Control Logix - Driver

[Darrell]

Since V397 D I cant seen to get this to work , Momentary buttons , in control logix , an  actual input will work but controller tags will not , bool , int , etc.  Basic Indicator same problem , In 397d all worked fine . Tried the latest version with no success ,  I could send you the actual project files if that would be any help

Darrell

[Archie]

I just did a quick test with version 3.98.

- created a controller scope tag named DintTag (type DINT) in a CompactLogix
- Added a DigitalPanelMeter and set PLCAddressValue to DintTag
- Added a momentary button and set PLCAddressClick to DintTag.0
- Ran the application and as long as I hold the button I see a 1 on the meter, it returns to 0 when I release

- I then create a Bool Tag named Alarm1
- Added a BasicButton and set PLCAddressClick to Alarm1
- Added a BasicIndicator and set PLCAddressSelectColor2 to Alarm1
- Ran the app and as long as I hold the Button, the Indicator stays green, release it and it goes back gray.


Am I testing the same way your are?\

[Darrell]

Testing on A 1756-L61  Control Logix 5561 controller ver 16 and L71 ver20  , stop/start circuit and running indicator lights on a live machine,
Local:4:I.Data.1  input for my start       G2124E.B3[1]  bool to beak my seal in circuit , all this worked in version 397D but not in ver E or the latest

Digital Panel meter seems to work fine retrieving floating Floating point values  , A label retrieves timer values OK,   will do more testing tomorrow and try an gather more info for you , Ive downloaded wire shark also a will try and get that to you also,

Darrell

[Archie]

You won't be able to write to Local:4:I directly. That bit is tied to a physical input, so any value written to it by the HMI will be immediately over written by the value of the input.

[Darrell]

oddly enough a physical input can be pulsed like a push button in the field , to seal in a rung.

IF I create a new Int or dint , or used some from the picture , with a push button or indicator light I get invalid tag , it worked in 397D but not in any version afterwards. Has anything changed in this driver , any ideas of what I could look at to help solve this. I thought that maybe importing the form from 397D to 398 may cause the problem , so I started to rebuild in V398 , and still shows up,


Darrell

[Archie]

oddly enough a physical input can be pulsed like a push button in the field , to seal in a rung.

Do you mean it's pulsed within the ladder program?

IF I create a new Int or dint , or used some from the picture , with a push button or indicator light I get invalid tag , it worked in 397D but not in any version afterwards. Has anything changed in this driver , any ideas of what I could look at to help solve this. I thought that maybe importing the form from 397D to 398 may cause the problem , so I started to rebuild in V398 , and still shows up,

I'm not able to replicate this. When you create a new tag, is it a controller scope tag?

[Darrell]

A physical Input , If it is pulsed from a push button in the field or if  I do it from a PB on my HMI , both tied to the same input , I get the same result , It will pulse that input signal.

as for the other problem I have
Not sure if this will help , I use all controller scope tags,


darrell

[Archie]

Version 3.98a is now available to download. I tested this using your UDTs to make sure it was working.