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KEYENCE DL-EP1 User Manual

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5-4 Procedures for Communicating with an Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLC

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- EtherNet/IP Compatible Network Unit DL-EP1 User’s Manual (IL) -

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• For the details of InputOnly connection, refer to

"Sending data to

multiple PLCs (InputOnly)" (Page 5-8).

• Refer to

"Usable Connections" (Page 3-7) for details on the

connection.

RPI
Designate the cyclic communication interval.

Designate a value between 0.5 and 3200 ms.

4

Download the settings to the PLC.
EtherNet/IP communication is enabled after the settings are downloaded
and the status is switched to online.

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Sending data to multiple PLCs (InputOnly)

By connecting to multiple PLCs with the InputOnly connection format, multiple
PLCs can receive the data sent from the DL-EP1. Each PLC must be set as
shown below to use the InputOnly connection.

Setting Item

Bidirectional

Communication PLC

(maximum 1 unit)

PLC Connected

with InputOnly

RPI value

User set value

Same value as left

InputAssembly Instance
number

No. 100 (decimal)

Same value as left

InputAssembly data size

User set value

Same value as left

OutputAssembly Instance
number

No. 101 (decimal)

No. 254 (decimal)

OutputAssembly data size

User set value

0 bite

Comm Format

Data-INT

Input Data INT

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