R J3iB and Controllogix over DeviceNet

stovjeni

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Can someone tell me how I can monitor analog and/or digital data in the Rj3iB controller in Controllogix through DeviceNet? I have a 1756-DNB card on the plc chassis. I have not worked with robot controllers and the DeviceNet protcol before.
 
I have worked with the 1756-DNB and DeviceNet extensively, but not with that robot controller. I few seconds on Google shows that it's a FANUC robot, but I have found no useful information on the DeviceNet interface specifically.

More info from you gets more info from the Forum.
 
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didn't try devicenet but have used profibus on two machines about two years ago...
just bought the profibus card (was outrageously expensive, i think some $5k or so), plugged it in, wired, set the node address and called it slave. on the plc side (Q02H from Mitsubishi) did pretty much the same, had to use proper GSD file (Fanuc was the only slave with fixed i/o ranges so no setup there). on the robot side, mapped some UOPs and I/O to the cards memory block. there was one issue, card's built in diagnostic would set alarm for lost connection if robot was master but it would not work if robot was slave.
 
make sure to get manuals, eDoc is pain but better than nothing.
you can get PDFs here:
http://forums.mrplc.com/index.php?dlcategory=41
http://forums.mrplc.com/index.php?download=539
and on the same site you will find some articles about "first time robot experience" for example. i hope you are familiar with the regulations and have copy of Z434 on your desk:
http://www.csa-intl.org/onlinestore/GetCatalogItemDetails.asp?mat=000000000002015341

small crush course on networking:
http://forums.mrplc.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=8923&view=findpost&p=39324
 
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