Tab 'EtherNet/IP Target - General'

Object: EtherNet/IP Target

The tab in the device editor of the EtherNet/IP target contains the basic settings for network communication.

Address settings

IP address

Address for the identification of the EtherNet/IP target device.

BOOTP

Bootstrap Protocol

This option is available only for adapters under the NetX scanner.

MAC address

Device-specific MAC address of the slave

Save IP address

: The address of the slave is saved. The requirement, however, is that the slave supports this function. This option is only available for the CIFX scanner.

Electronic keying

Compatibility check

: The target (adapter) uses its own keying values to perform a compatibility check of the keying values from the EDS file. All keying values are sent to the device. Then the device decides whether it is compatible with the received values.

: The target (adapter) uses its own keying values to perform an exact check of the keying values from the EDS file. The user decides which keying information should be checked.

  • Vendor ID

  • Device type

  • Product code

  • Major revision

  • Minor revision

If the check fails, then an I/O connection is not established to the device and an error message is issued to the status page.

Restore default values

For generic devices only.

See also