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Parameter
Description
Connection Name
The instance name given to the Scheduled ControlNet Connection.
Comm Status Offset
This is the offset in the Internal Data Space (IDS) which provides the
communication status of each ControlNet device. The Communication Status
is as shown below:
Bit 0 -
(1: Device online / 0:Device offline)
Bit 1 to 7
–
Reserved.
Interface Fail Action
When the Ethernet interface communication has failed, the Scheduled
ControlNet IO can be configured to either keep the connection running as is,
change the connection status to program mode, or force the connection
offline. This will allow the ControlNet IO to go into a pre-determined state
when the communication to the controller (i.e., connection originator on
EtherNet/IP) is lost.
General
Path
The path to the target device.
If the device is a ControlNet end-point device then this will just be the
ControlNet node number of the IO device.
If the device is, for example, a module in a backplane or via an adapter, then
the user will need to enter the ControlNet node number of the bridge or
adapter followed by the backplane port (for example 1) and the slot number
of the device. Each item is separated by a comma.
As an example; to connect to an Allen-Bradley Flex module (via the Flex
ControlNet Adapter at ControlNet Node 5) that is in slot 2 of the Flex
backplane, the user will need to enter the following path: 5,1,2 (ControlNet
node number, port (backplane), slot).
RPI
The requested packet interval (RPI) is the rate in milliseconds at which the
data will be sent from the originator to the target and vice versa.
Input (T=>O)
–
Instance
The instance of the input assembly.
Input (T=>O)
–
Size (bytes)
The size in bytes of the input assembly.
Output (O=>T)
–
Instance
The instance of the output assembly.
Output (O=>T)
–
Size (bytes)
The size in bytes of the output assembly.
Configuration
–
Instance
The instance of the configuration assembly.
Configuration
–
Size (bytes)
The size in bytes of the configuration assembly.
NOTE:
This is a read-only value and will be equal to the number of bytes
entered into the configuration window below.
Electronic Keying
Keying
Electronic Keying can be used to ensure that the target device is the correct
device type.
Disabled