States Of The Ethernet Interface (Rack-Based And Rx7I Embedded Interfaces) - GE RX3i User Manual

12.3 States of the Ethernet Interface (Rack-based and RX7i
Embedded Interfaces)

Ethernet Interface
1
Initializing

(approx. 2-6

seconds)
Diagnostics
Pass?
Yes
Load
Request or
Software
Corrupted?
No
C

Waiting for

Configuration from

PLC CPU
(max. 5 min.,10 sec.)
Done
IP address
= 0.0.0.0
No
E

∗

E

/ /
Operational


/
Operational

Full support for client and server capability

Uses user-defined Advanced Parameters
GFK-2224Q
1
The Ethernet Interface is initialized by

Powering up the PLC

Storing a new configuration to the PLC with changes for the Ethernet Interface

Pressing the Restart pushbutton

Issuing a Station Manager RESTART command

Internal System Error occurring when Interface is operational
A

No
Hardware

Failure

B
2
Yes 

Software
 Load
D

3
Yes
∗

 Waiting for
/ /

IP Address
IP Address
4
Received
Figure 88: States of the Ethernet Interface
2
Software Load caused by

Pressing the Restart pushbutton

Detection of corrupt software
3
Waiting for IP Address caused by

Not configuring Interface using configuration software

Configuring Interface with IP Address = 0.0.0.0

New CPU with no configuration

CPU failure to communication with Interface
4
Continue to Operational State caused by

IP Address received over network
The LEDs are labeled from top to bottom as follows:
EOK
LAN
STAT
The symbols used for the LEDs in the chart are:

OFF

ON

Slow Blink; multiple slow blinking LEDS blink in
unison

Fast Blink
∗
Traffic (blinks when there is traffic on the line.
The process symbols use in this chart are:
Temporary condition; requires no intervention
Decision point during powerup
Interface State; normally the Interface remains in a
state unless there is user intervention.
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