# Direct Connect to SLC5/05

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-connect-to-slc5-05/8071>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 26, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-connect-to-slc5-05/8071 "2014-02-26T22:41:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Gomera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Gomera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gomera)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-connect-to-slc5-05/8071/1 "2014-02-26T22:41:46Z")

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I have a Allen Bradley 5/05 setup that i need to connect to via Ethernet. I think my issue is entering the correct Connection path. I want to direct connect and my SLC5/05 is in slot 0 of a 4slot chassis. I tried a connection path of 1,0 with no luck. i have tried several other variations. I entered the correct IP address into the Hostname field and left the timeouts as default. Can you help me?

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2014, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-connect-to-slc5-05/8071/2 "2014-02-27T11:14:21Z")

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Connection paths aren’t necessary for SLCs. They’re used for ControlLogix systems, where the processor can be put into any slot.

Try keeping it blank.

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**Author:** ![jim\_lapratt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cc9497/32.png) [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-connect-to-slc5-05/8071/3 "2014-02-27T12:42:53Z")

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I leave mine blank or default.

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**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-connect-to-slc5-05/8071/4 "2014-03-03T15:33:31Z")

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JordanCClark and AxisIt are absolutely correct. If you are connecting directly to your SLC5/05 then you will not need to worry about the connection path.