Communicating with a PLC/Motion Controller

To communicate with a PLC/MC, first perform the following:

  1. In the Communications group box, press the Add Device button.
  2. In the Device Setup group box, from the Device drop-down list, select PLC/Motion Controller.
  3. From the Manufacturer drop-down list, select the PLC/MC manufacturer. If your PLC/MC manufacturer is not listed, choose Other.

  4. From the Protocol drop-down list, select your communication protocol. The communication protocols listed are contingent upon the Manufacturer selection.

    Note: DeviceNet is only available on In-Sight vision systems using In-Sight firmware 4.x.x, and is not available on In-Sight vision systems running In-Sight firmware 5.1.0 and later.
  5. Press the OK button.
  6. Optionally, click the Add Device button again to add an additional "secondary" protocol to the job. For more information, refer to the Supported Protocols section on Device Setup.

Once these settings are enabled, configure the tabs that are displayed in the settings pane.

Available PLC/Motion Controller protocols

Note: Refer to Device Setup for a complete list of supported protocols.