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Name
A unique name used for identifying the connection object. Enter a string of up to
16 characters in length.
IP Address
This is the IP address of the EtherNet/IP server (PLC or motion controller, etc.) to
be targeted by the connection object. The
IP Address
must be unique in the
gateway’s configuration.
8.7.5.2
Service Object Configuration Group
Up to 64 service objects can be created.
Description
This field is a description of the service object. It is not used on the gateway, but
serves as a reference for the user. Enter a string of up to 18 characters in length.
Connection
Select the desired connection object from this dropdown menu (refer to section
8.7.5.1). Connection objects automatically appear in this menu after they are
created.
Slot
If applicable, select the
Slot
. The
Slot
is used to route the request to the end
device. If targeting an AB PLC (such as a Logix, PLC5, or SLC5/05), the
Slot
is
typically set to
Slot
0 as this is where the controller resides. A
Slot
value of NA
(not applicable) will ignore the
Slot
.
Message Type
Select the desired message type for the service object from this dropdown menu.
Class 1 is the implicit (I/O) messaging type. Produced Tag message type is
another form of class 1 messaging that is used only to consume data from a -
Logix PLC produced tag. Before configuring the Produced Tag message type, it
is suggested that users read the ICC whitepaper titled “
Accessing Data on a
Logix PLC with the ICC ETH-1000 Ethernet Gateway
”, which can be found in the
documents section at http://www.iccdesigns.com. All other selections indicate a
specific type of class 3 explicit messaging. Only one class 1 message type is
supported per connection object. Please note that routing of the request is not
supported. The only exceptions are the Typed Read and Type Write services,
which are hardcoded to target the (PLC5 or SLC5/05) controller in slot 0 of a
rack.
The following fields apply to Class 1 Message Types only
Pro Start Addr (“Produced Data Start Address”)
This field specifies the database address that the first produced byte of
I/O data is mapped to. Output data sent to the server device will be
