Accessing EtherNet/IP Network

Variables in a WAGO 750-841 with

a ControlLogix PLC

Application note

A203200, English
Version 1.0.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Important comments ................................................................................. 4
1.1
Legal principles...................................................................................... 4
1.1.1 Copyright ............................................................................................... 4
1.1.2 Personnel qualification .......................................................................... 4
1.1.3 Intended use ........................................................................................... 4
1.2
Range of validity.................................................................................... 5
1.3
Symbols ................................................................................................. 5
2

Description.................................................................................................. 6

Reference Material .................................................................................... 6

4 Solution ....................................................................................................... 7
4.1
Enable the 750-841 PFC for EtherNet/IP Communications.................. 8
4.2
Configure the EtherNet/IP Assembly Object in the 750-841 ................ 9
4.3
Configure the 1756-ENBT as an Ethernet/IP Scanner ........................ 12

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1 Important comments
To ensure fast installation and start-up of the units described in this manual,
we strongly recommend that the following information and explanation is
carefully read and adhered to.

1.1 Legal principles

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1.2 Range of validity

This application note is based on the stated hardware and software of the
specific manufacturer as well as the correspondent documentation. This
application note is therefore only valid for the described installation.
New hardware and software versions may need to be handled differently.
Please note the detailed description in the specific manuals.

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2 Description
The purpose of this document is to outline how to access EtherNet/IP network variables in a 750-841
Programmable Fieldbus Controller (PFC) using an Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLC. This procedure
will guide you through the configuration of the EtherNet/IP Assembly object of the 750-841 PFC, as
well as configuring the Allen Bradley 1756-ENBT ControlLogix Ethernet Bridge as an EtherNet/IP
scanner.

3 Reference Material
This procedure has been tested with, but is not limited to, the following hardware and software:

Allen Bradleys 1756-A4 Chassis and 1756-PA72/B Power Supply

Allen Bradleys 1756-L55A Logix5555 Controller, Firmware, 12.01
Allen Bradleys 1756-ENBT ControlLogix Ethernet/IP Bridge, Firmware 3.2.6
Allen Bradleys RSLogix5000 Programming Software
Allen Bradleys RSLinx Lite Communications Software, Version 2.41
Allen Bradleys Bootp/DHCP Software, Version 2.3
WAGO Ethernet Node
750-841 Ethernet Programmable Fieldbus Controller
750-402 4-point 24VDC Digital Input Module
750-504 4-point 24VDC Digital Output Module
750-467 2-point 0-10VDC Analog Input Module
750-550 2-point 0-10VDC Analog Output Module
750-600 End Module

1756-ENBT
10.5.140.55

Programming
Terminal
10.5.140.40

WAGO 750-841
10.5.140.50

Ethernet
Switch
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
NOTE: This procedure assumes that the WAGO 750-841 contains a valid IP address and it
is installed on a working network, along with the Allen Bradley 1756-ENBT and the
RSLogix5000 programming terminal. If necessary, refer to WAGOs Application Note
A202900 for assigning a static IP address to the WAGO 750-841.

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4 Solution
Network variables are addressable memory inside the PFC where data can be shared between
two or more networked devices. In distributed control systems, this area is used as a mailbox,
for sharing status and control information between devices.
The figure below illustrates the data exchange between the ControlLogix PLC and the network
variables of the WAGO PFC. There are 256 words of EtherNet/IP network variables in both the
input and output process image of the 750-841. In this application note, 10 registers of integer
data will be configured for exchange in the input and output process image of both devices.

There are three main steps to configure this system:

1) Enable the 750-841 PFC for EtherNet/IP Communications
2) Configure the EtherNet/IP Assembly Object in the 750-841 PFC
3) Configure the 1756-ENBT as an Ethernet/IP Scanner

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4.1 Enable the 750-841 PFC for EtherNet/IP Communications

The Ethernet/IP protocol is not recognized by default by the 750-841 Ethernet Controller, so it is
necessary to enable this protocol. This is done using a browser to access the internal webpages of
the 750-841.
To enable the 750-841 for Ethernet/IP communications using a browser:
1) Run the browser utility (e.g. Microsofts Internet Explorer) on the programming terminal.

