1. RSLinx Enterprise 5.70 Unsolicited Messages
Commercial Engineering
Middleware Team
September 10, 2014

2. Unsolicited Messages- What are they?
An Unsolicited Message is:
A message instruction in the controller which sends tag values to RSLinx Classic or RSLinx Enterprise. OR
RSLinx Enterprise
RSLinx Classic

3. Unsolicited Messages- What are they?
An Unsolicited Message is:
Triggered on an event in the Controller. For Example – End of Shift would trigger the transfer of data for an end of shift report
RSLinx Enterprise

4. Logix Message to RSLinx Enterprise
In RSLogix 5000, the message instruction configuration needs the following:
CIP Data Table Write
Source Element is the first element of the data to be sent
Number of elements to send
ShortCut and Destination Element

5. Logix Message to RSLinx Enterprise
The Destination Element is the ShortCut receiving the Unsolicited Message data and the “EXACT” name of the Source Element
Source Element: SourceElement[0]
Number of Element(s): Length
Destination Element: ShortCut.SourceElement[0]

6. Logix Message to RSLinx Enterprise
On the Communications Tab, set the Path
1 = Backplane
5 = Slot of the Comms Module (ENBT, EN2T…)
2 = Front Port of the Comms Module
= the IP address of RSLinx Enterprise
Application Dependent

7. RSLinx Enterprise – Ethernet Driver Port
The Ethernet Driver uses the CIP protocol to communicate with CIP enabled devices (ENBT, EN2T…).
CIP enabled devices use TCP and UDP Port
For RSLinx Enterprise to accept Unsolicited Messages, the Ethernet Driver must “Encapsulate” or “Listen” on port

8. Unsolicited Message - Port usage
RSLinx Enterprise and RSLinx Classic cannot Listen or Encapsulate Ethernet Port 44818, on the same computer, at the same time.
There can only be one! OR
RSLE
RSLE
RSLC
RSLC

9. RSLinx Enterprise Port Encapsulation
To Encapsulate Port in RSLinx Enterprise
Open the Communication Setup
Right Click the Ethernet Driver
Select Properties
Advanced tab

10. Configuring RSLinx Enterprise for Unsolicited messages
RSLinx Enterprise is configured with a Shortcut of type Unsolicited Message.
RSLinx Enterprise

11. RSLinx Enterprise 5.70
Unsolicited Message Support in RSLinx Enterprise 5.70
Supports only Logix family controllers
RSLinx Enterprise

12. RSLinx Enterprise 5.70 Unsolicited Messages Commercial Engineering
Middleware Team
September, 2014