most recent 30 from http://controlsoverload.com 2010-07-30T00:01:08Z http://controlsoverload.com/feeds/tag/allen-bradley http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://controlsoverload.com/questions/252/using-an-ab-1734-adn-point-i-o-devicenet-head-module-with-non-ab-devicenet-master Scott Whitlock 2010-06-09T12:43:40Z 2010-06-14T04:12:39Z

<p>I'm trying to get an Allen-Bradley Point I/O DeviceNet adapter to work with a non-AB DeviceNET master. It says I need RSNetWorx for DeviceNET to configure the PointBus (the I/O modules in the Point I/O rack). I can't connect RSNetWorx to it without some kind of Allen-Bradley DeviceNET master. Can this work?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/244/factory-talk-view-me-downgrade Joe A 2010-05-05T20:42:07Z 2010-06-08T15:13:56Z

<p>I know there is a procedure to downgrade a FactoryTalk View ME application (V3.1 to v3.0 for example) but I can't seem to find it. Would anyone happen to have this procedure?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/211/looking-for-a-cnc-mtb-board-and-handwheel-to-connect-to-a-plc Jeremy Sluyters 2010-02-16T01:11:50Z 2010-04-07T19:29:23Z

<p>I have a CNC machine that I am going to upgrade to an AB ControlLogix platform. Operators are used to the MTB panel interface, so I would like to include this on the machine. Has anyone heard of an interface resembling an MTB board that I could network to a ControlLogix? I could replicate the functionality on a Panelview, but the operators like the touch and feel of the panel.</p> <p>I was going to hardwire the handwheel to an encoder card, that seems straightforward, but would really like to purchase a pre-made device for the mtb panel that I could network in.</p> <p>Any ideas?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/207/connect-red-lion-fuji-hmi-to-plc-5-over-ethernet-through-eni-module Nick Clute 2010-02-11T22:36:54Z 2010-03-23T16:16:21Z

<p>I'm writing a driver for Turck Programmable gateways to be able to communicate with Allen Bradley Processors using various DF1 over Ethernet protocols. I have an ENI module so I can talk to my AB PLC's through ethernet, and have successfully written them for the SLC and MLX, however when I try it for the PLC5 it pukes. I'm using a Red Lion G310 as my template, and I can't get that to transfer data either. I have a PLC 5/20 and a PLC 5/20C...has anybody done this? </p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/220/how-do-i-upgrade-the-firmware-on-a-slc-5-03-or-5-04-processor Gabe 2010-03-08T16:25:45Z 2010-03-13T21:05:17Z

<p>How do I upgrade the firware on a SLC 5/03 or 5/04 processor since they do not have Ethernet connectivity, which ControlFlash needs?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/218/compactlogix-power-up-fault-type-01-code-01-when-power-restored Scott Whitlock 2010-03-07T20:18:44Z 2010-03-07T20:20:30Z

<p>Every time the CompactLogix processor I'm working with loses power and comes back, the processor has a major fault (type 01, code 01). The fault description is "Power lost and restored in RUN mode". How can I disable this fault? The processor should just return to run mode.</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/216/how-do-i-enable-automatic-execution-mode-on-a-smartguard-600 Scott Whitlock 2010-03-01T14:56:11Z 2010-03-01T14:56:58Z

<p>I checked the box that says Automatic Execution Mode in my SmartGuard 600, downloaded the parameter and restarted. Why don't it automatically execute on startup?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/209/accessing-ethernet-ip-i-o-on-a-smartguard600-from-a-compactlogix-processor Scott Whitlock 2010-02-12T20:20:09Z 2010-02-28T02:23:48Z

<p>I have the following: - A CompactLogix controller with an ENBT card. - A SmartGuard600 Safety Controller on Ethernet/IP (1752-L24BBB)</p> <p>I followed the directions in the manual to setup a few bytes of "Ethernet/IP Target I/O" in the SmartGuard. I then configured the PLC through RSLogix5000 to add a Generic Ethernet Module ("ETHERNET_MODULE") with the following parameters:</p> <ul> <li>Comm Format: Data - INT</li> <li>Assembly Instance (Input): 100, Size = 2</li> <li>Assembly Instance (Output): 199, Size = 2</li> <li>Assembly Instance (Configuration): 255, Size = 0</li> </ul> <p>This should work, but when I download to the processor, I get this error:</p> <ul> <li>Code 16#109 Connection Request Error: Invalid connection size. Tag: SmartGuard600:I</li> </ul> <p>So I checked and the configured "input" size on the SmartGuard (direction of I/O is relative to the PLC) is 4 <em>BYTE</em>s. That should be equal to 2 INT's in the PLC.</p> <p>Not sure what I'm doing wrong. If anyone's done this before, please let me in on the secret. Thanks!</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/206/monitor-the-connection-status-of-a-1734-aent-a-point-i-o-module-in-ladder Scott Whitlock 2010-02-11T12:22:08Z 2010-02-19T01:33:36Z

