# Connecting to a MicroLogix 1500 thru an ENI

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-a-micrologix-1500-thru-an-eni/9489>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 29, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-a-micrologix-1500-thru-an-eni/9489 "2014-12-29T15:35:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![CJVR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/0ea827/32.png) [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-a-micrologix-1500-thru-an-eni/9489/1 "2014-12-29T15:35:10Z")

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I know, ENIs suck… That said, I am trying to connect to a ML1500 through an ENI. When I connect using RSLinx everything works and I am turning off the connection from RSLinx while trying to connect using Ignition so I don’t hit a connection limit.

If I leave the connection path blank the status stays at Connecting: Protocol: EIP. If I put anything into the path is stays at Connecting: Protocol: Bridged\_EIP.

Any ideas?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-a-micrologix-1500-thru-an-eni/9489/2 "2015-01-05T18:36:23Z")

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There’s a couple advanced setting on the driver - use zero TNS and disable browse - try toggling one or both of those and seeing if you can connect.

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**Author:** ![CJVR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/0ea827/32.png) [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-a-micrologix-1500-thru-an-eni/9489/3 "2015-01-05T18:48:06Z")

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It was disable browse. Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-a-micrologix-1500-thru-an-eni/9489/4 "2015-01-05T19:08:01Z")

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Yep… unfortunately this means you nothing will show up when you go to browse the device in the OPC browser - you’ll have to manually create and address SQLTags instead of drag n’ dropping them.