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Chapter
6
Interlocking and Data Transfer
between Controllers
This chapter describes how to share data by interlocking controllers (producing
and consuming tags) and transferring messages between controllers via an
EtherNet/IP network.
Topic
Page
Tag Guidelines for Produced or Consumed Data
Connections for Produced and Consumed Tags
Consume Data Produced by Another Controller
Guidelines for Message (MSG) Instructions
Communicate with PLC-5 or SLC Controllers
Table 8 - Communication Methods
If you want to
And the data
Then
Page
Interlock operations
Resides on Logix5000 controllers
Produce and consume a tag
Transfer data
Needs regular delivery at an interval
that you specify
Produce and consume a tag
Is sent when a specific condition
occurs in your application
Execute a message (MSG)
instruction
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