No response from forward Micrologix 1400

[javier.sven]

Hi everybody¡

I have design my first AHMI project and I am trying to make the connection with a Micrologix 1400 series B (from 2014) through Ethernet IP.

I have selected and configured the EthernetIPforSLCMicroCom 1 driver with the PLC IP Adress 172.168.0.100.

When I run the application, the different analog displays and pilots show the message: "Could not connect to 172.168.0.100, no response from forward". I am using Visual Studio 2017 Community, Windows 7 and the current PLC Channel 1 configuration for Ethernet IP is DHCP enabled. Could be the problem here? I don't really know.

I'll appreciate if you could help me¡

[Phrog30]

Can you ping the PLC? I would set the PLC to static, type in 172.168.0.100.  Then I would set your box with a static IP on the same subnet, 172.168.0... change the last octet to something else, like 101.

[javier.sven]

Yes, I made a Ping and I receive reply from the PLC IP Adress.

[Archie]

if you are using DHCP, are you sure your PLC is always 172.168.0.100 and not changing? If you open RSLinx on the same PC and open an RSWho window with an Ethernet/IP driver, does your PLC show with the same IP address you are putting in the AdvaancedHMI driver? Which version of AdvancedHMI are you using?

[javier.sven]

I´m using for all of this AHMI v399W.

Thanks again for all your support.

[Archie]

When you run the application for about 15 seconds or longer, do any of the meters text change? In the DigitalPanelMeters are you putting the address in PLCAddressValue? Try adding BasicLabels next to the meters using the same value in PLCAddressValue to see if they display anything.

[javier.sven]

Rookie mistake¡ I had changed the port (44818) on the Ethernet Driver and I didn´t realized until yesterday evening. This is the reason why my complete design didn´t work.

Right now I'm in trouble with the switch selector and the momentary push button. I´m trying to configure the switch selector as to send the Run signal to my machine and the momentary push botton as a alarm reset.

Could anybody lend me a hand?

Thanks¡

[Phrog30]

What exactly do you need help with, the buttons are fairly straightforward. Screenshots help us help you.