Instruction Manual

208 Publication 1753-UM001C-EN-P - March 2010
Chapter 18 Introduction to EtherNet/IP Communication
Add Ethernet/IP Protocol to Your Project
Next, you need to add the Ethernet/IP protocol to your project in
RSLogix Guard PLUS software. Follow these steps.
1. In the Hardware Management window of RSLogix Guard PLUS
software, right-click Protocols and choose Add Ethernet/IP.
By default, the software creates one input assembly (120) and
one output assembly (121). Input and output are referenced to
the scanner. Thus, an input assembly is used to send data from
the GuardPLC controller to the PanelView Plus terminal. An
output assembly is used to send data from the PanelView Plus
terminal out to the GuardPLC controller.
For simplicity, use separate assemblies for each of the four types
of data transfer, as shown above.
• Reading integers from the GuardPLC controller
• Reading BOOLs from the GuardPLC controller
• Writing integers to the GuardPLC controller
• Writing integers to the GuardPLC controller
2. To add an assembly, right-click Ethernet/IP, choose New and
then either input or output assembly.