Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation
Allen-Bradley DF1-Full Duplex
Driver

1 System Structure
2 Cable Diagrams
3 Supported Device Addresses
4 Consecutive Device Addresses
5 Environment Setup
6 I/O Manager Configuration
7 Driver Configuration
8 Device Address Configuration

Appendix
1 Structured Files
2 Map ControlLogix PLC Addresses

• This manual explains how to connect the target machine with other manufacturer devices. For
information about how to use the Pro-Designer software, please refer to the Pro-Designer Online
Help.

• The types of target machines that are compatible with Pro-Designer depends on the version of
Pro-Designer. For information about the compatibility of target machines, please refer to the Pro-
Designer Online Help.

© 2002 Digital Electronics Corporation. All rights reserved.

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1 System Structure
The following table describes the basic system setup for connecting the target machine to
Rockwell Automation PLCs.
Series CPU Link I/F Comm. Format Diagram
ControlLogix Series Logix5550 CPU Direct RS-232C Cable
Diagram 1

MicroLogix Series *1 MicroLogix 1000 Channel 1 RS-232C Cable

MicroLogix 1200 Diagram 1
MicroLogix 1500
PLC-5 Series All PLC-5 CPU Channel 0 RS-232C Cable
models Diagram 2
SLC500 Series SLC 5/03 Channel 0 RS-232C Cable
SLC 5/04 Diagram 1
SLC 5/05 1771-KGM RS-232C Cable
Diagram 3
1770-KF3 RS-232C Cable
2760-RB Diagram 2
1775-KA
5130-RM

*1 Communication with the 8pin Mini DIN port on the Micrologix PLC is not supported.

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2 Cable Diagrams
The illustrated cable diagrams and those recommended by Rockwell Automation may differ.
However, Pro-face recommends using the following diagrammed connections.
• Ground the PLC’s FG terminal according to your country’s applicable standard. For details,
refer to the PLC manual.
• When making your own communication cable, be sure to connect the SG signal.

Diagram 1 RS-232C
To connect the target machine and the PLC, use the recommended cable or create your own cable
using the following specifications.
Target Machine Cable / Adapter Comments
When connecting to a 9pin port on
GP, PS-P, RS-232C Cable
the target machine or PLC, use a
PC/AT(PL), PS-G (Proface: GP410-IS00-O 5m)
9/25 pin adapter.

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Diagram 2 RS-232C
To connect the target machine and the PLC, use the recommended cable or create your own cable
using the following specifications.
Target Machine Cable / Adapter Comments
When connecting to a 9pin port on
GP, PS-P, RS-232C Cable
the target machine, use a 9/25 pin
PC/AT(PL), PS-G (Proface: GP410-IS00-O 5m)
adapter.

Diagram 3 RS-232C
To connect the target machine and the PLC, use the recommended cable or create your own cable
using the following specifications.
Target Machine Cable / Adapter Comments
When connecting to a 9pin port on
the target machine, use a 9/25 pin
GP, PS-P, RS-232C Cable
adapter.
PC/AT(PL), PS-G (Proface: GP410-IS00-O 5m)
On the PLC side, use a 15/25 pin
adapter.

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3 Supported Device Addresses

The following table lists the device address ranges you can enter from the Device Address keypad.
For actual device address ranges supported by the PLC, refer to the corresponding PLC manual.
Supported device addresses differ from protocol to protocol and between PLC models.

3.1 ControlLogix Series

Device Bit Address *1 Word Address 16 bit 32 bit
BOOL BOOL0:0/0–BOOL999:999/31 BOOL0:0–BOOL999:999
INT INT0:0/0–INT999:999/15 INT0:0–INT999:999
REAL REAL0:0/0–REAL999:999/31 REAL0:0–REAL999:999 L/H *3 L/H*3
DINT DINT0:0/0–DINT999:999/31 DINT0:0–DINT999:999
*2
SINT SINT0:0/0–SINT999:998/15 SINT0:0–SINT999:998

*1 Read-modify-write. When you write to one of these bit addresses, the target machine reads
the entire word address, sets the defined bit, then returns the word value to the PLC. If the
ladder program writes data to this word address during the bit read/write process, the
resulting data may be incrorrect.
*2 The element in SINT addresses must be even numbered. For example SINT0:11/5 is not
valid. To access SINT file number 0, element 11, bit 5, define the address as SINT0:10/13.
*3 16-bit and 32-bit data, High and Low, refer to data as defined in the following examples.

16 bit 32 bit
Byte Word
0 7 ... 0 L (Low) 0 15 ... 0 L (Low)
1 15 ... 8 H (High) 1 31 ... 16 H (High)

• File numbers do not repeat. In the address BOOL7:12, the file number is
7. If the file number 7 is already used, then it is not possible to have the
address REAL7:34, since file number 7 is used by BOOL.
• To be able to use a ControlLogix address on the PLC, the address must
be mapped to ControlLogix using Allen-Bradley software. See Appendix,
Section 2 - Map ControlLogix PLC Addresses.