2) In the address bar, enter the IP address of the 750-841 Ethernet Controller, and hit Enter.
The 750-841s internal webpage should appear. If it does not appear, check that you have an
Ethernet link to the 750-841s Ethernet port, and the IP address of the programming terminal is
compatible with the IP address of the 750-841.
3) Click Port in the left browser frame. The following will appear:

4) Enter the following:

User Name:admin
Password:
wago
Click OK. The Port configuration frame will appear.
5) In this frame, you must check Ethernet IP as enabled. You may enable or disable other
protocols at this time as well. Click SUBMIT when finished. Perform a hardware or
software reset so the new settings take effect.
The WAGO 750-841 Ethernet Controller is now enabled for Ethernet/IP communications.

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4.2 Configure the EtherNet/IP Assembly Object in the 750-841

The EtherNet/IP assembly class is used to bind attributes of multiple objects to create a single
assembly, which can be sent/received over a single connection. The size of the assembly object
must be the same in both the producing and consuming device for successful implicit
communication. The 750-841 uses its coupler configuration object (class 16#64) to configure the
size of the assembly when PFC network variables are included in the object.
The following 4-rung program illustrates how to configure the size of the assembly object (Class
4, Instance 16#6E and instance 16#6F) in the PFC using WAGOs EML_UCMM_REQ function
block. This function block is part of the EML.LIB library, and is capable of sending unconnected
Ethernet/IP messages. In addition to sending messages to other devices on the network, this
function block can be used to access Ethernet/IP objects inside the local PFC. When accessing
objects inside the local PFC, an IP address of 127.0.0.1 is used. This address is the loop back
address of the device being programmed. In this example, the EML_UCMM_REQ function
block will be used to configure the local objects Bk_FbInp_PlcOnly_Var_Cnt (Class 16#64,
Attribute16#66) and Bk_FbOut_PlcOnly_Var_Cnt (Class 16#64, Attribute16#68) of the
configuration class (class 16#64). Please refer to page 185 of the 750-841 Instruction Manual for
further details on the configuration class and attributes.

WAGO-I/O-PRO CAA - Declaration Window

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WAGO-I/O-PRO CAA Rungs 1 and 2

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WAGO-I/O-PRO CAA Rungs 3 and 4

After the above program is loaded and run on the 750-841 PFC, the size of instances
16#6E and 16#6F of the assembly class (16#04) are set to 20 bytes (10 integers). The
size of theses objects are stored in non-volatile memory and are retained during power
loss and program downloads.
The WAGO 750-841 PFC is now configured for 10 integers of input and output
EtherNet/IP network data.

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4.3 Configure the 1756-ENBT as an Ethernet/IP Scanner

This section assumes that you have an overall understanding of Allen Bradleys hardware
and software. It focuses only on configuring the Logix5555 controller with
RSLogix5000, so the WAGO PFC network variables are accessible via Ethernet/IP.
1) Start RSLogix5000. The RSLogix5000 main window is displayed.

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2) Create a new project with RSLogix5000. Select the FileNew menu item. The New
Controller dialog window is displayed.

3) Enter the following parameters:

Type:
Revision
Name
Description
Chassis Type
Slot
Created In:

1756-L55 ControlLogix5555 Controller

12
WAGO_EtherNetIP_PFC_Vars
Enter an appropriate description
1756-A4 4-Slot ControlLogix Chassis
0
Enter the appropriate directory

4) Click on OK.

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5) Before adding the WAGO I/O to the Logix5555 I/O configuration, you must first add
the local 1756-ENBT module. To do this, open the I/O Configuration folder in the
project window. Right click on I/O Configuration and select the New Module menu
item.

