Data Tagging from Micrologix 1400 to Red Lion HMI

[calamwill]

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]

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

 

[calamwill]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[calamwill]

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]

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

Get's them all at once.

 

[ASF]

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.

 

[calamwill]

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]

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]

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