Owner's manual
Controlling PowerFlex 4 and 40 Drives with Allen-Bradley Controllers 4-3
Communications are handled via Message (MSG) instructions, which
vary between the different controllers.
Figure 4.3 MicroLogix 1200/1500 MSG Setup Screen Example
The following descriptions are for the user configurable items of the
MSG instruction.
For additional information on MSG instruction setups, refer to the
respective controller instruction set reference manuals:
Messaging (MSG Instruction)
MSG User Configurable Item Description
Channel Channel # to which the 22-SCM-232 is connected
Communication Command Message type used
Data Table Address Source of write data/destination of read data
Size in Elements Number of words to read/write (32 max.)
Message Timeout Number of seconds before the message times out
Data Table Address Memory address in PowerFlex 4/40 to be accessed
Local Node Addr (dec) PowerFlex 4/40 node address (decimal)
Local Node Addr (octal) PowerFlex 4/40 node address (octal)
Local/Remote Type of communication used
Publication Name Publication Number
MicroLogix 1000 1761-6.3
MicroLogix 1200/1500 Instruction Set Reference Manual 1762-RM001…
SLC 1747-RM001…
PLC5 1785-6.1
ControlLogix Manual 1756-RM003…
CompactLogix Manual 1769-UM007…