GuardLogix Communication on an EtherNet/IP Network

A
GuardLogix®
5580 or
Compact GuardLogix®
5380 controller can connect directly to an
EtherNet/IP
network through the onboard Ethernet port and supports 10/100/1000 Mbps network speeds. A separate Ethernet communication module is not required, but can be used in the local chassis.
Contact your local Rockwell Automation sales office or Allen-Bradley distributor for other communication interface modules available for use in the
GuardLogix®
5580 or
Compact GuardLogix®
5380 controller system.
Peer-to-peer safety communication between
GuardLogix®
controllers is possible via the
EtherNet/IP
network.
GuardLogix®
controllers can control and exchange safety data with safety I/O devices on an
EtherNet/IP
network, via the onboard Ethernet ports or
EtherNet/IP
bridges.
IMPORTANT: A remote
GuardLogix®
or
Compact GuardLogix®
controller that has firmware earlier that revision 28 cannot consume data from a
GuardLogix®
5580 or
Compact GuardLogix®
5380 controller. Older consumer controllers must be updated to at least to firmware revision 28, or use a dedicated, separate
EtherNet/IP
module in the same chassis as the
GuardLogix®
5580 controller, making a connection for produced/ consumed tags that bridges through the Logix backplane. See Knowledgebase Article .
GuardLogix 5580 Peer-to-peer Communication via the EtherNet/IP Network
GuardLogix 5580 Peer-to-peer Communication via the EtherNet/IP Network
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Peer-to-peer safety communication between two
GuardLogix®
5580 controllers in the same chassis is also possible via the backplane.
Peer-to-peer communication via backplane
Compact GuardLogix®
5380 controllers connect directly to the
EtherNet/IP
network through the onboard Ethernet ports. They also support 10/100/1000 Mbps network speeds. A local Ethernet communication module is not used.
Compact GuardLogix 5380 Peer-to-peer Communication via the EtherNet/IP Network
Compact GuardLogix 5380 Peer-to-peer Communication via the EtherNet/IP Network
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