#Communicate with rockwell plc from pc how to#
#Communicate with rockwell plc from pc serial#

Beware not to choose WiFi or Bluetooth network cards if your MicroLogix is not connected to them: Step 6) Now select the Ethernet Port on your PC to which your MicroLogix is connected. Step 5) And accept the default name by clicking on OK: Step 3) Now from the Available Driver Types drop down list select the Ethernet/IP driver, a driver which will attempt to automatically find your MicroLogix on Ethernet: Step 2) Next launch RSLinx Classic, and then under the Communications menu select Configure Drivers: Ping 192.168.1.10) as explained in this article.

Finally, to check that your PC is able to communicate to your PLC, open a Windows Command Prompt and “Ping” your PLC's Ethernet address (i.e.

If you're not sure about this, please consult your IT personnel.

If you are going through a router, the default gateway will need to be set correctly in both the PLC and on your PC.

This can be done by comparing the IP address and Subnet Mask of your PC to your MicroLogix to insure the are on the same subnet as explained here.

If you're not going through a router, next insure your PC is on the same logical network (aka subnet) as the MicroLogix.

Note: If you have a newer PC your Ethernet port will likely support “Auto MDI-X,” in which case you can also use a standard Ethernet patch cable. You can also connect directly using an Ethernet crossover cable.

You'll likely find the easiest way to connect your PC to the same physical network as the MicroLogix PLC is to use an Ethernet switch.

#Communicate with rockwell plc from pc how to#

While many with Ethernet experience will know how to accomplish the above, for those less experienced I'll add some additional info below: The easiest way to obtain this is to connect them both to the same physical network and logical network. The first step is to insure you have Ethernet connectivity between your PC and MicroLogix PLC. And for images of the MicroLogix 1100 communications ports see this article.

#Communicate with rockwell plc from pc serial#

If you'd prefer to setup communications using serial RS232 DF1, see this article. You'll also want to make sure you know the Ethernet address of your MicroLogix 1100 which you can find by following this article. Notes and prerequisites: Before you begin, insure you have the correct software. So you need to know how to setup RSLinx Classic to communicate to an Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 using Ethernet in order to download or go online with RSLogix? Well you're in luck as in today's article I'll walk you step by step through how to setup RSLinx communications, as well as how to download or go online from RSLogix: