The Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1400 PLC is a small but excellent quality PLC that can solve any problem. It has built-in Analog Input/Output, RS232/485 and included Ethernet/IP Port.
Today plc247.com will guide you to use a cheap but extremely high quality HMI, it’s very popular in the world, it’s HMI Proface GP4402WW, This HMI fully supports connection standards such as RS232/RS485 and of course Ethernet Port.
MicroLogix 1400 HMI Communication Setting
+ Ethernet Port is Channel 1 of PLC
+ With the default setting of the PLC, we “Don’t need to change anything, just care about the IP Address”
HMI Proface to PLC MicroLogix-1400 Configuration
We need to set the PLC’s IP address for the HMI and select Manufacturer as follows:
- Manufacturer: Rockwell Automation, Inc.
- Series: Ethernet/IP
- Port: Ethernet (TCP)
Video Tutorial
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Software Reference
+ Proface GP Pro EX Software Download
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