Unit 4 – Lab 1 Local Chassis Configuration

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Course: ARO-247 Unit: 4

I/O Configuration

Learning Objectives

 Configure the Local I/O connected to the training demo.

General Information for this Lab.

 For this lab locate the Local Chassis in the training equipment. It is located in the upper left side of
the unit. It will consist of a chassis (or rack), a GuardLogix 1756-L81ES PLC processor, a power
supply, a digital input module, a digital output module, an Ethernet adapter, an analog input module
and an analog output module. The part numbers for each of the module are located, on the inside of
the terminal cover along with identification of each terminal.

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1. Start Studio 5000 and under Create select New Project.

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2. The next dialog box asks us to select a PLC controller. Under the GuardLogix 5580 Safety
Controller select the 1756-L81ES controller. Make sure the Project Type that is selected is Logix. In
the Name field enter your project’s name “Unit4_Lab1”. Once these items are completed press the
Next button.

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3. The next dialog box asks for a Revision Level of the Controller’s firmware. Our controller is
configured with V.32 firmware. Also, in this dialog we must select the chassis size and the Slot
where the controller resides. In our trainer the controller is in Slot 1 and the chassis is a 1756-A10
denoting a 10-slot chassis. Be absolutely sure that “No Protection” is selected under the Security
Authority dropdown. Your screen should like similar to the one below. When completed press the
Finish button to create the initial configuration.

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4. Once the project is created we will need to define and configure our I/O. The Controller Organizer is
located on the left side of your screen. This is where we will configure our controller and all of its
connections. In this lab we will add the Local Chassis and all of the modules contained within it. The
following information is required in order to add the local I/O. You can confirm this by looking inside
each of the I/O module covers.

a. Local Chassis

i. Slot 0 – 1756-OB16D – 16 point digital output module.

ii. Slot 1 – 1756-L81ES – the controller.

iii. Slot 2 – 1756-IB16D – 16 point digital.

iv. Slots 3-5 are empty so we will skip them for now.

v. Slot 6 – 1756-EN2TR – Ethernet adapter

vi. Slot 7 – 1756-IF8 – 8 point analog input module

vii. Slot 8 – 1756-OF8 – 8 point analog output module

viii. Slot 9 – empty

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5. Let’s now add the local I/O to our configuration. Since our I/O is local to the chassis we will add the
modules under the I/O Configuration – 1756 Backplane, 1756-A10 category. To begin Right-Mouse
Click on the category and select New Module.

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6. Once you have selected New Module you will be presented with the Select Module Type dialog box.
It is from this box we will select out I/O modules and associate them with a slot in the chassis. Let’s
start with Slot 0.

7. According to our list above the module in Slot 0 is a 1756-OB16D. Begin to enter the modules part
number in the search field. Once the database is parsed select the module in the lower box and
press the create button.

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8. The next dialog box asks us to name the module and to select the slot number in the chassis where
it resides. For the Local I/O we will skip the name field as the software will do that for us
automatically. We do need to select the Slot number. In our case it is Slot 0. That’s all we need to do
for this module so press OK when done.

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9. Once we press the OK button we will be returned to the Select Module Type dialog box. The next
module we need to add is the input module in Slot 2. Notice the software has automatically placed
the controller in Slot 1 as we directed it to do when we created the initial project. The module in Slot
2 is a 1756-IB16D. Enter the part number in the search box and select the module as you did
previously. Then press Create.

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10. Just as with the last module we configured make sure the Slot number is correct and press OK.

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11. Again, we are returned to the selection dialog. The next module is the Ethernet adapter located in
Slot 6. The part number is 1756-EN2TR.

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12. For the Ethernet module we need to add some additional information. This module will require a
name so enter “LocalAdapter” in the Name field. In the Ethernet Address section of the dialog box
press the Radio button next to Private Network and change the last octet of the address to 23. The
complete Ethernet address for our adapter is 192.168.1.23. Change the Slot number to 6 and press
OK. Double check that the Revision level is 11.xxx in the Module Definition section and press OK.

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13. We can proceed to enter the remaining modules in the chassis. In Slot 7 there is a 1756-IF8 analog
input module. Again, a name is not required. Change the Slot number to 7 and press OK.

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14. And lastly add the 1756-OF8 analog output module to Slot 8. When done press OK.

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15. Once again you will be returned to the Select Module Type dialog. Press to Close to finish.

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16. Notice the Project Organizer now contains the modules that we have added.

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17. Save your program. Next, we will download to the controller. Lets first make the connections
between the controller and the Ethernet switch and between the computer and the Ethernet switch.
This will require two cables. The cable that connects between the Ethernet switch and the Ethernet
adapter in the Local Chassis is already installed in the trainer. Find the Ethernet cable marked CBL1
and plug it into any available port on the Ethernet switch. Now would be a good time to power on the
trainer in case you haven’t already.

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Now plug the other end of the cable into one of the ports on the Ethernet adapter located in Slot 6 of the
Local Chassis. And last plug the Ethernet cable from your PC to the any other available port on the switch.

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18. Now, we must configure the communications software RSLinx. You should be familiar with this
program as we used it in the PLC 1 class in order to get online with the MicroLogix controller. In the
Windows search bar begin typing RSLinx. After you have entered enough of the name of the
program select RSLinx Classic. Your screen should look something like the one below. From the
Menu Bar select Communications -Configure Drivers.

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19. The Configure Drivers dialog box should open. In the Available Drivers dropdown box select
Ethernet I/P Driver and then press the Add New button. The default name will be fine for our
application. Lastly press OK.

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20. When asked for the Ethernet/IP settings select the USB Ethernet. Again, confirm by pressing the OK
button. After confirmation close the Configure Drivers dialog box.

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21. You should now be able to explore the connection to the Local Chassis. Expand the AB-ETHIP-1
driver by clicking on the + sign in the browsing window.

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22. At this time, you should be able to browse all of the modules in the Local Chassis.

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23. The remainder of this lab is instructor led. We will explore each of the connections in detail and gain
a further understanding of RSLinx.

24. But first let’s download our configuration to the controller. Return to Studio 500, mouse-click on
Communications in the Menu Bar and select Who Active. The Browse window will open. Expand the
AB_ETHIP-1 driver and continue drilling down until you can reach the controller in Slot 1. Highlight
the controller and then press Download.

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25. If all goes well and there are no errors the download will complete and Studio 5000 will show the
completed configuration. If you see a yellow triangle with an “!” symbol next to an I/O card it means
there are errors.

26. End of Lab 1.

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