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
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Peer-to-peer safety communication between two
GuardLogix®
5580 controllers in the same chassis is also possible via the 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
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