The Select Module Type dialog window is displayed.

6) Select 1756-ENBT/A from the list and click OK.

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The Module Properties... dialog window is displayed.

7) Enter the following parameters:

Name:
IP Address:
example)
Slot:
Electronic Keying

Local_ENBT
10.5.140.55

(IP Address of the 1756-ENBT in this

1
(slot of the controller)
Compatible Module

8) Click the Finish button. The module will appear in the I/O Configuration.
9) Right click on 1756-ENBT/A Local_ENBT tree item, and select the New Module
menu item.

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The Select Module Type dialog window is displayed.

10) Select Generic Ethernet Module from the list and click OK.

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The Module Properties dialog window is displayed.

11) Enter the following parameters:

Name:
Comm Format:
IP Address
Input Assembly Instance
Input Size
Output Assembly Instance
Output Size
Configuration Assembly Instance
Configuration Size

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WAGO_IO
Data INT
10.5.140.50
110
10
111
10
1
0

(16-bit signed integer; -32768 to +32767)

(IP Address of WAGO 750-841)
(CIP Assembly Instance)
(10 Integers of Input Network Data)
(CIP Assembly Instance)
(10 Integers of Output Network Data)
(Not used by system)
(Not used by system)

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12) The program/configuration can now be downloaded to the Logix5555 controller.

Select the CommunicationsDownload program menu item.
After downloading, if everything was setup correctly, the I/O OK indicator should be
solid green. Additionally, when the cursor is placed on the ETHERNET-MODULE
WAGO_Node1, the Module Fault box at the bottom of the figure below should be blank,
indicating no error.

If an error does occur, the screen will look similar to the one below. This error is
indicating an improper connection size was entered for either the input or output
parameters.

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13) To view the process data from the WAGO 750-841, click on the Controller Tags tree
item.

The Controller Tags dialog window opens. In this example only data from the WAGO
750-841 is displayed. In a real world application, more data would be included in the
project.

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14) Click the + button to expand the Controller Tags view.

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After completing these steps, the configuration of the WAGO 750-841 PFC and the1756ENBT Ethernet/IP Scanner are complete. The PFC Input and Output Network data is
now accessible to the Logix5555 controller as defined in the tables below:
RSLogix Input Data
RSLogix Variable
WAGO_Node1:I.Data[0]
WAGO_Node1:I.Data[1]
WAGO_Node1:I.Data[2]
WAGO_Node1:I.Data[3]
WAGO_Node1:I.Data[4]
WAGO_Node1:I.Data[5]
WAGO_Node1:I.Data[6]
WAGO_Node1:I.Data[7]
WAGO_Node1:I.Data[8]
WAGO_Node1:I.Data[9]

WAGO IEC61131-3 Address

%QW1276
%QW1277
%QW1278
%QW1279
%QW1280
%QW1281
%QW1282
%QW1283
%QW1284
%QW1285

RSLogix Output Data

RSLogix Variable
WAGO_Node1:O.Data[0]
WAGO_Node1:O.Data[1]
WAGO_Node1:O.Data[2]
WAGO_Node1:O.Data[3]
WAGO_Node1:O.Data[4]
WAGO_Node1:O.Data[5]
WAGO_Node1:O.Data[6]
WAGO_Node1:O.Data[7]
WAGO_Node1:O.Data[8]
WAGO_Node1:O.Data[9]

WAGO IEC61131-3 Address

%IW1276
%IW1277
%IW1278
%IW1279
%IW1280
%IW1281
%IW1282
%IW1283
%IW1284
%IW1285

RSLogix Configuration Data

The configuration data (e.g., WAGO_Node1:C.Data[0]) is automatically assigned by RSLogix
when a Generic Ethernet/IP module is added as I/O. Since the WAGO 750-841 does not use this
data, it should be ignored.

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