Connecting to SLC
To connect Ignition to an Allen-Bradley SLC (5/05 and 5/04) device
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Go to the Configure section of the Gateway webpage.
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Scroll down and select OPC-UA > Devices.
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On the Devices page, find the orange arrow and click on Create new Device.
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On the Add Device Step 1: Choose Type page, select Allen-Bradley SLC, and click Next.
Note that these PLCs do not have a native Ethernet connection, therefore another device like a Net ENI or an ENBT must be used for the connection.
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On the New Device page, leave all the default values and type in the following fields:
Name: SLC
Hostname: type the IP address for the PLC, for example 10.20.4.56
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Click Create New Device.
The Devices page is displayed showing the SLC device is added to Ignition. The Status will show as Disconnected and then Connected.
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To see all the tags, go to OPC Connections > Quick Client in the Configure section, on the OPC Quick Client page expand the SLCfolder which contains all the folders with the individual tags.
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