Operating Manual BKS015
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Integration in an Allen-Bradley PLC
Following chapters deal with the integration and operation of the BKS015.EIP
controller with an Allen-Bradley PLC. The project software RSLogix5000 from Allen-
Bradley is required to program the PLC. Furthermore, it is assumed that a
development system with PC and corresponding development software RSLogix
from Rockwell Automation is available and the programmer is familiar with these
tools..
7.1
Hardware Environment
The BKS015.EIP must be connected to an Ethernet switch which in turn is in the
same network as the PLC. Only in this way a communication between BKS015.EIP
and PLC can take place. Several BKS015.EIP or other ErtherNet/IP devices can be
connected to the same network.
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7.2
IP Configuration
In an industrial environment the IP addresses are normally assigned fix to the EIP
devices. This holds also for the BKS015.EIP controller that needs a fix IP address in
the network. The IP address configuration must take place before the BKS015.EIP
is integrated in a network. This is done via the web interface (see chapter 10.1, Fig.
19)
7.3
Integration in a Project
Before starting the development system RSLogix5000 the PLC and BKS015.EIP
need to be connected to the network and powered-up. Now a new project or an
existing project can be opened in RSLogix5000. Search in the tree structure
Controller Organizer
for the listing Ethernet and make a right mouse click (see Fig.
6).