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bmbrown97

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Anybus HMS Connectivity
« on: June 24, 2018, 09:50:53 PM »
I am looking to connect to an Anybus HMS Ethernet/IP to Ethernet/IP gateway device. The client is using this as a "firewall" or "router" between the customer network and the device network. I would like to connect to the Anybus device and then read / write tags using Advanced HMI.

Has anyone performed this sort of connection? Suggestions on the proper driver to use?

Thanks.
Brian.
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Archie

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Re: Anybus HMS Connectivity
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2018, 07:14:53 AM »
Exactly which gateway is it? For Ethernet/IP, I only see the option for an Scanner to Adapter.
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bmbrown97

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Re: Anybus HMS Connectivity
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2018, 09:12:29 AM »
It's the Ethernet/IP Adapter/Slave to Ethernet/IP Adapter/Slave interface.

https://www.anybus.com/products/gateway-index/anybus-xgateway/detail/anybus-x-gateway-ethernet-ip-adapter--ethernet-ip-adapter

Personally, it seems a bit redundant or silly since it's only copying the I/O data from one side of the EIP adapter to the other side of the EIP adapter. Why add an extra point of failure? But, the customer is always right, right?
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Re: Anybus HMS Connectivity
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2018, 09:15:27 AM »
Quote from: bmbrown97 on June 25, 2018, 09:12:29 AM
But, the customer is always right, right?
The customer is rarely right... they just think they are. :)
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Archie

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Re: Anybus HMS Connectivity
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2018, 09:27:56 AM »
I don't think there is a way to make this work. It looks like the device only support IO messaging (implicit) that would be configured in the device tree in RSLogix. The AdvancedHMI drivers use explicit messaging.
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bmbrown97

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Re: Anybus HMS Connectivity
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2018, 09:40:32 AM »
So they offer the OPC server that talks to their gateway.. Looks like I would need to go that route then (maybe?).

Thanks for the info thus far!

Brian.
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Re: Anybus HMS Connectivity
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2018, 01:29:09 PM »
For those who would like to experiment, this Anybus OPC server does have a simulator built-in and AHMI can communicate with it by using its OPC driver (MatrikonOPC explorer can also access it).

The attached picture shows how to set the Data Source to the simulator.

You can create your own groups & tags but, to get you started, I have attached a csv file which can be imported to have the tags look exactly as the attached picture.

I couldn't figure it out but there doesn't seem to be a built-in support for arrays (even though the column "Data type" does allow you to choose one).
If anybody does figure it out then post it here.
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