The goal, at the moment, is to read/write data on an old PLC5/40e using Python. I can't find anything to my liking that talks directly to the PLC5 so, the current plan is to talk to it from a old ControlLogix I have on the shelf (1756-L1) and connect thru the DH+. So, using tags to the CLX isn't the problem directly, I just have to add them. It would be nice if pylogix (or something else) would allow me to do this directly to the PLC5 or, to it via the CLX but, as an alternative, I can set it up to sync certain data between the two. When I read the pylogix document, it showed a line of custom CIP routing which, I hoped, would be my way in.
I'm still pretty green on some of this so, I would appreciate any input you might have on what i'm doing/planning. I've done quite a bit of basic programming on older A/B stuff and Siemens S5 but CLX and communications between PLCs and PLC to PC is new to me.
Thank you for your help, BTW. And thanks for pylogix. I think it's going to end up being a great help!