slc 505 and ethernet

[kcor 1]

Could someone explain how to connect to a slc 505 using ethernet with rslinx Also, has anyone ever tried connecting to a slc505 through the internet with Iconics ? Thanks

[Smoke 0]

Use an Ethernet crossover cable Edited 25 Oct 2006 by Smoke

[BobLfoot 302]

Smoke gives you an excellent set of shots for testing a unit with a crossover cable. Can you provide a link to the iconics you refer to? If you really mean conecting to the SLC 5/05 over internet and not a local lan/ethernet you'll need some form of VPN Client. The ports used by RSLinx and the Ab Processors are not normally open across the internet. The VPN client resolves this issue for you transparently.

[kcor 1]

Thanks for the replys. At the moment, the only ab plc I have worked with is the micrologix 1200. Will be starting to work on some equipment in the next few weeks that has slc 505 plc's, and they have a thernet connection on the front of the plc. I do know that in a few months down the road, we will be looking at connecting to these plc's through the ethernet connection, and it appears will be using Iconics software to go online from our office's, which is hundreds of miles away, and use the Iconics software to collect data, etc. from the plc's. At the moment, just trying to get a feel on what may be exactly involved to accomplish all of this, which will be something new for me, but have found in the past, that there is usually someone on this forum, who has a lot more experience than I have, that may be able to share of information about the experience they had. Thanks

[kcor 1]

I just found out from my local ab rep that the slc 505 is web capable. Would this mean, that I could take a slc 505 and connect to it through the ethernet connection with my lap top, then start internet explorer, type in the ip address of the plc, and retrieve info from the plc? Sorta new to this, have never had a reason in the past to want to go online with a plc through a internet, or intranet connection, and this is all new to me. Thanks

[OZEE 5]

Yes, it's internet capable -- but that doesn't mean that you can view the program via IE. There are some configuration and diagnostics available via IE (or FireFox or Opera or your favorite browser). It's limited info, but nicely presented -- and it can be handy when checking for various faults, especially networking problems. Beyond that, you ~can~ connect to it via the internet if you have all of the proper devices and routings setup. But that would be connecting with RSLogix/RSLinx. I've never done it, but have wanted to! Edited 27 Oct 2006 by OZEE

[Gary Burton 0]

If you are going to have a pc at the site, you could just use remote desktop.

[Roger Cao 0]

Speaking of slc505, I have one on hand and now try to get the info thru IE as Kcor suggested. I set the slc505 = 192.168.1.200 my laptop = 192.168.1.1 everything is good thru rslinx. But when I open IE and type "http://192.168.1.200" as per the manual, it gives me "can't find page...' blahblah I have assigned starting data file number and pages. Folks, what's wrong with the setup? Thanks.

[BobLfoot 302]

Can you post a copy of your setup {*.rss file}. I just tried my SLC 5/05 {1747-L551/C} and it works fine without any user files declared I get the standard AB boilerplate.

[TimWilborne 108]

You might go to the Channel Configuration, Chan. 1 - System tab and check that "HTTP Server" is checked

[Roger Cao 0]

Thanks Bob & TWcontrol for your input. I get it this morning... it's the bloody Lan settings--> proxy server that blocks me from my SLC505.... Lesson learned.

[BobLfoot 302]

Boy that's a really nervous IT Dept, blocking you from a web site on your own LAN.

[semilogical 0]

Hi Guys, I just thought I'd chime in with some information that stumped Rockwell's TechAssist guys, SLC, RSLinx and RSView32. I was configuring a project, my first with a SLC-5/05 and my first with RSView32. I initially setup the RSLinx for the DF1 communications and downloaded my program. I set up Channel 1 for Ethernet per the directions above. As I progressed through the DF1 activity I used the DF1 initially for the communications to the RSView32. I hadn't messed with the IP configuration as of yet and I wanted to make some progress with animating some of the graphics in View32. The world was grand, all of the numbers changed the colors changed when the tags said to and when I clicked a button on the screens they wrote to the SLC. Life was good. I then configured the IP information with the system, I had my IT guys backing me up with the ethernet stuff as this was my first time. A couple of the other Controls Engineers chimed in with the rest and the world once again was great.....until I tried to write from View32 to the SLC. That was a no-go of major proportions. I had two View32 platforms hooked across the ethernet for the system. I could talk from computer to computer with file sharing but I could not get either one of the PC's to write to the SLC. I talked with tech support for over an hour on a conference call with Linx, SLC's RSLogix500 and RSView32. Between four of us we came up with no reason why I couldn't write to the SLC. 7th inning stretch. My local distributor has two specialists that work with Rockwell day in and day out, they put their heads together after two days of waiting for the response from Rockwell (they were going to call back with a solution as this was a totally new one that they had to figure out.) The bottom line is that when you configure the communications in the SLC-5/05 you have a page titled Channel Configuration, we are all familiar with that one. It has four tabs.... 1. General 2. Chan. 1 - System 3. Chan. 0 - System 4. Chan. 0 - User You can have everything in 2, 3, and 4 but if you do not have the General tab covered you can experience the problems. The actual problem was as much me as anything, but the tech assist guys totally missed this. On the General Tab you have a check box that is checked aa a factory default, it is titled...Write Protect. If that box is checked you cannot write to your processor. There is a box for both DF1 - Chan. 0. and one for Chan. 1. Lesson learned, closely review each and every tab when setting up communications for your equipment because sometimes the smart guys with Rockwell will overlook that one check box as well. I hope this helps someone somewhere. If I would have still had hair at the beginning of the project I surely wouldn't have had any after I got to that point. The good news is that the computers are currently being ghosted for backup before shipping to the customer's site.

[kcor 1]

Forgot to give you the link It is http://www.iconics.com/ Thanks to everyone for you input. Hate to keep asking, but just ordered one of the new micrologixs 1100 plc that I plan on installing in a autoclave machine that we will be building. Local AB rep said that I should have it in house next week. Could someone who has possibly already used one of the 1100 plcs, post a explanation on how to connect to it through the ethernet port. What I am going to do is sorta like the long term plans that we have with the SLC505 plc's in the new future. I have just finished three autoclave machines using a micrologixs 1200 with a analog expansion module, and the local ab rep told me that the 1100 will use the same modules that I have been using with the 1200. For a bench test once I get the 1100 in, I want to be able to connect to it through the ethernet connector, and using internet explorer be able to bring up the Data Files. I understand that the info will be limited, but could then import the Data File values into a excel spread sheet. I know I should download the manual and read it first, but from my experience there is usually someone on this site who has already done what you may be trying to accomplish. Thanks