How to Set up Ethernet/IP Communications with An Allen Bradley PLC

With version 1.3.0 of the PAC, scanner/adapter functionality is now available.

For setting the PAC320 to communicate to AB CompactLogix or ControlLogix plc via Ethernet/IP, see page 160 of PAC user manual, rev B: PAC User manual rev B

For information on setting up the PAC to communicate to an Allen Bradley CompactLogix or ControlLogix PLC, see the relevant entry in the PAM help file:

Sample showing PAC as an Adapter to an ControlLogix plc Scanner is below. Select the project that matches your version of Parker Automation Manager:

PAM1.4: EthernetIP_PAC_project_with_Ab_PAM1.4

PAM1.2: EthernetIP_PAC_project_with_Ab_PAM1.2

This includes procedure (pdf) instructions, PAC projectarchive and RSLogix ACD

Previously, 1.2.1 firmware could only produce (write) tags to the AB plcs but cannot consume (read) tags. No hardware changes are necessary and units can be upgraded in the field via the flashback utility on the PAC product page.

Update: 12OCT18 JD

1NOV18 JD Up

23OCT2020 DCLIFFE -- Updated to point to help file.