Connecting Your Pc To The Module; Using Cipconnect To Connect To The Module - ProSoft Technology ControlLogix MVI56E-SMGC User Manual

MVI56E-SMGC ♦ ControlLogix™ Platform
Enhanced FMC722 TPU General Communication Module

2.2 Connecting Your PC to the Module

2.2.1 Using CIPconnect to Connect to the Module

You can use CIPconnect
using Rockwell Automation's 1756-ENBT EtherNet/IP
configure the MVI56E-SMGC module and network, upload and download files, and view
network and module diagnostics from a PC. RSLinx is not required when you use
CIPconnect. All you need are:

The IP addresses and slot numbers of any 1756-ENBT modules in the path
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The ControlNet node numbers and slot numbers of any 1756-CNBx ControlNet
Bridge modules in the path

The slot number of the MVI56E-SMGC in the destination ControlLogix chassis (the
last ENBT/CNBx and chassis in the path).
To use CIPconnect, follow these steps.
1 In the tree view in ProSoft Configuration Builder, right-click the MVI56E-SMGC icon
and then choose D
2 In the Diagnostics window, click the S
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to connect a PC to the MVI56E-SMGC module over Ethernet
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