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3.2 MicroLogix Series

Device Bit Address *1 Word Address 16 bit 32 bit
Status File S:0/0–S:163/15 S:0–S:163
Bit File B3:0/0-B3:0:0/15 B3:0
B9:0/0–B999:999/15 B9:0–B999:999
Timer File T4:0/BitField*2 T4:0.WordField*3
T9:0/BitField–T999:999/BitField*2 T9:0.WordField–T999:999.WordField*3
Counter File C5:0/BitField*2 C5:0.WordField*3
C9:0/BitField–C999:999/BitField*2 C9:0.WordField–C999:999.WordField*3
Control File R6:0/BitField*2 R6:0.WordField*3 L/H *4 L/H*4
R9:0/Bitfield–R999:999/Bitfield*2 R9:0.WordField–R999:999.WordField*3
Integer File N7:0/0N7:0/15 N7:0
N9:0/0–N999:999/15 N9:0–N999:999
Floating Point F8:0
--
File F9:0–F999:999
String File -- ST9:0–ST999:999
Long Word File L9:0/0–L255:255/31 L9:0–L255:255

*1 Read-modify-write. When you write to one of these bit addresses, the target machine reads
the entire word address, sets the defined bit, then returns the word value to the PLC. If the
ladder program writes data to this word address during the bit read/write process, the
resulting data may be incrorrect.
*2 BitField refers to a bit sub-element in the data. See Appendix, Section 1 - Structured Files.
*3 WordField refers to a word sub-element in the data. See Appendix, Section 1 - Structured
Files.
*4 16-bit and 32-bit data, High and Low, refer to data as defined in the following examples.

16 bit 32 bit
Byte Word
0 7 ... 0 L (Low) 0 15 ... 0 L (Low)
1 15 ... 8 H (High) 1 31 ... 16 H (High)

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3.3 PLC-5 Series

Device Bit Address *1 Word Address 16 bit 32 bit
*2 I:0/0–I:377/17 I:0–I:377
Input File
*2 O:0/0–O:377/17 O:0–O:377
Output File
Status File S:0/0–S:163/15 S:0–S:163
Bit File B3:0/0–B3:0/15 B3:0
B9:0/0–B999:999/15 B9:0–B999:999
Timer File T4:0/BitField*3 T4:0.WordField*4
T9:0/BitField–T999:999/BitField*3 T9:0.WordField–T999:999.WordField*4
Counter File C5:0/BitField*3 C5:0.WordField*4
C9:0/BitField–C999:999/BitField*3
C9:0.WordField–C999:999.WordField*4
L/H *5 L/H*5
Control File R6:0/BitField*3 R6:0.WordField*4
R9:0/BitField–R999:999/BitField*3 R9:0.WordField–R999:999.WordField*4
Integer File N7:0/0–N7:0/15 N7:0
N9:0/0–N999:999/15 N9:0–N999:999
Floating Point -- F8:0
File F9:0–F999:999
String File -- ST9:0–ST999:999
ASCII File A9:0/0–A999:999/15 A9:0–A999:999
BCD File D9:0/0–D999:999/15 D9:0–D999:999

*1 Read-modify-write. When you write to one of these bit addresses, the target machine reads
the entire word address, sets the defined bit, then returns the word value to the PLC. If the
ladder program writes data to this word address during the bit read/write process, the
resulting data may be incrorrect.
*2 Input (I) and Output (O) element addresses are defined using Octal data format. Valid word
address ranges are: 0-7, 10-17, 20-27, ... 360-367, 370-377. Valid bit address ranges are: 0/0-
0/7 and 0/10-0/17, 1/0-1/7 and 1/10-1/17, ... 377/0-377/7 and 377/10-377/17.
*3 BitField refers to a bit sub-element in the data. See Appendix, Section 1 - Structured Files.
*4 WordField refers to a word sub-element in the data. See Appendix, Section 1 - Structured
Files.
*5 16-bit and 32-bit data, High and Low, refer to data as defined in the following examples.

