Messaging Strings From Micrologix 1100 To CompactLogix

[Elite.automation11010 0]

All, I'm working on a communication project between 2 departments. I have a PV Plus 1250 in one department on a Micrologix 1100 (RSLogix 500) and a PV Plus 1250 on a CompactLogix 1769-L32e (RSLogix 5000) in the other department. I'm reading the strings into the the L32e from the 1100. While I accomplished this using Bit Distribution in the 1100, it took tons of logic and my file sizes are huge. Is there any other way to message a string between 500 and 5000 without changing out the processor to a CompactLogix?

[Chris Elston 79]

There is a whole dedicated manual in the Controls Logix just for ASCII. http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/pm/1756-pm013_-en-p.pdf Typically I would use AWT in the SLC 500 and ARD in the Compact Logix. Dunno if that was what you are looking for or not.

[b_carlton 61]

He wasn't clear about the communication method. Can that be cleared up and perhaps the relevant section of the program posted?

[panic mode 246]

post your code and explain what exactly you want to accomplish