Communication between ControlLogix PLC and PanelView terminal

[servant 0]

Communication between ControlLogix PLC and PanelView 2711-t6c16 pv600 terminal using PanelBuilder32 software. What file format must be used? I have many aliases. How would the tag name and tag address differ. Would I use the alias in the tag address? Please assist.

[TimWilborne 108]

I have never tried to use alias addressing in a Standard Panelview but I believe it would work, unfortunately I do not have a Standard Panelview to try this on right now. Whether it works or not, you would address it just like you do any other Controllogix tag

[servant 0]

With regard to file format, I was speaking of the data file. Since N7s, B3s, and F8s aren't standard data files in ControlLogix, how do I make reference to the tags? When communicating with SLC500 or PLC5, I reference N7:0 or N7:0.3 for example. My project is almost complete but I am not able to connect, download, and test until two days before customer FAT test, so I was wanting some clarification. Currently the "tag name" and "tag address" are the same in PanelBuilder32, such as F_EU_FT1, which was imported from the ControlLogix database. Some of the Data types did not import. It looks like the TYPE=TAG imported the data types but the TYPE=ALIAS did not import a data type.

[finfin 0]

Under tools there is a "Translate PLC5/SLC" you MAY have to use this to associate the addresses to a PanelView format. I don't have the associated help file for this function so I'm not sure how it works. I have always used the PanelView PLUS... You can just go online and point to the tag with it. Edited 23 Oct 2007 by finfin

[Leadcommander 0]

If using ethernet communication to Panelview, load the Panelview into the IO table and you then should be able to work out how the communications work. cheers

[BaxtersDad 0]

See the Rockwell Knowledge Base and look for "Setting up PLC/SLC Mapping in Logix controllers". Map the different data types as shown there.