16 bit 32 bit
Byte Word
0 7 ... 0 L (Low) 0 15 ... 0 L (Low)
1 15 ... 8 H (High) 1 31 ... 16 H (High)

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3.4 SLC500 Series

Device Bit Address *1 Word Address 16 bit 32 bit
Status File S:0/0–S:163/15 S:0–S:163
Bit File B3:0/0–B3:0/15 B3:0
B9:0/0–B999:999/15 B9:0–B999:999
Timer File T4:0/BitField*2 T4:0.WordField*3
T9:0/BitField–T999:999/BitField*2 T9:0.WordField–T999:999.WordField*3
Counter File C5:0/BitField*2 C5:0.WordField*3
C9:0/BitField–C999:999/BitField*2 C9:0.WordField–C999:999.WordField*3
Control File R6:0/BitField*2 R6:0.WordField*3 L/H *4 L/H*4
R9:0/BitField–R999:999/BitField*2
R9:0.WordField–R999:999.WordField*3
Integer File N7:0/0–N7:0/15 N7:0
N9:0/0–N999:999/15 N9:0–N999:999
Floating Point -- F8:0
File F9:0–F999:999
String File -- ST9:0–ST999:999
ASCII File A9:0/0–A999:255/15 A9:0–A999:999

*1 Read-modify-write. When you write to one of these bit addresses, the target machine reads
the entire word address, sets the defined bit, then returns the word value to the PLC. If the
ladder program writes data to this word address during the bit read/write process, the
resulting data may be incrorrect.
*2 BitField refers to a bit sub-element in the data. See Appendix, Section 1 - Structured Files.
*3 WordField refers to a word sub-element in the data. See Appendix, Section 1 - Structured
Files.
*4 16-bit and 32-bit data, High and Low, refer to data as defined in the following examples.

16 bit 32 bit
Byte Word
0 7 ... 0 L (Low) 0 15 ... 0 L (Low)
1 15 ... 8 H (High) 1 31 ... 16 H (High)

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4 Consecutive Device Addresses

The following table lists the maximum number of consecutive addresses that can be read by each
PLC. Refer to this table when using block transfers.

• To speed up data communication, use consecutive device addresses on

the same panel screen.
• The following situations increase the number of times that the device is
read, and reduces the data communication speed between the target
machine and the PLC:
• when the number of consecutive addresses exceeds the maximum
• when an address is designated for division
• when different device types are used

4.1 ControlLogix Series

Words Per Max. Consecutive

Device Gap Span
Element Elements
BOOL 2 60 6
INT 1 120 12
REAL 2 60 6
DINT 2 60 6
SINT 1 byte 120 12

4.2 MicroLogix Series

Words Per Max. Consecutive

Device Gap Span
Element Elements
Status File (S) 1 1 --
Bit File (B) 1 103 10
Timer File (T) 3 1 --
Counter File (C) 3 1 --
Control File (R) 3 1 --
Integer File (N) 1 103 10
Floating Point File (F) 2 51 5
String File (ST) 42 1 --
Long Word File (L) 2 51 5

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4.3 PLC-5 Series

Words Per Max. Consecutive

Device Gap Span
Element Elements
Input File (I) 1 120 12
Output File (O) 1 120 12
Status File (S) 1 1 --
Bit File (B) 1 120 12
Timer File (T) 3 1 --
Counter File (C) 3 1 --
Control File (R) 3 1 --
Integer File (N) 1 120 12
Floating Point File (F) 2 60 6
String File (ST) 42 1 --
ASCII File (A) 1 120 12
BCD (D) 1 120 12

4.4 SLC500 Series

Words Per Max. Consecutive

Device Gap Span
Element Elements
Status File (S) 1 1 --
Bit File (B) 1 103 10
Timer File (T) 3 1 --
Counter File (C) 3 1 --
Control File (R) 3 1 --
Integer File (N) 1 103 10
Floating Point File (F) 2 51 5
String File (ST) 42 1 --
ASCII File (A) 1 103 10

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5 Environment Setup
The following table lists the communication settings, recommended by Pro-face, for the target
machine and Rockwell Automation PLCs.
For details, see Section 7 – Driver Configuration.
Target Machine Settings PLC Settings
Driver Serial Interface RS-232C —
Interface Flow Control DTR(ER)/CTS —
Transmission Speed 19200 bps Baud Rate 19200 bps
Retry Count 2 —
Error Detection CRC Error Detection CRC
Parity Bit None Parity None
Stop Bit 1 bit —
Data Length 8 bit —
Rcv Time Out 10 s —
TX Wait Time 0 ms —
— Node No. 0

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6 I/O Manager Configuration

The driver and protocol, which enable communication between the target machine and the PLC,
depends on the PLC type.

For information on how to display the [New Driver Interface] dialog box,
see the online help.

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7 Driver Configuration
To configure the communication settings of the serial driver in the target machine, use the [Driver
Configuration] dialog box. Make sure the settings match those of the PLC.
For an overview of the driver and protocol settings, see Section 5 – Environment Setup.

For information on how to display the [Driver Configuration] dialog box,

see the online help.

Manufacturer
Displays the name of the PLC manufacturer.
Interface
Displays the type of serial connection used to connect the target machine to the PLC.
COM Port
Defines which COM port to use on the target machine, for connecting to the PLC.

