Configuration User Manual

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Chapter 6
Interlocking and Data Transfer
between Controllers
This chapter describes how to share data by interlocking controllers (producing
and consuming tags) and transferring messages between controllers via an
EtherNet/IP network.
Topic Page
Set Up the Hardware 62
Tag Guidelines for Produced or Consumed Data 63
Connections for Produced and Consumed Tags 64
Produce a Tag 66
Consume Data Produced by Another Controller 68
Guidelines for Message (MSG) Instructions 73
Connections for Messages 74
Enter Message Logic 75
Configure a MSG Instruction 79
Communicate with PLC-5 or SLC Controllers 83
Table 8 - Communication Methods
If you want to And the data Then Page
Interlock operations Resides on Logix5000 controllers Produce and consume a tag 63
Transfer data Needs regular delivery at an interval
that you specify
Produce and consume a tag 63
Is sent when a specific condition
occurs in your application
Execute a message (MSG)
instruction
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