Rockwell Automation 5720 DriveLogix System User Manual

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Publication 20D-UM002C-EN-P - November 2003

6-18 Communicating with Devices on an EtherNet/IP Link

Mapping addresses

The programming software includes a PLC/SLC mapping tool which allows
you to make an existing controller array tag in the local controller available to
PLC-2, PLC-3, PLC-5, or SLC controllers.

To map addresses:

1. From the Logic menu, select Map PLC/SLC Messages.

2. Specify this information:

For:

In this field:

Specify:

For example:

PLC-3, PLC-5, and
SLC controllers

File Number

Type the file number of the data table in the
PLC/SLC controller.

10

Tag Name

Type the array tag name the local controller uses to refer
to the PLC/SLC data table address. The tag must be an
integer array (SINT, INT, or DINT) that is large enough for
the message data.

array_1

PLC-2 controllers

Tag Name

Type the tag name to be the PLC-2 compatibility file.

200

TIP

You can map as many tags as you want to a PLC-3, PLC-5,
or SLC controller. You can map only one tag to a PLC-2
controller.

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