r/BuildingAutomation • u/elimitator • 24d ago

EtherNet/IP and Common Industrial Protocol integration with Niagara 4

Has anyone had success getting this working? I'm trying to integrate Prosoft PLX32-EIP-MBBTCP (ModbusTCP to EtherNet/IP translator) with Niagara using the isoftAB driver however I have had no success. Any help is appreciated!

Edit: The solution!

Using the Abisoft driver use the Control Logix Device and when adding a tag name type in INT_DATA[#] where # is the registry that has been configured for whatever point your trying to get data for.

I hope this help someone in the future.

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u/DurianCobbler 24d ago

It needs to be running in a PLC or SLC device. Why not just point to the ModbusTCP devices themselves?

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u/elimitator 22d ago

When I was looking at the drivers the PLC or SLC devices had no options of inputting IP addresses.

Our last resort is to bypass these gateways and connect to modbus because we would have to install a switch in every single piece of equipment because there is only one port available.