I am trying to connect Ignition to an Allen Bradley PLC. All it says is: Disconnected: Protocol EIP : Unknown Any clue what this means? Or, how to debug this?

What kind of AB PLC? What driver are you trying to use? Are there any messages in the logs?

I was told it is an Allen Bradley RSLogix. I tried using the following drivers (none worked): Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Allen-Bradley CompactLogix Allen-Bradley SLC How do I find messages in the logs?

The logs are in the status section of the gateway. I think this would best be handled with a call to support, though.

I would have to agree, because I am also fairly new to the Rockwell Automation software. I can possibly help you with this very soon, because it looked to be a familiar message on the Rockwell website. Things to bear in mind: RSLogix Studio 5000 software is what most folks use for versions above 20-…

[image] mwilliams: I am trying to connect Ignition to an Allen Bradley PLC. All it says is: Disconnected: Protocol EIP : Unknown Any clue what this means? Or, how to debug this? Just a shot in the dark: Is the controller in "Run" mode as evidenced by the Keyswitch? If not, the last person …

I appreciate all of your input. Here is a screenshot of the logs. Not sure if anything stands out to you? If not I can create a ticket [2019_06_13_16_37_11_Ignition_logs]

A few more clues: If there is a character-based LED display, it may tell you about the Internet Address(es) of various port(s). Remember that although you must be on the same subnet, you must have a different I.P. address in your PC configuration to talk to the PLC- and that you may want to look at …

[image] mwilliams: I was told it is an Allen Bradley RSLogix This is not enough information. RSLogix 500 and RSLogix 5000 are two very different things. If you have physical access to the PLC, check model number. If you don't, ask someone who does have access confirm.

Hey Matt, I can replicate this if I try to connect to a MicroLogix with the ControlLogix driver. Can you try using the MicroLogix driver to connect to your device? [image] Try using this one: [image]

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