FRC_L33ER.ACD (2.5 MB)
I’m attempting to add an Anybus-IC device to a CompactLogix PLC using Studio 5000 v32. I can add the device and see it on the network, but it doesn’t appear to create the necessary data tags in the PLC data table.
I have the module configured to read 24 bytes, and write 8 bytes. The only tag that seems to get created is a boolean input for “connectionfaulted”. (See FC10410 in the attached .acd file.
Hi Les,
What is the article number of the anybus device that you’re using?
-Tim
Hi Tim, where would I find that information?
It’s usually a sticker on the card/device.
Was this an anybus card that was already embedded in a device or is this something that’s in development? Is this one of the compactcom modules and what protocol is it using?
Does it look like one of the devices here:
https://www.anybus.com/products/embedded-index
Hi Tim,
Where would I find that information?
Here’s what I have (see attached).
This unit is also losing it’s IP address any time the power cycles. Am I doing something wrong with the IPConfig program?
This unit came supposedly pre-configured in a device.
Hi Les,
It appears to be an AB6003 device, I found the product page for this here:
https://www.anybus.com/support/file-doc-downloads/communicator-specific/?orderCode=ab6003
I believe that you should be able to just use the EDS file that the integrator made for the device to be able to talk to this unit in studio 5000. There’s a generic one available on the site but that probably won’t be too helpful since it won’t be written to work with your device.
As for the IP address, that may be something with how it was coded. I think that you’re able to change the IP address with the manually configured IP address, but it will default to the IP address that was written to it in the code based off of this section below:
The EDS file that was provided is the one from your website.
IP Address resets to all Zeros when the power is cycled.
Unfortunately since this is a programmable device that has already been integrated we won’t have more information about how this device should be behaving or have the EDS file needed for this setup. You’ll need to contact the manufacturer for more info on this
Regardless of being factory configured, or not. Shouldn’t the data table create the correct registers after being configured in Studio5000?
Les Brin
Sr. Controls Specialist