Select COM1 for PS Series Type G target machines. Connection is not

possible using COM2.
Serial Interface
Defines the serial connection which is fixed to RS-232C.
For details about the supported connections, see Section 2 – Cable Diagrams.
Flow Control
Defines the signals that control the data flow.
Transmission Speed
Sets the communication speed in bits per second. This setting must match the PLC baud rate.
Retry Count
Defines the number of times the driver tries to send or receive data when there is an error.
Error Detection
For detecting communication errors, selects the error detection system: CRC or BCC.
Parity Bit
Select [Even] to use a parity bit for detecting communication errors, or [None].

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Stop Bit
Defines the stop bit, which is fixed to 1 bit.
Data Length
Defines the length of each unit of data, which is fixed to 8 bits.
Rcv. Timeout
Defines the length of time the target machine waits for a response before it outputs a timeout error
or sends another communication.
TX Wait Time
Defines the number of milliseconds that the target machine waits, after receiving a communication
packet, before sending a response.

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8 Device Address Configuration

To set up a PLC variable in the Variable List, use the Device Address Keypad from the variable
properties.
See Section 3 – Supported Device Addresses.

For information on how to display the Device Address Keypad, see the
online help.

File Type
Lists file identifiers supported by the PLC.
File Number
Defines the file number. PLC types may support different ranges of file numbers.
Element
Defines the word element.
Sub-Element
This field becomes available only when the variable data type is discrete, or you select a structured
file type.
When the variable data type is a discrete file type, defines the bit position.
B9:3/15
B = Bit File
9 = File Number
3 = Element Number
/ = Bit indicator
15 = Sub-Element (Bit)

When the File Type is a structured file type, defines the structured element.
T9:3/EN
B = Bit File
9 = File Number
3 = Element Number
/ = Bit indicator
EN = Sub-Element (Enable)

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1 Structured Files
2 Map ControlLogix PLC Addresses
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1 Structured Files
Structured files are supported by MicroLogix, PLC-5, and SLC500 Series PLCs.
The following file types are structured files.
• Timer
• Counter
• Control
Each element in a structured file has sub-elements that show the status of an operation, • trigger
operations, or store information.
To access a sub-element:
• Use a slash (/) to denote a discrete sub-element.
T4:5/EN // Timer File 4, Timer Element 5, Sub-element EN
(discrete)
R255:255/FD // Control File 255, Control Element 255, Sub-element
FD (discrete)

• Use a period (.) to denote a word sub-element.

C12:1.POS // Counter File 12, Counter Element 1, Sub-element POS
(word)

Timer
The following structured elements are available in a Timer file.
Mnemonic Structured Element Size Format
.EN Enable 1 bit Discrete
.TT Timing 1 bit Discrete
.DN Done 1 bit Discrete
.PRE Preset Value 2 bytes 2's Complement Integer
.ACC Accumulated Value 2 bytes 2's Complement Integer

Counter
The following structured elements are available in a Counter file.
Mnemonic Structured Element Size Format
.CE Up Enable 1 bit Discrete
.CD Down Enable 1 bit Discrete
.DN Done 1 bit Discrete
.OV Overflow 1 bit Discrete
.UN Underflow 1 bit Discrete
.UA 1 bit Discrete
.PRE Preset Value 2 bytes 2's Complement Integer
.ACC Accumulated Value 2 bytes 2's Complement Integer

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Control
The following structured elements are available in a Control file.
Mnemonic Structured Element Size Format
.EN Enable 1 bit Discrete
.EU Enable Unloading 1 bit Discrete
.DN Done 1 bit Discrete
.EM Empty 1 bit Discrete
.ER Error 1 bit Discrete
.UL Unload 1 bit Discrete
.IN Inhibit Comparison 1 bit Discrete
.FD Found 1 bit Discrete
.LEN Length 2 bytes 2's Complement Integer
.POS Position 2 bytes 2's Complement Integer

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2 Map ControlLogix PLC Addresses

The following defines how to map the address used in Pro-Designer with the PLC, using
RSLogix5000 software.
1. In RSLogix5000, create tag definitions and define the number of array elements.

In the example, the Tag Name is MyData, and in the Type we defined 100 elements of type
DINT.
2. After defining the Tag Name, map the Tag Name to a File Number.

In the example, MyData is mapped to File Number 11.

3. Save the project and download it to the ControlLogix PLC.
ControlLogix can now use MyData tags in its logic program.

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4. In Pro-Designer, ignore the Tag Name defined in RSLogix5000. Use the File Number (11)
and the data type to work with the PLC data.

For example, to access the hundredth element in the tag MyData, enter DINT11:99 as the
word address.

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