Communication Driver Name: DF1_Ethernet
Implementation DLL: T.ProtocolDriver. DF1_Ethernet.dll
Protocol: DF1
Interface: TCPIP
PLC types supported: Devices using DF1 Protocol (SLC Families and PLC5)
Manufacturer: Rockwell
PC Hardware requirements: Ethernet board
Channel Configuration
Node Configuration
Station Configuration
Station syntax: <IP>;<Port>
Where:
- <IP> = The IP address of the slave device in the AB network
- <Port> = The TCP port where the slave device is listening (default is 2222)
E.g.: 192.168.1.101 ; 2222
Point Configuration
Address
The syntax for the AB Ethernet communication points is: <FileType><FileNumber>:<ElementNumber>
- FileType: The valid values are:
| File | Read | Write | Bit Read | Bit Write | Data Type | Address Size |
|---|
| N Integer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Word | 2 bytes |
| B Binary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Word | 2 bytes |
| F FloatPoint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Single | 4 bytes |
| O OutputLogical | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Word | 2 bytes |
| I InputLogical | Yes |
| Yes |
| Word | 2 bytes |
- ElementNumber: The element address in the configured file
Troubleshoot
The status of the driver's execution can be observed through the diagnostic tools, which are:
• Trace window
• Property Watch
• Module Information
The above tools indicate if the operations have succeeded or have failed. A status of 0 (zero) means communication is successful. Negative values indicate internal driver errors, and positive values indicate protocol errors according to AB specification.
