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Device Manual SmartSPS AC14 with EtherNet/IP interface (AC1421, AC1422), Firmware 3.1.2
2015-11-30
Appendix
Fieldbus EtherNet/IP
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Configuration mode: Top-down
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In configuration mode 'Top-down', the device-specific parameters and the paramaters of the fieldbus
slots are set in the projecting software of the EtherNet/IP controller. The created configuration is then
transferred to AC142n (download).
Example:
Configure AC142n in top-down mode and integrate in a RSLogix-5000 project
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Preparations
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Connect AC142n to the → I/O scanner
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Configure the IP settings of the configuration interface (X3) in line with the network requirements (→
Notes on IP
settings
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Enabled the top-down configuration mode (→
Set the configuration mode
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Download and unpack the ESD file (→
Download the device and I/O description
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Import the downloaded EDS file in RSLogix 5000 (→ operating instructions RSLogix 5000).
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Open/Create a EtherNet/IP project
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Start RSLogix 5000.
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Open an existing EtherNet/IP project.
OR
Create a new EtherNet/IP project with the EtherNet/IP controller and I/O scanner.
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Add AC142n to the project
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In the project structure: Right-click on [I/O Configuration] > [Name_des_I/O-Scanners] > [Ethernet]
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The context menu appears.
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Create a new device with [New Module].
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The dialogue box [Select Module Type] appears.
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Select one of the following options:
Option 1: configure the device using the EDS file
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In the [Catalog] tab, select
AC1421
or
AC1422
and confirm with [Create].
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The [New Module] window appears.
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Set the following parameters:
Parameter
Meaning
Possible values
Name
short description of device
name appears in the tree structure of the RSLogix-5000
project
e.g.
_AC1421
Description
detailed description of device (optional)
max. 128 characters
e.g.
I/O adapter
IP address
IP address of the device's EtherNet/IP interface
e.g.
192.168.10.10
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In the group [Module Definition], press [Change ...].
