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Solenoid Valve F Series
EtherNet/IP Compliant
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Revision History
Date revised
Description of revision
June 2017
First printing
August 2017
Added glossary
Added IP address settings
Added network topology
Added CIP class objects
January 2018
Correction 9-6-3 About the number of outputs
June 2020
Added precautions when turning power off.
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Glossary
Terminology
Description
Communication protocol
Defines the communication procedures and protocols for
communications on a network.
CIP
（Common Industrial Protocol）
Communication protocol that can be shared between
DeviceNet, ControlNet, EtherNet/IP, and CompoNet.
IP address
Number for identifying devices on a network.
It is configured from the network address and host address.
Network address
Number for identifying a network itself.
Host address
Number for identifying devices within a network.
BOOTP
（Bootstrap Protocol）
Communication protocol used by devices on a network to
automatically acqoire IP addresses from a server.
DHCP
（Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol）
Protocol with expanded backward compatibility for BOOTP.
Connection
Method for communications between devices and PLC.
Basically this is used for I/O data communications.
EDS file
Information about connections to EtherNet/IP devices.
Flash memory
Memory device that keeps data, even if the power is turned
off.
Network topology
Format of connections between devices on a netweek.
Vendor ID
Unique identifier that indicates a manufacturer, they are
different for each communication standard.
MAC address
Identification number that is physically assigned to devices
on a network to uniquely identify the devices. They are in a
48 bit format.
