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1756-SG001G-EN-P — March 2004
EtherNet/IP Network
Ethernet Industrial Protocol (EtherNet/IP) is an open industrial networking standard
that supports both real-time I/O messaging and message exchange. It emerged due to
the high demand for using the Ethernet network for control applications. EtherNet/IP
uses off-the-shelf Ethernet communication chips and physical media. Because
Ethernet technology has been used since the mid 1970s and is widely accepted
throughout the world, Ethernet products serve a large community of vendors.
EtherNet/IP product capability
Recipient
EtherNet/IP
PLC-5 or SLC
5/05 processor
PLC-5 processor
via 1785-ENET Logix
controller
✶
1756-ENBT
module
✶
1794-AENT FLEX
I/O adapter
1734-AENT
POINT I/O
adapter PanelView
EtherNet/IP
terminal
RSLinx
software
CompactLogix
controller with
1761-NET-ENI
interface
EtherNet/IP
PLC-5 or SLC
5/05
processor
information information information na not supported not supported information information information
PLC-5
processor via
1785-ENET
information information information na not supported not supported information information information
Logix
controller
✶
information information
information
I/O data
interlocking
I/O data I/O data I/O data
information
I/O data
information information
PanelView
EtherNet/IP
terminal
information information
information
I/O data
na na na na na information
RSLinx
software
information information information na not supported not supported na information information
CompactLogix
controller with
1761-NET-ENI
interface
†
information information information na not supported not supported information information information
✶
For EtherNet/IP control:
y
a ControlLogix controller requires a 1756-ENBT or 1756-ENET series B module
y
a FlexLogix controller requires a 1788-ENBT card
y
a CompactLogix controller must be a 1769-L32E or 1769-L35E controller
y
the PC for a SoftLogix5800 controller requires appropriate hardware for Ethernet communications
†To be an originator, the 1761-NET-ENI interface must connect to the other device through that device’s RS-232 port.