Contents
PLX3x Series ♦ Multi-Protocol Gateways
User Manual
Page 6 of 215
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
January 25, 2018
3.3.2
Protocol-Specific Status Data in Upper Memory .................................................... 41
4
Hardware Information
43
4.1
Hardware Specifications ......................................................................................... 43
4.1.1
Serial Port Specifications ........................................................................................ 44
4.2
Serial Port Cables (for Gateways with Serial Ports) ............................................... 44
4.2.1
Serial Port Specifications ........................................................................................ 45
4.2.2
RS-232 - Null Modem (DTE without Hardware Handshaking) ............................... 45
4.2.3
RS-232 - DTE to DCE Modem Connection ............................................................ 46
4.2.4
RS-422 Interface Connections ................................................................................ 46
4.2.5
RS-485 Interface Connection ................................................................................. 47
5
EIP Protocol
49
5.1
EIP Functional Overview ........................................................................................ 49
5.1.1
EtherNet/IP General Specifications ........................................................................ 50
5.1.2
EIP Internal Database ............................................................................................. 51
5.2
EIP Configuration .................................................................................................... 53
5.2.1
Configuring EIP Class 3 Server .............................................................................. 53
5.2.2
Configuring EIP Class 1 Connection ...................................................................... 56
5.2.3
Configuring EIP Class 3 Client[x]/UClient Connection ........................................... 60
5.3
Network Diagnostics ............................................................................................... 70
5.3.1
EIP PCB Diagnostics .............................................................................................. 70
5.3.2
EIP Status Data in Upper Memory.......................................................................... 71
5.3.3
EIP Error Codes ...................................................................................................... 73
5.4
EIP Reference......................................................................................................... 76
5.4.1
SLC and MicroLogix Specifics ................................................................................ 76
5.4.2
PLC5 Processor Specifics ...................................................................................... 80
5.4.3
ControlLogix and CompactLogix Processor Specifics ............................................ 84
5.4.4
EIP Command Entry Form ...................................................................................... 93
6
MBTCP Protocol
95
6.1
MBTCP Functional Overview .................................................................................. 95
6.1.1
MBTCP General Specifications .............................................................................. 96
6.1.2
MBTCP Internal Database ...................................................................................... 97
6.2
MBTCP Configuration ........................................................................................... 101
6.2.1
Configuring MBTCP Servers ................................................................................ 101
6.2.2
Configuring MBTCP Client [x] ............................................................................... 103
6.2.3
Configuring MBTCP Client [x] Commands ........................................................... 105
6.3
Network Diagnostics ............................................................................................. 108
6.3.1
MBTCP PCB Diagnostics ..................................................................................... 108
6.3.2
MBTCP Status Data in Upper Memory ................................................................. 108
6.3.3
MBTCP Error Codes ............................................................................................. 111
6.4
MBTCP Reference ................................................................................................ 112
6.4.1
About the Modbus Protocol .................................................................................. 112
7
MBS Protocol
115
7.1
MBS Functional Overview .................................................................................... 115
7.1.1
Modbus Serial Specifications ................................................................................ 116
