User Guide

Publication DNET-UM004A-EN-P - March 2004
7-20 Control a Device
Typically, a CIP generic MSG instruction requires no connection to
transfer its data.
For more information on programming MSG instructions, see the
Logix5000 Controller General Instructions Reference Manual,
publication 1756-RM003.
This type of message: Using this
communication method:
Uses a connection:
CIP data table read or write CIP yes
PLC2, PLC3, PLC5, or SLC (all types) CIP no
CIP with Source ID no
DH+ yes
CIP generic CIP
your choice
(1)
block-transfer read or write na yes
(1)
You can connect CIP generic messages, but for most applications we recommend you leave CIP generic messages
unconnected.