Factorytalk live data – Rockwell Automation 1426 PowerMonitor 5000 Unit User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication 1426-UM001F-EN-P - November 2013

Chapter 9

Communication

5.

Click Paste link, and then click OK.

The value of the selected tag displays in the cell.

You can also check out the OPC topic with the RSLinx OPC Test Client. The
figure below shows the difference between symbolic and PCCC addressing. The
second item uses symbolic addressing.

FactoryTalk Live Data

You can also use RSLinx Enterprise software to serve power monitor data to
other FactoryTalk applications. The PowerMonitor 5000 unit supports PCCC
addressing through RSLinx Enterprise software.

This example illustrates the use of FactoryTalk Administrator Console. The local
FactoryTalk directory is configured for an OPC topic in RSLinx Enterprise
software. In the application area’s communication setup, the PowerMonitor 5000
unit initially appears with a yellow question mark icon, its IP address, and its
catalog number.

1.

Delete this device from the Ethernet driver tree.

2.

Create a new device.

3.

In the Add Device Selection dialog box, choose Ethernet SLC devices >
1408-ENT PM 1000 EnergyMonitor, and assign the new device its IP
address.

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