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Connecting to RSLinx with FSGateway

Last updated: February 20th, 2025

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  • Author: Brian Schneider
  • Published: February 20th, 2025

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Description

Sometimes connecting directly to RSLinx is required when an appropriate driver is unavailable. This article will explain how to connect between RSLinx and Factory Suite Gateway (FSGateway) to make data available to Wonderware products.

  • Author: Dillon Perera
  • Published: 12/31/2015
  • Applies to: FSGateway and RSLinx (Professional or Gateway)

Details

  1. Configure RSLinx to communicate with your PLC as normal.
  2. Open the SMC and expand the DAServer Manager, and the FSGateway driver.
  3. On the left, left click on Configuration, then right click on Configuration and select Add DDE Object. Rename this object to RSLinx.
  4. Click on the RSLinx object that you've created and on the right enter "RSLinx" into the Server Name.
  5. On the left, left click on the RSLinx object, then right click and add a Topic object. Rename this object to PLC.
  6. Click on the PLC object and note the Device Group Name listed on the right, you'll need this when connecting with other Wonderware products.
  7. Activate FSGateway.
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