Allen-Bradley Micro800 General Instructions Manual page 240

Chapter 9
Communication instructions
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Add a COP function block, variables and a contact (MSG_CIPSYMBOLIC)
Follow these steps to add a COP function block, variables and a contact. The
COP instruction is used to convert the data you enter to the destination data type
so it will be compatible with the controller variable.
Add a COP function block
1. Add a controller:
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Expand the Controllers folder and the Micro850 folder to view all
Micro850 controllers.
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Double-click a controller (2080-LC50-48QVB) to add it to the Project
Organizer.
2. Add a ladder diagram program:
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In the Project Organizer, right-click Programs, click Add, and then
click New LD: Ladder Diagram.
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Right-click the ladder diagram icon in the Project Organizer, click
Rename and type CIPSymbolicMessage.
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Double-click the ladder diagram program in the Project Organizer to
display the LD POU in the language editor.
3. Add a COP function block:
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In the Toolbox, select Block and drag and drop it onto the first ladder
rung to display the Block Selector.
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In Search, type COP, and double-click COP to add an instance of the
function block to the ladder diagram.
Rockwell Automation Publication 2080-RM001D-EN-E - February 2015