Troubleshooting Connecting to the PLC
Figuring out what cable you need to connect to your Allen Bradley PLC can be confusing.
Here are the most popular ones.
Micrologix 1761-CBL-PM02 USB
All Micrologix 1000 PLC, Micrologix 1100 PLC, Micrologix 1200 PLC, Micrologix 1400 PLC, and Micrologix 1500 PLC.
Micro830, Micro850, and Micro870 with round connector.
SLC 500 DF1, Compactlogix, and Controllogix 1747-CP3 USB (same as 1756-CP3)
SLC 5/03 - 1747-L531 (bottom port), 1747-L532 (bottom port), 1747-L532 (bottom port)
SLC 5/04 - 1747-L541 (bottom port), 1747-L542 (bottom port), 1747-L542 (bottom port)
All Compactlogix that have a 9 pin DB9 connector (5 pins on first row, 4 pins on second row)
All Controllogix that have a 9 pin DB9 connector (5 pins on first row, 4 pins on second row)
Some Micrologix 1400 and Micrologix 1500 PLC with the DB9 Connector
SLC 500 and Panelview DH-485 - 1747-UIC
SLC 5/01 - 1747-L511, 1747-L514
SLC 5/02 - 1747-L524
SLC 5/03 - 1747-L531 (top port), 1747-L532 (top port), 1747-L533 (top port)
Panelviews with a RJ45 port and DH-485 protocol
Panelviews with a 9 pin DB9 connector (5 pins on first row, 4 pins on second row) and DH-485 protocol.
Panelview DF1 - 2711-NC13 USB
Panelviews with a 9 pin DB9 connector (5 pins on first row, 4 pins on second row) and DF1 protocol.
PLC Cable Drivers And Installation Instructions
Download Drivers - Click here to download the drivers for all of our PLC cables.
Installation Instructions - NOTE that on most PCs, the above drivers are already installed.