12-1-3 Packet Interval (RPI) Accuracy
The send processing delay occurs in the EtherNet/IP Unit when data packets are sent once each
packet interval (RPI). This delay varies with the RPI error shown in the following graph, so the send
processing delay time is the maximum value for each RPI.
Packet interval (RPI)
0.5 to 1,000 ms
1,000 to 10,000 ms
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
1000
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RPI error (±) (%)
15 − (RPI [ms]/100)
5% of the RPI
2000
3000
4000
5000
RPI [ms]
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
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