Logix Data Transfer Utility

This Software for Excel file data Upload and Download to Controllogix or Compactlogix PLC via Ethernet. If your Recipe data stored in PLC. But, you can't take backup to Excel file. This problem solve by  Logix Data Transfer Utility Software. You can take machine recipe related data to excel file. User friendly software. No need any PLC related software like Rslinx, OPC server, Rslogix and etc.

PLC data upload to excel file

1. Open the Logix Data Transfer Utility software
   
2. Click Open Button. Then Select the tag list excel file with PLC tag list (.xls) 

   

   PLC Tag list
3. Then enter the PLC IP address and PLC slot number.

   

   Add caption
4. Click Ping button for checking the PLC ping or not.

   

   IP Ping Test

5. Click Test PLC button for checking the PLC communication link.
6. Click Upload button.
7. Now all tag value read from PLC and value saved to excel file (.xls)
8. Final upload file saved to selected excel file location.

   

   Final Excel Data

Excel data download to PLC 

1. Open the Logix Data Transfer Utility software.
   
2. Click Open Button. Then Select the tag list and data excel file (.xls)
   
   
   
3. Then enter the PLC IP address and PLC slot number.
   
4. Click Ping button for checking the PLC ping or not.
5. Click Test PLC button for checking the PLC communication link.
6. Click Download button.
7. Now all tag value read from excel file and value download to PLC.

Support PLC's

Controllogix

• 1756-L61 to L65
• 1756-L71 to L75
• 1756-L81E to L85E

Compactlogix

• L16ER
• L18ER
• L24ER
• L27ER
• L30ER
  
• L31E
• L32E
• L33ER
• L36ER
• L43
• L45

Advantages

1. No need any PLC related software like Rslinx, OPC server, Rslogix and etc.
2. User friendly software
3. Easy setup for PLC communication

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How to Install

 1. Extract the Logix Data Transfer Utility.rar file

 2. First install vc_redist.x86.exe 

 3. Second install Logix Data Transfer Utility.exe

Release Note

Release date :06-12-2020

Version        : V1.0

1. Initial released

Communicate two Compactlogix without adding PLC in Program

       If you need to data send or receive between two compactlogix using Message(MSG) instruction. Without adding PLC in program (Studio 5000, Rslogix 5000). Communication path is important for Message instruction.

Data Read from L18 Controller

        Configure the MSG instruction Message Type, No of Elements and Destination Element in Configure tab.

Configuration Tab

Communication Tab

       Message Read from the 1769-L32E at IP address 192.168.100.1 would have a Connection path that looks like Project,2,192.168.100.1 (Controller Name, Communication Type, Target Controller IP)

Port #	Communication Type
1	Backplane
2	DH485 -out channel A DHRIO -out channel A ENET -out onto Ethernet ENBT -out onto Ethernet CNB(R),CN2 -out onto ControlNet Controllers -out the serial port
3	DH485 -out channel B DHRIO -out channel B

 

Network Type	Address Format and Value
Backplane	Backplane slot number (0-16 depending on Chassis size)
Ethernet	Ethernet IP address (a.b.c.d)
ControlNet	ControlNet node address (0-99)
DeviceNet	DeviceNet node address (0-63)
DH+	Decimal equivalent of Octal DH+ node address (0-63 or 8#00 -8#77)
RS232 Serial	DF1 node address (0-255, 1 for point to point)

  

CompactLogix (1769-L32E, L35E, 1768-L43(S), L45(S))

CompactLogix needs a 1 for the virtual backplane and always a 0 for controller slot 0 for the path, after the IP. For example, ENBT, 2, 10.10.10.2, 1, 0 

CompactLogix (1769-L16x, L18x, L24x, L27x, L30x, L33x, L36x)

ENBT, 2, 10.10.10.2 (do not use 1 for backplane, and slot number)