--- title: AB FlexLogix (Gen1.3) slug: bhdo-v1/ab-flexlogix-gen13 createdAt: 2022-05-26T20:56:06.000Z --- Review the following information for setting up and configuring the AB FlexLogix (Gen1.3) driver. # Belden Horizon Data Operations Compatible Series | Compatibility parameter | Compatible items | | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Driver type** | Ethernet | | **Validated devices/series** | FlexLogix
When configuring tags for this driver, you must enter the case-sensitive register name exactly as it is defined in the PLC. See the *Free Tags* section below to learn more. | To set up and configure this device in Belden Horizon Data Operations, you will need to do the following: - Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device - Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Belden Horizon Data Operations DeviceHub - Step 3: Configure the List of Registers # Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device If the device is configured for Ethernet access, find its network parameters. Otherwise, follow the steps below. **To configure your device** 1. Note down the following information and refer to it as needed. 2. **Device**: AB FlexLogix L24ER-QB1B 3. **Communication I/F**: Ethernet and USB. Refer to the following figure. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/GbbzCKrgmVLWpRH5UjYkv_ab-flexlogix.png" size="80" width="613" height="341" caption="AB FlexLogix reference" position="center" darkWidth="613" darkHeight="341" showCaption="true"} 4. Connect the device to a PC using a serial port. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/mJdLZWqx7p9MbnipjxQWQ_ab-flexlogix-serial.png" size="80" width="407" height="197" caption="Serial port" position="center" showCaption="true"} 5. Launch RSLinx classic and click **Configure Drivers**. 6. Select **RS232 DF1 Device driver**, and click **Add New**. 7. Set up the *Comm *and click **Auto-Configure**. Make sure the device can be detected successfully. The new device appears. 8. Right-click the **02 1788-ENBT/A module > Module Configuration**. 9. Set up Ethernet parameters in *Port Configuration* page. 10. Create another Ethernet driver, select **EthernetIP** Driver, and add it. 11. Select the adapter with the same subnet as the device. The Rockwell device appears including the target. 12. Launch RSLogix5000 v16, create a project with the correct device model and version, and then click **Communication > Who Active**. 13. Select the target. # Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Belden Horizon Data Operations DeviceHub Configure the following parameters when you [Connect a Device](docId\:T-cWPe0_Jsfw5-aoj8WPP) with this driver. Update default values to the specific setup of your device. Because this device belongs to a free tag PLC, the case-sensitive register name must be entered exactly as it is defined in the PLC. The device does not display a **Connected **status until a tag with a correct register name is created. | Parameter | Value | | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | **Type** | Allen-Bradley | | **Driver** | AB FlexLogix (Gen1.3) | | **Network address** | The device address you defined in Step 1 | | **Port** | 44818 | # Step 3: Configure the List of Registers When you [Add Tags](docId\:Wpe2HMXelARLBnhWbuChY) to the connected device, refer to the following tag parameters and available value types. Refer to the following additional resources: - [Organize Device and Tag by Using Metadata](docId\:kR5ZcBhkXWK89Qti0v1t8) - [Tag Formula Variables](docId:9m6xLAQ9IoPW5alpru96S) ## Free Tags This driver doesn't have a list of available register names in the DeviceHub *Add Tag* form. To add tags, you must enter the case-sensitive register name exactly as it is defined in the PLC. A **Connected** status for the device won't display until a tag with a correct register name is created. ## Available Value Types - `bool` - `sint` - `int` - `dint` - `real` - `lint` ## Tag Parameters - **Name**: Enter the case-sensitive register name exactly as it is defined in the PLC. - **Value Type**: Select a data type from the drop-down list. - **Polling Interval**: Enter a value in seconds. This determines how often the tag should poll the register for data. - **Tag Name**: Enter a name for the tag. - **Description** (Optional): Enter a description for the tag. - **Tag Formula**: Enter a formula for the tag to process the generated data. Two variables are permitted: `value` (current tag value) and `timestamp` (current tag UNIX time in milliseconds). The following math functions are available: - sin - cos - sqrt - tan - power - log - exp - **Only Publish on Change of Value**: Select the checkbox to customize NATS messages to be published only when the *value *parameter changes from a previous value to a new one. *Change of Value* only applies to boolean, numeric (such as int or float), and simple string data types. It does not apply to complex types, such as JSON or array. Poll-once topics will not be affected by *Change of Value* settings. These topics will still only see a single message. - **Meta Data**: Metadata summarizes basic information about data. This feature allows you to define key-value pair data for the device output payload later on. It can then be used to find, use, and reuse particular instances of data.