Ethernet device settings

After adding an Ethernet device, a
<device-name>
 node is created under
Ethernet
 in
Project Organizer
. To view and configure the Ethernet devices, do one of the following:
  • Double-click the node.
  • Right-click the node, and then select
    Properties
    .
The settings displayed on the
<device-catalog-number: device-name>
 page vary with type of the device that you added.
Ethernet device settings
Setting
Description
Information - Overview
Displays:
  • The device catalog ID.
  • The device vendor.
  • The electronic keying and Ethernet address settings you entered when adding the device.
  • The IP address of the device.
  • The drive rating of the device.
  • The
    Device definition
     button.
    Select the button to open the
    Device definition
     dialog and change the settings as needed.
Settings in the Devices definition dialog
Device type
Displays the catalog number of the added device. It is read-only.
Name
Displays the device name that you entered. The name must be unique. Do not set a name using the device type because it contains reserved words. We recommend that you attach a number to the device type. For example, powerflex523_1.
Description
Displays the additional information about the device. It is optional.
Ethernet address
Specifies the IP address of the added device. The default address is 1.1.1.1.
Revision
Displays the device revision, comprising a major revision number followed by a minor revision number.
  • Major revision indicates the revision of the interface to the device. It is from 0 through 127. The default value is 0.
  • Minor revision indicates the firmware revision. It is from 0 through 255. The default value is 0.
Electronic keying
Displays the selected electronic keying option. Electronic keying reduces the possibility of using an incorrect device in the control system by comparing the device specified in the project with the installed device. The available options vary with the selected device type:
  • Compatible module
     allows the installed device to accept the key of the device that is defined in the project when the installed device can emulate the defined device. It is typically used in the following scenarios when replacing one device (device A) with another (device B):
    • Device A and device B have the same catalog ID.
    • Device B has the same or a later major revision than device A.
    • When device A and device B have the same major revision, device B must have the same or a later minor revision than device A; when device B has a later major revision than device A, device B's minor revision can be any number.
  • Disable keying
     disregards the keying attributes when attempting to communicate with a device and might result in communicating with a device whose type is different from the type specified in the project.
  • Exact match
     indicates that all keying attributes must align to establish communication. If any attribute does not match precisely, communication with the device will not be established.
Mode
Specifies the device operating mode. Options include:
  • Velocity
  • Position
The setting is available for the
PowerFlex®
525-EENET and
PowerFlex
 525-E2P device type.
Drive rating
Lists the power rating with global voltage classes of the drive. It is available when you select a
PowerFlex
 drive.
Configuration - Connection
Requested packet interval
Specifies the connection update rate. The connection transfers data to or from the device at least as frequently as specified.
The value is from 5 through 9999.9. The default value is 20.0. The range for
Kinetix®
5100 is from 5 through 3200.
The setting is configurable when the controller is online.
Unicast connection over EtherNet/IP
Determines whether to use a unicast connection over EtherNet/IP or multicast connections.
The setting is configurable when the controller is online.
Inhibit module
Determines whether to inhibit the connection to the module.
The setting is configurable when the controller is online.
Major fault on controller if connection fail while in run mode
Enables the controller to check the Class 1 communication with the device when switching from
Program
 to
Run
 mode. If connected, the controller enters
Run
 mode. Otherwise, the 0xF8A4 fault occurs.
Connection - Connection fault
Shows the connection fault information if any while online.
Configuration - Comm config
Communication format
Specifies the device communication format. The setting is available for generic devices.
The selected communication format for an I/O module determines how the module communicates with the controller, which configuration pages are available, and the tag structure and configuration method that you will use to configure the module. Specifically, the communication format determines:
  • The format of the input and output data for the I/O module
  • The format of the configuration data for the I/O module
    • Input Assembly instance
       specifies the input connection point for the primary connection. The value is from 1 through 65535. The default value is 1.
    • Input size
       specifies the size of the input assembly instance. The size range varies with the selected
      Communication format
      :
      • Data - DINT: From 1 through 125
      • Data - INT: From 1 through 250
      • Data - REAL: From 1 through 125
      • Data - SINT: From 1 through 500
      • Input data - DINT: From 1 through 125
      • Input data - INT: From 1 through 250
      • Input data - REAL: From 1 through 125
      • Input data - SINT: From 1 through 500
    • Output Assembly instance
       specifies the output connection point for the primary connection. The value is from 1 through 65535. The default value is 1.
    • Output size
       specifies the size of the output assembly instance. The size varies with the selected
      Communication format
      :
      • Data - DINT: From 1 through 124
      • Data - INT: From 1 through 248
      • Data - REAL: From 1 through 124
      • Data - SINT: From 1 through 496
  • Configuration Assembly instance
     specifies the target of the connection. The value is from 1 through 65535. The default value is 1.
  • Configuration Size
    specifies the number of 8-bit configuration words that is required to communicate with the module. The assembly comprises the default configuration array and the additional portions from other arrays. The value is from 0 through 400. The default value is 0.
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