Siemens to Rockwell communication

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Hello guys,

I'm new in this forum and also don't have much experience working with RSlogix.

I have a project that consist in sending a array of bits from a PLC simenes to a Rockwell Platform. I'm working with the s7-1500 for Siemens and the 1756-L63 for Rockwell.

I would like to know how can I do this. What are the communication protocols that are more suitable for this assignment and if someone has some documentation about how can I do this I would be very thankful

 

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maybe with a PN/PN or DP/DP coupler

 

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Please do not start multiple threads with the same topic. Refer to the first thread started.

 

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Have you seen this?

https://support.industry.siemens.co...ol-system-(clx-glx-controller)?dti=0&lc=en-US

 

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Go to:
http://www.prosoft-technology.com/Products/Rockwell-Automation-In-chassis

 

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I used a Redlion data stations to do this a few weeks ago. Only took me about 30 minutes to set it up and I had never seen one or crimson3 software.

 

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+1 for the datastation.

 

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thank you for your help.

I will try to work with couplers first and I will see how this work. I might have to look how can I send the data from step 7 to Rlogix too. If someone has done this before and can guide me it would be great.

 

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Try it without buying a converter first

 

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JRW, that's an excellent link and is probably the most elegant way to connect these controllers.

Another approach would be to use the Modbus/TCP Server function block in the S7-1500, and use the Modbus/TCP raw socket application example in the ControlLogix.

I'm a Rockwell comms expert, but I would probably choose a gateway device like the Red Lion DataStation Plus or the Turck TBEN-L Ethernet Spanner for this application.

A few hundred dollars in hardware can probably save a lot more in time, in this case.

 

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juanshaka said:

thank you for your help.

I will try to work with couplers first and I will see how this work. I might have to look how can I send the data from step 7 to Rlogix too. If someone has done this before and can guide me it would be great.

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Step 7 is the programming software for Siemens plcs but the s7-1500 would use TIA Portal; RSLogix is for Rockwell plcs. Data would not be transferred between them and neither can read the other's files. Different architecture. I've always had to do it by hand.

 

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Ken Roach said:

JRW, that's an excellent link and is probably the most elegant way to connect these controllers.

Another approach would be to use the Modbus/TCP Server function block in the S7-1500, and use the Modbus/TCP raw socket application example in the ControlLogix.

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A few hundred dollars in hardware can probably save a lot more in time, in this case.

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Agree here. If you're doing one project, a hardware gateway is usually simpler. The HW cost will be more than covered by engineering savings and shorter project timelines.

On the other hand, if you're doing a series of machines, you can engineer the comms once In software, and save on parts "forever".

 

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I don't post here much, mostly soaking in the knowledge.

However, we just evaluated a couple solutions to this problem (although it was CLX to S7-300). Take a look at the solutions from Molex. We are going with the ESR2 module. Their website is somewhat difficult to navigate (but which automation vendor's isn't?).

 

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I just made a solution between TIA portal and Rslogix basically using the ethernet protocol (TIA has special functions to send, get, disconect messages and in rockwell sockets are the only option). thanks guys

 

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I've used that RedLion gateway. It can simultaneously run a bunch of protocols (13 I think) and map everything to everyone. Definitely a winner, especially at those sites where you've got a bazillion different PLCs.