Manage Controller Communication; Produce And Consume Data - Allen-Bradley 1769 User Manual

Produce and Consume Data

Tag Type
Produced
Consumed

Manage Controller Communication

This chapter explains how to manage controller communication.
Topic
Produce and Consume Data
Send and Receive Messages
Connections
Calculate Total Connections
Connections Example
The controller supports the ability to produce (broadcast) and consume (receive)
system-shared tags over ControlNet or EtherNet/IP networks. Produced and
consumed tags each require connections. Over ControlNet, produced and
consumed tags are scheduled connections.
Figure 10 - Controller Communication Overview
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Description
A produced tag allows other controllers to consume the tag, which means that a controller can receive the tag data
from another controller. The producing controller uses one connection for the produced tag and another for each
consumer. The controller's communication device uses one connection for each consumer.
As you increase the number of controllers that can consume a produced tag, you also reduce the number of connections
the controller and communication device have available for other operations, like communication and I/O.
Each consumed tag requires one connection for the controller that is consuming the tag. The controller' s
communication device uses one connection for each consumer.
For two controllers to share produced or consumed tags, both controllers must be
attached to the same control network, such as a ControlNet or Ethernet/IP
network. You cannot bridge produced and consumed tags over two networks.
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