Page 30)

Page 30 AutoMax ControlNet Module
Publication number DSMBCN-UM001B-EN-P February 2003
8. For the Data Type, select the user-defined data type you created
earlier.
9. For Tag Type, check Produced and set the number of consumers to
an appropriate value (at least 1 but more if other nodes will be
consuming this data).
10. Click the OK button.
Save your program and download it to the ControlLogix processor.
In the RSNetWorx Scanlist Configuration for the MBCN:
1. Right click on the ControlLogix processor and select Insert
Connection.
2. In the Communication Parameters area, enter the name of the
produced tag (not the user defined data type) in the Value field.
3. Set the Requested Packet Interval to the desired update rate. The RPI
must be greater than or equal to the network update time (NUT).
4. Set the input size to the number of words of data in the produced tag.
5. RSNetWorx assigns the Input Address, Output Address and Status
Address automatically if Enable automatic addressing on insert is
turned on. If you want to manually assign these addresses, enter the
values.
6. Click OK to accept the settings.
Produced Data on the MBCN, Consumed on the ControlLogix
To have the ControlLogix processor consume data from the MBCN, you
must first add the MBCN to the I/O Configuration in the ControlLogix.
This must be done offline.
1. Right click on I/O Configuration in the tree and select New Module.
2. Select the appropriate ControlNet bridge module to match the
hardware in the ControlLogix chassis and click OK.
3. Give the ControlNet bridge module a Name and optionally a
Description.
4. Set the slot to the slot the bridge module occupies in the ControlNet
chassis.
5. Set the Node to match the switch settings on the bridge module.
6. Click Finish to accept the bridge module.
7. Right click on the ControlNet bridge module you just created and
select New Module.
8. Select 1785-PLC5C (the MBCN emulates a PLC-5) and click OK,
9. Give the module a Name and optionally a Description.