RA EtherNet/IP Driver

The
RA EtherNet/IP Driver
 supports importing tags into
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
 in the online and offline modes.

Controller tags

The Logix Driver supports both
L5X
 and
ACD
 file formats for importing tags into
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
 in the offline mode. The file format of exported tags depends on the controller. Refer to the
Logix 5000™ Controllers Import/Export Reference Manual
, publication
1756-RM014A
.
For every
Add-On Instruction
, a structure containing the local data is created. An imported structure is associated with a dynamic link of
Input/Output
 type. You can manage the
Add-On Instruction
 function blocks as if they were a user-declared data type.
IMPORTANT: It is the designer responsibility to set the necessary restrictions on the controls to which they attach the members that are declared in
ADD-ON
 as
Read Only
 or
Output Parameters
.

Controllers support

The
RA EtherNet/IP Driver
 supports these controller families (firmware versions 32 and later):
  • ControlLogix®
     5570
  • GuardLogix®
     5570
  • ControlLogix®
     5580
  • GuardLogix®
     5580
  • CompactLogix™
     5480
  • CompactLogix™
     5380
  • Compact GuardLogix®
     5380
  • CompactLogix™
     5370
  • Compact GuardLogix®
     5370

Communication

To establish communication with a Logix controller, specify the
Route
 property of the corresponding
Station
 object in the following format
IP_Address
\Backplane\
Chassis_Slot_Number
. For more information, see Configure a Communication driver.

Ethernet communication modules support

These modules cannot be used with the
RA EtherNet/IP Driver
:
  • 1756-ENET EtherNet/IP Bridge Module
  • 1756-ENBT Communication Module
  • 1756-EWEB Communication Module
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