Citect Scada and MicroLogix 1100

I would like to connect a Micrologix 1100 with Citect 7.5 via ABMLXEIP (updated to latest version). I tried everything and it is still not working.
The Citect and the PLC are on the same subnet and the ping works fine. All the configuration is done as the manual says (I attach the pictures). I have one NIC card and is connected to the PLC. The role is setted to “Server and Control Client”.

The kernel has this error:
[ERROR] [CORE] [0x07fc] [IOServer] [(GLOBAL)] [ErrorLog()][errlog.cpp] [266 ] Error: Channel offline, cannot talk CINIT 0015 PORT1_BOARD1 IODev_1100 Error_in_CMD-2 16 Generic 000021 Driver 00000020 (0x00000014)

Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
Gustavo.

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Andrew over 3 years ago +1

On the ports form for the special options only have the IP address with no other options. So replace -I10.78.232.60 -P0 -T with 10.78.232.60

Gustavo dls over 3 years ago

Anyone?
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Olivier over 3 years ago

Generic error 21 and driver error 20 mean that the channel is offline (can't establish a TCPIP connection). Could you try enabling the parameter

[ABMLXEIP]ENIOnlyMode=1? This setting defaults to 0. But might be worth trying. I can't fault anything in your communications config.

You might want to temporarily disable the firewall to make sure it isn't being blocked by that.

If still experiencing issues, I recommend enabling logging then contact AVEVA support to help troubleshoot it further.
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Gustavo dls over 3 years ago in reply to Olivier

Hello Olivier, thanks for your reply.

I tried what you suggested and It is still not working
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Olivier over 3 years ago in reply to Gustavo dls

Hi Gustavo dls ,

Sorry to hear you are still experiencing problems. One last thing to try is to connect to the PLC using 3rd party software (could be the programming software or other OPC Server that has correct driver) just to confirm if the problem is environment related or specific to the ABMLXEIP driver.

The next step would then to be to enable logging:

[ABMLXEIP]
DebugLevel=ALL
DebugCategory=ALL
LogFileSize = 10000

Then contact AVEVA support to help troubleshoot this issue further.
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Andrew over 3 years ago

On the ports form for the special options only have the IP address with no other options.

So replace -I10.78.232.60 -P0 -T with 10.78.232.60
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Olivier over 3 years ago in reply to Andrew

Nice pick up. The help document describes this field requiring IP Address only in this field, but the New Device wizard looks like it inserts extra information that is normally used by TCPIP Board devices. Gustavo dls , let me know if this fixes your issue. If so, I will raise a defect on the device wizard to be fixed by the drivers team.
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Gustavo dls over 3 years ago in reply to Olivier

Hello Olivier!

Thanks for your reply.

I have already tried connecting the PLC to an OPC server (the one with RS Linx Classic) and it works so I assume is something related to the driver configuration.

Thanks again for your help!
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Gustavo dls over 3 years ago in reply to Olivier

Hello Andrew, Oliver!

Thanks for your replies.

I tried changing the special options as you mentioned and It is still not working.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks again,

Gustavo.
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Michael over 3 years ago in reply to Gustavo dls

I am assuming that you can connect with the programmng software? I only see reference to the pinging.
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Gustavo dls over 3 years ago in reply to Michael

Hello Michael.

Yes, I can connect with the programming software, go online and make changes.

Thanks,

Gustavo.
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