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11.
Right click on the Ethernet Interface Module, select New Module. This screen will allow
the selection of the Generic Ethernet Module. Refer to Figure 19.
12.
Input the desired module name and IP address. The Comms format will be DATA Int if 16-
bit signed integer, or Data-REAL if 32-bit floating point. The Input Assembly Instance is
100 and the Output Assembly Instance is 150. Refer to Figure 20.
13.
Click on Next to change the Requested Packet Interval (RPI). The default value of 10ms
should be sufficient. If the RPI is set below 5ms unreliable communications may be
experienced. Refer to Figure 20.
Figure 19. Generic Ethernet Module Select
Figure 20. Generic Ethernet Module Setup
