ProSoft Technology ILX56-MM - Manual (Page 84)

Reference ILX56-MM ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual InRAx Message Manager for Industrial Communication
Page 84 of 112 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
February 6, 2012
6.1 Product Specifications
The ILX56-MM ("InRAx Message Manager for Industrial Communication") allows
Rockwell Automation ControlLogix I/O compatible processors to interface easily
with other MM protocol compatible devices.
6.1.1 Functional Overview
The primary means of transmitting data transfer messages between diverse
systems is through the two Ethernet ports on the module. All data transferred to
and from Siemens or Schneider Electric systems must be done via one of these
Ethernet ports. Data may also be transferred between different RA systems using
the EtherNet/IP protocol common among RA processors.
The ILX56-MM can transfer data directly across the backplane to and from a
ControlLogix PAC installed in the same chassis. This ability to communicate
across the ControlLogix backplane means that the ILX56-MM can also take
advantage of the "bridging" capability of certain RA communications modules
and protocols.
6.1.2 Triggers
Triggers allow you to control message execution in the ILX56-MM by linking to a
logical event or the change of value of a monitored tag or tags. A Trigger may be
linked to one or more Transfer Lists. When the trigger conditions are true, the
associated Transfer List or Lists will execute the configured data transfer
commands.
Triggers allows end-users a measure of logic control over message execution. If
existing process variable tags or existing conditional tags are used as trigger
tags, normal process execution will trigger message transfers with no additional
control logic needed. There are two types of triggers consisting of ILX34_Trig,
and MM_Stats. Both types include Actions and Error Handle as seen in the
following screen.
NOTE: You must be logged on as a user with Project privilege to modify the module's data transfer
configuration.