<p>I have a <a href="http://www.ab.com/en/epub/catalogs/12762/2181376/104830/2416241/104832/tab4.html" rel="nofollow">1734-AENT/A Ethernet/IP Point I/O module</a> and rather than checking the box that triggers a major fault on the processor if there's a communication fault, I want to monitor the communication status in the ladder logic and program the fault logic myself. However, I can't seem to find a way to monitor the communication status with the module itself.</p> <p>There is a tag in the process called </p> <pre><code>(Module_Name):I.SlotStatusBits0_31 (DINT) </code></pre> <p>...but:</p> <ul> <li>This only tells me the status of slots that are participating in the "rack optimized connection" and</li> <li>Slot 0 (the I/O module) is always 1 and doesn't seem to indicate anything useful.</li> </ul> <p>I was wondering, how can I reliably monitor the status of the module in the ladder logic?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/4/ultra3000-drive-sercos-or-devicenet Jeremy Sluyters 2009-10-13T15:45:44Z 2010-02-10T03:09:12Z

<p>I have an indexing application with a logix processor and an Ultra3000 drive. Which communication option should I use? Discrete, DeviceNet or Sercos?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/201/rslogix5000-resetting-to-factory-default-settings Controls_Guy 2010-01-21T19:33:47Z 2010-01-21T21:46:36Z

<p>After changing which toolbars are visible in Rs5000 (View>Toolbars), the ladder file window became solid grey and you could not see any logic when viewing "online" with a PLC processor. When I toggle to offline mode, the ladder file window appears as normal showing logic. What is going on?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/198/allan-bradley-ethernet-module-fault-montoring Gabe 2010-01-12T20:45:44Z 2010-01-12T20:47:56Z

<p>Is there a way to monitor the status of an Ethernet I/O module (ENBT)? In particular, when communications is lost, to trigger a fault indication?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/157/how-do-i-reset-the-ip-on-an-allen-bradley-slc-5-05-processor Gabe 2009-12-17T16:54:24Z 2010-01-11T19:55:47Z

<p>How do I reset the IP address on an Allen-Bradley SLC 5/05 Processor?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/184/allenbradley-multicast-and-ethernet-switch Mahesh Patel 2009-12-30T04:30:12Z 2010-01-04T20:03:32Z

<p>does anyone know how the AllenBradly PLC utilizes the Multicast feature? I am connecting it to a Ethernet switch. need to know what I need to support on the switch.</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/181/ab-firmware-from-16-17-error Nayeli C 2009-12-22T22:38:50Z 2009-12-24T02:23:14Z

<p>I get the following error when trying to update the firmware from 16 to 17 on a Compact PLC L32E (AB).</p> <p>DCOM got error "General access denied error " from the computer jmpsat1 when attempting to activate the server: {5A5AA0AA-1DEB-4683-96B0-B43301E83971}</p> <p>Is this because of a firewall setting?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/123/allen-bradley-panelbuilder-32-pba-vs-pva Gabe 2009-12-09T13:52:54Z 2009-12-17T18:41:55Z

<p>What are the differences between the PBA and PVA file types for a PanelBuilder 32 HMI file?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/152/is-there-a-way-to-make-screen-captures-on-an-allen-bradley-panelview-plus-hmi Gabe 2009-12-14T21:19:33Z 2009-12-17T18:39:35Z

<p>I would like to make some screen captures of what is actually displayed on an Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus HMI. I have the PanelView hardware in front of me and I cannot use the FactoryTalk View Studio simulator and take screen captures on my computer because it involves the use of the physical CompactFlash slot.</p> <p>Are there any programs available, preferably freeware, that can accomplish this?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/137/is-the-1756-l55-really-not-supported-in-v17-of-controllogix-5000 Gabe 2009-12-10T16:03:35Z 2009-12-17T18:35:10Z

<p>Does version 17 of ControlLogix 5000 not support the L55 ControlLogix PLC?</p>

http://controlsoverload.com/questions/56/what-kind-of-external-memory-card-is-used-in-a-colour-ab-panelview-600 Gabe 2009-11-25T21:23:21Z 2009-12-01T15:33:52Z

<p>I have an HMI program that requires a lanuage file to be on a memory card in the back of an Allen-Bradley Colour PanelView 600. What kind of memory card do I need to use?</p>