Data Tagging from Micrologix 1400 to Red Lion HMI

calamwill · Jan 13, 2016

Hi guys, it's the noob again.
So i'm currently in the middle of communicating between a Micrologix 1400 PLC (programmed via rslogix 500) with a Red Lion G304K200 HMI (programmed via Crimson 3), and it was thanks to you guys that i got this far, thank you for that.

But what i want to know now is:
Is it even possible for me to use the data tags from rslogix 500 in the RL HMI to use the buttons on the screen that i have laid out, in Crimson 3? The buttons would equate to B:3/.. bits in the rslogix 500 software and i can't seem to get them to come through no matter what i do.

jstolaruk · Jan 13, 2016

B:3/.. Is not a valid address. B<file#>:<word#>/<bit#> is the form that is expected.

calamwill · Jan 13, 2016

jstolaruk said:
B:3/.. Is not a valid address. B<file#>:<word#>/<bit#> is the form that is expected.

you know what i meant ...

is there any way to get the bits as tags from rslogix 500 to crimson 3?

TimWilborne · Jan 13, 2016

First you'll need to configure your communications to something like this...if over Ethernet.

Then select the tag you want to link to the B3, select the source as the PLC you configured above then select your data address.

calamwill · Jan 13, 2016

TWControls said:
First you'll need to configure your communications to something like this...if over Ethernet.

Then select the tag you want to link to the B3, select the source as the PLC you configured above then select your data address.

is that individually for every tag?

and thank you

gbeaker · Jan 13, 2016

Create a new flag tag

Source -> your plc (you must have configured the communications already) B003:0000 for B3:0

Extent -> One Item

Treat As -> Bit Array - Little Endian

Bit Number -> 0-15 (0 = b3:0/0 and 15 = b3:0/15)

edit: someone beat me to it with fancy pictures.

TimWilborne · Jan 13, 2016

You only add the PLC to the communications once. Then a tag much be mapped for every data point you want to use

calamwill · Jan 13, 2016

TWControls said:
You only add the PLC to the communications once. Then a tag much be mapped for every data point you want to use

OK thank you!

padees · Jan 13, 2016

I just export the tag DB from RS500, then import it into Crimson 3.

Get's them all at once.

ASF · Jan 13, 2016

I'm not sure if we're all saying the same thing, but here's some more pretty pictures of the way I do it. First, yes, you need to set up your PLC in the communications page. I call mine PLC1; then in my tags area right click>Insert New>Variable>Flag. Point the mapping to your PLC and then set it up as below.

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calamwill · Jan 18, 2016

ASF said:
I'm not sure if we're all saying the same thing, but here's some more pretty pictures of the way I do it. First, yes, you need to set up your PLC in the communications page. I call mine PLC1; then in my tags area right click>Insert New>Variable>Flag. Point the mapping to your PLC and then set it up as below.

that way isn't available on mine for some reason.

ASF · Jan 18, 2016

I just realised that my example was from Crimson 2, not Crimson 3...can't see why that would have changed, but no matter. Did you get it working at least?

calamwill · Jan 19, 2016

ASF said:
I just realised that my example was from Crimson 2, not Crimson 3...can't see why that would have changed, but no matter. Did you get it working at least?

nope, it's not working yet. i am not sure whether i have done something wrong or not either because i have no idea what i'm doing haha

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