MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC ETH-1000 - Manual (Page 5)

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Chapter 1 Introduction
This document provides instructions and examples on how to configure a system consists of Rockwell
ControlLogix PLC, an ICC ETH-1000 Gateway, and Mitsubishi iQ PLC system. An Example of the system
configuration is shown in Figure 1 below.
EtherNet/IP
MC Protocol Gateway
Ethernet
Network
Switch
Rockwell ControlLogix/
GuardLogix PLC
Mitsubishi
iQPLC
EtherNet/IP Explicit/Implicit
Messaging Protocols
Mitsubishi
MC - Protocol
Figure 1 EtherNet/IP Connectivity – Rockwell PLC to Mitsubishi iQ PLC
The system configurations enable Rockwell PLCs to read and write both bit and register data of Mitsubishi iQ
PLC using either EtherNet/IP Implicit or Explicit Messaging protocols. Both the built-in Ethernet port on an iQ
CPU and an external Ethernet module can be used for this communication.
ICC ETH-1000 Gateway module is used to convert the EtherNet/IP protocol to Mitsubishi MELSEC
Communication (MC) Protocol that is supported by Mitsubishi iQ PLCs.
It is assumed that the user of this guide is familiar with the Rockwell RSLogix5000 environment, the
operation of Mitsubishi iQ PLCs, and has sufficient knowledge of the ICC ETH-1000 Gateway. It is critical
for the users to refer to the manuals when setting up the system parameters for EtherNet/IP applications.
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