Hi all
I have here an AB PLC system including:
- 1768-L43 CompactLogix PLC processor, firmware upgraded to 20,12
- 1768-ENBT Ethernet scanner module
- 1769-DSN DeviceNet scanner
- Ethernet switch
- PanelView Plus HMI.
I want to connect 8 sensors and 8 solenoids to the PLC via an Ethernet I/O block module. This is the first time I am going to do it, no idea how to start.
I did some internet search, no success to find an easy to understand application note or instruction how to do that.
Hopefully you nice guys can help me which interface module is proper for this application and how I can find an easy to understand step to step instruction how to install and setup it.
I have here RSLogix5000 software and I already setup 1768-ENBT to communicate with HMI I could program the HMI and created my own project as well, I wonder if I need any more software or not?
I also wonder if it would be easier for me to use the 1769-DSN with a DeviceNet IO Block or not? unfortunately I am new at DeviceNet as well. Do you think I can configure and setup DeviceNet IO block and 1769-DSN just with Ethernet communication I already setup to program the PLC or I need to have another hardware as well?
I badly need some help asp. Any advice would be really appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I have here an AB PLC system including:
- 1768-L43 CompactLogix PLC processor, firmware upgraded to 20,12
- 1768-ENBT Ethernet scanner module
- 1769-DSN DeviceNet scanner
- Ethernet switch
- PanelView Plus HMI.
I want to connect 8 sensors and 8 solenoids to the PLC via an Ethernet I/O block module. This is the first time I am going to do it, no idea how to start.
I did some internet search, no success to find an easy to understand application note or instruction how to do that.
Hopefully you nice guys can help me which interface module is proper for this application and how I can find an easy to understand step to step instruction how to install and setup it.
I have here RSLogix5000 software and I already setup 1768-ENBT to communicate with HMI I could program the HMI and created my own project as well, I wonder if I need any more software or not?
I also wonder if it would be easier for me to use the 1769-DSN with a DeviceNet IO Block or not? unfortunately I am new at DeviceNet as well. Do you think I can configure and setup DeviceNet IO block and 1769-DSN just with Ethernet communication I already setup to program the PLC or I need to have another hardware as well?
I badly need some help asp. Any advice would be really appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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