Appendix A: Configuration Examples
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A.3
EtherNet/IP
™
Networking via Bluetooth
®
Configuration with Easy Config
Fig. 19
EtherNet/IP wireless network
This example describes how to connect an EtherNet/IP IO device and an EtherNet/IP PLC over
Bluetooth using two Wireless Bridges and Easy Config.
See the respective documentation for the IO device and PLC on how to configure them for
EtherNet/IP communication.
Configuration
1.
Reset both Wireless Bridges to the factory default settings.
2.
Connect Wireless Bridge 1 to the IO device and Wireless Bridge 2 to the PLC.
3.
Set Wireless Bridge 1 to Easy Config
Mode 4
.
This unit will now be discoverable and open for automatic configuration.
4.
Set Wireless Bridge 2 to Easy Config
Mode 6
This unit should now automatically discover and configure unit 1 as a Bluetooth client, and
configure itself as an access point.
The IO device should now be able to communicate with the PLC as if using a wired connection.
Adding More Devices
Up to 6 additional clients can be added by repeating the procedure. Each new client will be
assigned the next free IP address within the current subnet.
The Requested Packet Interval (RPI) for each IO device must be set to ≥ 64 ms.
Anybus
®
Wireless Bridge II
™
User Manual
SCM-1202-032 EN 1.6
