Refer to these sections for details:
Supported Series
Rockwell Micro 820/850.
Website: https://ab.rockwellautomation.com
Certain device drivers will not have a list of register names in the DeviceHub Add Tag form. These are Free Tag PLCs. For Free Tag requirements, see Troubleshoot Device Connectivity Status.
PLC Connection Settings
| Parameters | Recommended | Options | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLC Type | Rockwell Micro850 - Free Tag Names | ||
| PLC Interface | RS232 | ||
| Baud Rate | 38400 | 1200 ~ 38400 | |
| Data bits | 8 | ||
| Parity | None | None, Even, Odd | |
| Stop bits | 1 | ||
| PLC station # | 1 | 0 ~ 254 | |
LoopEdge DeviceHub Configuration
To configure DeviceHub for this Rockwell Micro850 PLC:
- DeviceHub > Add Device
Type: Allen Bradley
Driver: AB Micro850 FreeTag
- Enter details specific to your environment and click Add Device.
Supported Device Types
Data Type | Data Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
Bool | bit | |
Byte | 16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned | 8-bit |
SInt | 16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Signed | 8-bit |
USInt | 16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned | 8-bit |
Word | 16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned | 16-bit |
Int | 16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Signed | 16-bit |
UInt | 16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned | 16-bit |
DWord | 32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned | 32-bit |
DInt | 32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Signed | 32-bit |
Real | 32-bit Float | 32-bit |
UDInt | 32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned | 32-bit |
String | ASCII Object | Length=word |