Overview of Rockwell protocol for MindConnect IoT2040¶
The following image shows the data source input window for the Rockwell protocol:
Rockwell data source parameter¶
In order to connect a Rockwell device, you need to select the Rockwell protocol and enter the following data source parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| CPU type | Shows available CPU types: - COMPACT_LOGIX - CONTROL_LOGIX - MICRO_800 - OTHER_CPU Currently not available: - FLEX_LOGIX - MICRO_LOGIX - SOFT_LOGIX - PLC5 - SLC500 Note: The CONTROL_LOGIX and MICRO_800 CPU types are supported from the version MindConnect IoT2040 V03.04.02.06 b002. |
| IP address | IP address of the Rockwell controller. |
| Route parameters | Here you can define the routing path parameters - like rack, slot, node, and/or ControlNet port numbers - needed to access the controller (default: 1,0). |
Rockwell data point parameter¶
In order to collect the data of your Rockwell device, you must add new data points.
The following table shows the data point parameter:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Data Type | Data type supported by backend (e.g. INT). STRING data type is currently not supported. |
| Tag | Name of the tag that has to be recorded. |
The following table shows the recommended data type selection:
| Rockwell data type | Length | Data range¹⁾ | MindSphere Data type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOL | 1 bit | 0 or 1 | BOOLEAN |
| SINT | 1 byte | -128…+127 | INT |
| INT | 2 bytes | -32,768…+32,767 | INT |
| DINT | 4 bytes | -2,147,483,648…+2,147,483,647 | INT |
| REAL | 4 bytes | - -3.40282347E38…-1.17549435E-38 (negative values) - 0 - -1.17549435E-38-…3.40282347E38 (positive values) | DOUBLE |
¹⁾ Values have been taken from Logix 5000 Controllers I/O and Tag Data Programming Manual
Note
PCL data types
Currently only these PLC data types are supported.
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Last update: October 4, 2022