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SmartPLC DataLine with EtherNet/IP device interface
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8.7.4
Cyclic data
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The cyclic process data are updated through the fieldbus mechanisms at regular intervals. They
belong to the category of implicit messaging (
→
Implicit Messaging
) and are therefore real-time capable.
Slots combine the process data of several AS-i slaves. The following tables show the available
EtherNet/IP modules.
The user must set the content and length of the cyclically transmitted data either at the
device (
→
Configuration mode: Independent
(
)) or in the EtherNet/IP projection
software by means the configuration assembly object (
→
Configuration mode: Top-Down
(
),
→
Parameter setting via the configuration assembly object
(