Rockwell Automation 2080-LC50 Micro830 and Micro850 Programmable Controllers User Manual - Manual (Page 58)

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Chapter 5 Communication Connections
CIP Client Messaging
CIP Generic and CIP Symbolic messages are supported on Micro800 controllers
through the Ethernet and serial ports. These client messaging features are enabled
by the MSG_CIPSYMBOLIC and MSG_CIPGENERIC function blocks.
See Micro800 Programmable Controllers: Getting Started with CIP Client
Messaging, publication
2080-QS002 , for more information and sample
quickstart projects to help you use the CIP Client Messaging feature.
ASCII
ASCII provides connection to other ASCII devices, such as bar code readers,
weigh scales, serial printers, and other intelligent devices. You can use ASCII by
configuring the embedded or any plug-in serial RS232/RS485 port for the
ASCII driver. Refer to the Connected Components Workbench Online Help for
more information.
To configure the serial port for ASCII, see Configure ASCII on page 50 .
CIP Communications
Pass-thru The Micro830 and Micro850 controllers support pass-thru on any
communications port that supports Common Industrial Protocol (CIP).
Micro830 and Micro850 support a maximum of one hop. A hop is defined to be
an intermediate connection or communications link between two devices – in
Micro800, this is through EtherNet/IP or CIP Serial or CIP USB.
Examples of Supported Architectures
USB to EtherNet/IP
Micro850
controller1
USB
Micro850
controller2
Micro850
controller3
EtherNet/IP
The user can download a program from the PC to controller1 over USB. Also, the program can
be downloaded to controller2 and controller3 over USB to EtherNet/IP.