EIP Protocol
PLX3x Series ♦ Multi-Protocol Gateways
User Manual
Page 92 of 215
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
January 25, 2018
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In the previous example, the first element in the database is the starting
location for the read operation of ten elements. Click the
C
OMMUNICATION
tab
and complete the communication information as shown in the following
image.
4
Make sure you select
CIP
as the
C
OMMUNICATION
M
ETHOD
. The
P
ATH
specifies the message route from the processor to the EIP gateway. Path
elements are separated by commas. In the example path shown:
o
The first element is "Enet", which is the user-defined name given to the
1756-ENET gateway in the chassis (you can substitute the slot number of
the ENET gateway for the name)
o
The second element, "2", represents the Ethernet port on the 1756-ENET
gateway.
o
The last element of the path, "192.168.0.75" is the IP address of the
gateway, which is the target for the message.
More complex paths are possible if routing to other networks using multiple 1756-
ENET gateways and racks. Refer to the ProSoft Technology Technical Support
Knowledgebase for more information on Ethernet routing and path definitions
(www.prosoft-technology.com/support).
