2 Powerflex 525's to micrologix 1100

Hey all,

So I have a project that i'm trying to connect 2 powerflex 525's to a micrologix 1100 plc. I would have liked to use a compact logix but cost is a factor. So I currently have 1 drive connected and being controlled but the second drive will not connect. I verified that Ethernet on both it does work. but the second drive still will not connect. I think it might be the timeout bit N42:3 I have that bit set up for both drives in my program. is there another timeout set I can use or is this pretty much a sunken ship.

Thanks

What, exactly, do you mean by "will not connect" ?

You will need two separate MSG instructions for these drives. You can use the same source data table element when you write to N42:3 in each drive, but the MSG control data elements (MGx:y) must be unique.

Post some examples of how you are triggering the MSG instructions, and what kind of error codes you are getting.

Thanks for the quick response, yeah I had used separate messages in my plc program to run the drives I/E m9 file element and m13 file element. I will take some photos tomorrow of what I did exactly. The first controller I did at 192.168.240.3 and the drive was connected and I could control it through the plc MG9. the second drive 192.168.240.4 would not connect using MG13. I also separated my RI files in this program. if you have any program examples to run both drives that would be amazing.

Did you remember to put the address of drive 2 in the multi-hop tab of the msg instruction? Simple, but easy to forget

Yeah for sure man I put the hop in. I did end up finding the problem. the integer N11:0 needed to be set for both drives. once I set that the drive connected. The picture has what I needed to change on it for reference. thanks a bunch brothers appreciate your words of wisdom.