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The proper path for CIP Routing to a remote ControlLogix CPU using Ethernet involves:

The Allen-Bradley Ethernet Driver provides an easy and reliable way to connect Allen-Bradley Ethernet devices to Client applications, including HMI, SCADA, Historian, MES, ERP and countless custom applications. This driver supports the Allen Bradley SLC 5/05 series, PLC-5 series, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, and MicroLogix PLCs. This article is a guide to connect an Allen Bradley MicroLogix 1000 PLC to Fernhill SCADA. The Allen Bradley MicroLogix 1000 PLC has a single serial port which can be used to communicate with Fernhill SCADA. The serial port on the PLC is an 8 pin mini-DIN socket located on the left side of the PLC.

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  1. Going into the ControlLogix to be used for this routing via the local Ethernet module
  2. Going out to the backplane of that ControlLogix used for routing
  3. Going out through the Ethernet module in the routing ControlLogix that is on the remote network
  4. Going into the remote ControlLogix via its Ethernet module
  5. Going out of the remote ControlLogix Ethernet module to its backplane and to the CPU

That translates to a Device ID format for the ControlLogix Ethernet driver based on the following:

www.www.www.www,1,[x,2,yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy,1],z

where

www.www.www.www = IP Address of the local Ethernet module in the routing ControlLogix chassis

1 = Port to the backplane

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x = Slot of the remote Ethernet module in the routing ControlLogix chassis

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2 - Port to the Ethernet network

yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy = IP Address of the Ethernet module in the remote ControlLogix chassis

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1 = Port to the backplane

z = Slot of the remote ControlLogix CPU

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Example:

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I have a ControlLogix with one Ethernet module on the same network as my TOP Server PC with an IP Address of 192.168.1.1 and a second Ethernet module on a remote network that is in Slot 4. The remote ControlLogix that I wish to communicate with has an Ethernet module with an IP Address of 192.168.2.1 and the CPU is in Slot 0.

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The Device ID I would use in the TOP Server ControlLogix Ethernet driver would be:

192.168.1.1,1,[4,2,192.168.2.1,1],0

Note: If you need assistance with a Device ID for a standard/local, non-routing connection to a ControlLogix or for a Gateway application (Data Highway / ControlNet), please refer to FAQ ID 1590.