I could use some help understanding how slots work in Ethernet IP going from a FANUC to an Allen Bradley PLC using Studio 5000. In the Ethernet IP setup on the robot controller, I can setup multiple connections and we specify which connection by the associated slot.
In Studio 500 we add the robot which gives us 64 tags. In that setup there is a setting for Robot Slots and we can specify 1-4, 5-8,... etc but when I choose 1-4 I would assume each slot would have 64 bits assigned so 256 total... but only 64 actually show up. I tied the UOP I/O to the first slot using Rack 89, Slot1, Starting Point 1. That works great, but it basically takes up the first 64 tags in the plc software. I setup a second rack 89 connection on the robot to assign digital I/O, but I can't see any bits toggling on the PLC when I do that. If I use slot 1 for both digital I/O and UOP, then the first 20 or so of my digital I/O are basically mimicking the UOP status. I don't want that. I want separate I/O and more tags in the PLC... Any thoughts?