Hi new here...
I'm having a problem I hope somebody else has seen and figured out.
I'm trying to add a Cognex In-sight 7000 camera firmware version 4.09 (software 4.9) to a AB Compactlogix firmware version 16 using Ethernet/IP.
I've added many Cognex camera's using Ethernet/IP without a problem.
I tried the same 4.09 version camera on a compactlogix version 20 and it connected right up but it will not on version 16 controller.
I can't upgrade the version 16 controller to a higher version without causing havic with the rest of the line. We have 20 machines linked for serial# tracking back to a supervisor PLC which would all have to be updated.
I ihave the cognex AOP installed so to add the camera I just select the Insight 7000 camera for the new module instead of using a (generic Ethernet module).
When viewing the module properties (module info tab) it shows module type matches but without errors but when the module tries to connect it errors out at that point 16#0203 communication error.
Its funny the camera will connect fine on version 20 but not 16. Cognex website says the AOP needs to be used with RS-Logix version 15 or later.
Anybody else run into this? Toying with downgrading the firmware in the camera to an older version to see if that takes care of it but not sure if I will loose the auto focus function of the camer if its downgraded.
Thanks in advance!
I'm having a problem I hope somebody else has seen and figured out.
I'm trying to add a Cognex In-sight 7000 camera firmware version 4.09 (software 4.9) to a AB Compactlogix firmware version 16 using Ethernet/IP.
I've added many Cognex camera's using Ethernet/IP without a problem.
I tried the same 4.09 version camera on a compactlogix version 20 and it connected right up but it will not on version 16 controller.
I can't upgrade the version 16 controller to a higher version without causing havic with the rest of the line. We have 20 machines linked for serial# tracking back to a supervisor PLC which would all have to be updated.
I ihave the cognex AOP installed so to add the camera I just select the Insight 7000 camera for the new module instead of using a (generic Ethernet module).
When viewing the module properties (module info tab) it shows module type matches but without errors but when the module tries to connect it errors out at that point 16#0203 communication error.
Its funny the camera will connect fine on version 20 but not 16. Cognex website says the AOP needs to be used with RS-Logix version 15 or later.
Anybody else run into this? Toying with downgrading the firmware in the camera to an older version to see if that takes care of it but not sure if I will loose the auto focus function of the camer if its downgraded.
Thanks in advance!