Instruction Manual

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Chapter

Use the GuardPLC Controller as a Scanner

Introduction

Prepare the GuardPLC

Controller for Class 1

Scanner Connections

Make sure the GuardPLC controller resource has the EtherNet/IP

protocol added under the Protocols folder in the RSLogix Guard PLUS!

Hardware Management project tree. If it does not, see page 203

for

instructions on adding EtherNet/IP protocol to the project.

The GuardPLC controller’s scanner I/O assembly consists of two

buffers: one to store input data and the other to store output data.

When a new connection is opened from the GuardPLC controller to

an I/O module, the scanner input buffer receives data from the I/O

module and the scanner output buffer stores data that is sent to the

I/O module.

You must allocate enough space in both of these buffers to store the

corresponding data. You do this by creating signals in the Signal

Editor and assigning them to the scanner assembly. For detailed

information on defining signals by using the Signal Editor, refer to the

Using RSLogix Guard PLUS! Software with GuardPLC Controllers

Programming Manual, publication 1753-PM001

Topic Page

Prepare the GuardPLC Controller for Class 1 Scanner Connections 249

Configure the EtherNet/IP Driver 252

Configure Connections in RSNetWorx for EtherNet/IP Software 254

Open a Connection to a Logix Controller 260

Save the Connection Configuration in the GuardPLC Controller 262

Remove the Connection Configuration 263