EIP Protocol
PLX30 Series
User Manual
Ethernet and Serial Gateways
Page 52 of 200
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
September 19, 2012
5.1
EIP Functional Overview
The PLX30-series EIP gateway can be used to interface many different
protocols into the Rockwell Automation family of processors as well as other
software-based solutions.
The following illustration shows the functionality of the EtherNet/IP protocol.
The EIP driver supports the following connections.
Class
Connection Type
Number of Connections
Class 1
I/O
Depends on the gateway model:
PLX31-EIP-MBTCP - 2 connections
PLX31-EIP-MBS - 2 connections
PLX31-EIP-MBS4 - 8 connections
PLX31-EIP-ASCII - 1 connection
PLX31-EIP-ASCII4 - 4 connections
PLX31-EIP-SIE
– 2 connections
Class 3
Connected Client
2
Unconnected Client
1
Server
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