Configure the Micrologix 1400

1. Power on the Micrologix 1400

2. Press the triangular ESC to display the menu
3. Using the four-way rocker switch, move down the menu to Advanced Set
4. Press the triangular OK button
5. Move down the menu to DCOMM cfg
6. Press the OK button.
7. Verify that the settings is Disable (factory setting). If not move down
to Disable and press OK to disable.
8. Press ESC several times until the main menu appears.
Note that this process disables Default Configuration so that the Micrologix 1400
will use the RSLynx settings rather than the factory defaults.
Configure the Com Port on the PC (assumes newer PC with no serial port, USB-to-s
erial converter installed)
1. Open Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager - Ports
2. Double-click on the name of the USB-to-serial converter
3. Click on the Port Settings tab.
4. Set: bits per second 19200, Data Bits 8, Parity None, Stop bits 1, Flow
Control Xon/Xoff
5. The Com Port may be changed at this time. In any case, note the Com Port
number used.
Configure communication channel using RSLynx Classic
1. Connect the Micrologix 1400 Channel 0 port (also known as COMM 0, the 8-
pin DIN connector located under a hinged cover) to a PC serial port. In current
practice, a USB-to-Serial converter is used for the PC interface. The cable to u
se is AB Micrologix Accessory 1761-CBL-PM02
2. Open RSLynx Classic Lite
3. Open Communications Configure Drivers
4. From the list of Available Driver Types select RS232 DF1 which is the Al
len Bradley protocol implementation used to talk to the Micrologix 1400 over ser
ial communications
5. Click Add New
6. Assign a meaningful name for the driver. This name is important because
this MUST be the driver selected in RSLogix 500 in the Project Window Controller
Properties Controller Communications Driver
7. In the Configure RS-232 DF1 Devices window, select the COM port on the P
C to which the Micrologix 1400 is connected.
NOTE WELL: If the USB-to-Serial converter is unplugged and plugged back in, the
Com Port number may be changed. In which case, it will be necessary to either ch
ange the Com Port in the Device Manager of the PC,as described above, reassign t
he Com Port number in RSLynx Classic as described in step 7 above.
8. For Device select SLC-CH0/Micro/PanelView
9. For Station Number use 00 because there are no other devices on this commu
nication link.
10. Error checking should be CRC .
11. Protocol should be Full Duplex .
12. It is not necessary to set the other properties. Click on Auto-Configure
.
In a few seconds, the system will check all combinations of baud rate, parity an
d stop bits until it makes a connection. The message for success is Auto Configur
ation Successful . Otherwise, the message will advise you to check cabling.
13. Click on OK.
14. Under Configured Drivers , you should see the name of the driver, the Com P
ort number and that it is Running .
15. Select the driver under Name and Description , click on the Startup button.
16. Verify that the Driver Startup Mode is set to Automatic . Select, if necess
ary.
17. Click on OK.
18. Close the Configure Drivers window.
19. Depending on which of the two buttons adjacent to the Refresh button is cu
rrently selected, you should see two nodes listed, either as text or icons. One re
presents the PC DF1-COMx (where x is the PC com port number. The second represents t
he PLC ML1400 .
Configure RSLogix 500
1. Open RSLogix 500
2. To set communications parameters, it is necessary to create a new projec
t (or open an existing project). Click on File New
3. Enter a Processor name (this is necessary to distinguish between projects
which may use the same model processor)
4. Select the processor to use, e.g. Micrologix 1400 Series A
5. Note Well: Communications settings Driver in lower left corner. Be sure
this name matches the driver name created in Step 6 of the RSLynx Classic config
uration above. Otherwise, select the proper driver name from the drop-down menu.
6. Click on OK.
7. Communication configuration is complete for the new project

Configure C-more touch panel (other manufacturers will have different setup)
1. Connect C-more touch panel to Micrologix 1400 Channel 2 port using cable EA-S
LC-232-CBL from Automation Direct.
2. Press the upper left corner touch-cell of the panel for a few seconds until t
he Main Menu appears
3. Press the Information Button
4. Press the Ports tab.
5. Verify that Built in Port shows, under the word COM, 19200bps/None/8/1 . These are
settings compatible with the Micrologix 1400 Channel 2 (also known as Comm 2).
6. Press Main Menu
7. Press Exit

Configure C-more Programming Software serial port (this panel uses USB for progr
amming port, which does not require configuration)
1. Open C-more Programming Software
2. Click on top menu Setup - Panel Manager
3. Be sure that the proper Panel Type is selected, e.g. EA7-T12C
4. In the tree structure to the left , expand as necessary to display under
COM Port DEV001
5. Click on DEV001
6. For PLC Protocol, select Allen-Bradley DF1 Micrologix (Full Duplex)
7. At this stage, you may get a warning that all existing addresses will be
set to internal. I believe this is because Micrologix uses an entirely differen
t addressing scheme from Automation Direct. New points must be addressed in this
way. SEE Application Note AN-EA-004 Using CMORE HMI with Allen Bradley PLCs at ht
tp://support.automationdirect.com/technotes.html
8. Set: Baud Rate 19200 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Checksum CRC
(these are the defaults when this protocol is selected)
9. Click on OK
10. You will be asked how to resolve resolution differences between the PC s
creen and the panel. As a rule, it is best to select adjust screens to selected p
anel resolution to get an accurate idea of available space on the panel when plac
ing objects.
11. Click on OK.
12. Communication configuration for C-more touch panel is complete.