8.3.3 Saving and Loading Configuration Files
The DXM Configuration Tool saves its configuration information in a XML file. Use the File menu to Save or Load
configuration files.
Save the configuration file before attempting to upload the configuration to the DXM700. The DXM Configuration Tool
uploads the configuration file saved on the PC to the DXM700; it will not send the configuration loaded in the tool.
8.3.4 Uploading or Downloading Configuration Files
The DXM700 requires a XML configuration file to become operational. To upload or download configuration files, connect a
computer to the DXM700 using the USB port or Ethernet port. Then use the Upload Configuration to Device or Download
Configuration from Device under the Device menu.
8.4 Setting Up EtherNet/IP
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The DXM700 is defined from the factory to send/receive register data from the Gateway and the first 16 Nodes with an
EtherNet/IP
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host. To expand the number devices going to Ethernet/IP the user must change the Maximum Node count
parameter in the DX80 Gateway from 16 to 32. Use the DX80 Configuration Tool to set this parameter.
This allows the user to maximize the use of the EtherNet/IP buffer to 28 devices. To expand the number of devices further,
customize the data collection for EtherNet/IP using the DXM Configuration Tool and only selecting the needed registers. A
maximum of 228 registers can be read or written with Ethernet/IP.
EDS (Electronic Data Sheet) files allow users of the EtherNet/IP protocol to easily add a Banner DXM device. Download the
EDS files from the Banner website.
8.4.1 Configuring the Host PLC
On the host PLC, install the DXM700 using an EDS file or by using the following parameters:
• Assembly1: Originator to DXM = Instance 112, 456 bytes (228 words)
• Assembly2: DXM to Originator = Instance 100, 456 bytes (228 words)
The Originator is the host PLC system, and the DXM is the DXM700. The host system sees the DXM700 as a generic device
with the product name of Banner DXM (ProdType: 43 - Generic Device, ProdName: Banner DXM).
8.4.2 Configuring the Controller
Use the DXM Configuration Tool to define each local register to be EIP Originator -> DXM or as a EIP DXM -> Originator.
• Define a DXM local register as EIP Originator -> DXM when the host PLC (Originator) will send data to the DXM700
local register (DXM).
• Define a DXM local register as EIP DXM -> Originator when that register data will be sent from the DXM700 (DXM) to
the host PLC (Originator).
Data from an EIP controller in assembly instance 112 is data destined for the DXM700 local registers. The first two bytes of
the assembly instance are stored in the first local register defined as an EIP Originator -> DXM register. The next two bytes
of the assembly instance are stored in the next local register defined as an EIP Originator -> DXM register. For example, if
DXM local registers 5, 12, 13, and 15 are configured as EIP Originator -> DXM, the first eight bytes (four words) of data from
the assembly instance are stored into these registers in order (5, 12, 13, and 15). The system ignores the rest of the bytes in
the assembly instance.
Data from the DXM700 local registers is sent to the EIP controller using assembly instance 100. Each local register in the
DXM700 defined as EIP DXM -> Originator is collected in numerical order and placed into the data buffer destined for
assembly instance 100. DXM local registers are capable of 32-bits, but only the lower 2-bytes for each local register are
transferred. For example, if DXM registers 1, 10, 20, and 21 are defined as EIP DXM -> Originator registers, the assembly
instance 100 will have the first eight bytes of data coming from the DXM local registers 1, 10, 20, and 21. The rest of the
data is in assembly instance 100 is zero.
The following screen shot shows the DXM Configuration Tool defining register 1 as an EIP Originator -> DXM (target)
register. The EIP PLC will write data into register 1. For local registers to be sent to the EIP controller, define registers as EIP
DXM -> Originator.
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