Allen-Bradley PLC Tag Client Source Code Stack
Ship Allen-Bradley PLC-compatible devices in weeks, not months. RTA’s royalty-free Allen-Bradley PLC Tag Client source code stack gives you a mechanism to initiate reads and writes to and from the data table Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLCs. Trusted in over 100,000 real-world applications, RTA source code has been enabling devices like PLCs, VFDs, barcode readers, I/O blocks and more for over two decades.
Allen-Bradley PLC Tag Client Source Code Stack
Accelerate Your Time to Market with RTA’s A-B PLC Tag Client Stack
Don’t let complex protocol development delay your product launch. RTA’s royalty-free Allen-Bradley Tag Client source code stack is designed to get your devices to market quickly.
- 35+ Years of Industry Leadership: Allen-Bradley PLC Tag Client source code backed by over 35 years of industrial networking expertise
- 100% Royalty-Free Licensing: Ship an unlimited number of devices with a single upfront purchase and no ongoing royalties or hidden fees
- Market-Tested ANSI C Source Code: PLC Tag Client source code written in-house by RTA experts
- Simplified Integration: Easily enable A-B PLC connectivity with an Ethernet TCP/IP address and read/write tag names
- Lightweight Footprint: Fits easily into memory-constrained processors, making it ideal for bare-metal microcontrollers or any RTOS
- Direct RTA Enginerd Support: Work directly with the Enginerds who wrote the code for hands-on guidance on data modeling, stack integration and pre-conformance testing
What’s Included in the Allen-Bradley PLC Tag Client Source Code Development Kit?
- Royalty-free ANSI C source code
- Sample applications for Windows and Linux
- Sample C/C++ applications
- PLC discovery capability
- ControllerScope and ProgramScope tag discovery capability
- Full documentation and integration guidance
- Hands-on support from RTA’s EtherNet/IP experts
- One year of license maintenance
A Proven Integration Roadmap for Success
Real Time Automation provides structured integration guidance to support your Allen-Bradley PLC Tag Client source code stack implementation from design to deployment.
- Make It Official: Lock in your project with a purchase order and signed license agreement to receive your source code
- Meet Your Enginerds: RTA assigns you a dedicated Enginerd to discuss your device and integration goals
- Model Your Device: You map your device data to the ControlLogix or CompactLogix tags required for your application
- Stack Integration: Your in-house team maps the TCP/IP socket interface, builds your tag request structures and configure response callbacks, with email assistance from RTA as needed
- Go to Market: Launch your Allen-Bradley PLC-enabled product with confidence, backed by RTA’s 30-day guarantee and ongoing email support
Partner with the Industrial Protocol Experts
An RTA Allen-Bradley PLC Tag Client stack is more than just source code. It’s a direct line to a team of Enginerds focused on making it easy to integrate EtherNet/IP and other major industrial protocols into industrial devices. With RTA as your protocol partner, you focus on your core competencies while we manage the complexities of evolving protocols and industrial communications standards.
Today you have a unique, easy-to-use, royalty-free, ANSI C source code communication stack that does nothing other than read and write tags from the data table of a PLC.
- ✓Total protocol lifecycle support that allows your team to skip months of writing, debugging and maintaining complex protocols
- ✓Expert consultation on data modeling to ensure your device presents information in the most effective and intuitive way for your target market
- ✓Pre-conformance testing support and documentation to expedite certification and bring your product to market quickly
- ✓Continuous protocol maintenance to ensure your device remains current, competitive, and compliant with the latest global standards without requiring updates of internal device firmware
- ✓Support from RTA’s EtherNet/IP experts
What to Do Next
Your next step is to contact us via email, phone or by completing the Request Software Information Form so we can schedule some time to discuss your application.
What our Customers are Saying
“When it came to getting the job done, we turned to Real Time Automation, and they performed. RTA helped us figure out a complex communications interface problem in short order, and provided hardware and software modification requirements for implementation before we even got off the plane!”
Kevin L. / HTS Engineering Ltd.
“We have worked with Real Time Automation on a variety of projects over the past few years. I have consistently found them enthusiastic to work with us throughout the development process to ensure that we receive a communications solution that meets our needs. More importantly, their commitment to providing timely support services after the initial release of the system is truly exemplary.”
Ken F. / Danfoss Graham
