Rockwell Automation AutoMax ControlNet Communication Interface Module - Manual (Page 31)

AutoMax ControlNet Module Page 31
Publication number DSMBCN-UM001B-EN-P February 2003
10. Set the Node to the MBCN address on the ControlNet network.
11. Click Finish.
Use the following steps to create a consumed tag in RSLogix 5000:
1. Expand the Data Types item in the tree, right click on User-Defined,
and select New Data Type... In the dialog box that appears:
2. Give the new type a name, for example, ConsTagType, and
optionally a Description.
3. Create members for the data type. The first member should be a
DINT (this entry contains status information). The other member
should be an array of INTs of the size of data that you want to
transfer. The maximum size is 240 words, but this may be further
restricted by the network schedule.
4. Click OK to accept the data type.
5. Expand the Controller in the tree. Right click on Controller Tags
and select Edit Tags. RSLogix 5000 displays a list of the existing
controller tags
6. Right click on an empty entry in the list and select Edit Tag
Properties. In the dialog box that appears:
7. Give the tag a Name and optionally a description.
8. For Tag Type, check Consumed.
9. For Producer, select the MBCN from the list.
10. Set the Remote Instance to match the value in the MBCN (see
below).
11. Set the Requested Packet Interval to the desired update rate. The RPI
must be greater than or equal to the network update time (NUT).
12. For the Data Type, select the user-defined consumed data type you
created earlier.
13. Click the OK button to accept the tag.
14. Save your program and download it to the ControlLogix processor.
In RSNetWorx you must create a target produced connection on the
MBCN. In the Scanlist Configuration:
1. Right click on the MBCN and select Insert Target for Connections.
2. Set the Connection Name to Produce Data.
3. Set the Producer ID to match the Remote Instance in the
ControlLogix.
4. Set the Output Size to match the data size (size of the data array, not
including the DINT) in the consumed tag in the ControlLogix.