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Table of Contents Page How to Use the Getting Started ..................3 Protocol Specific Features and Restrictions............... 3 Configuring the Device......................4 Setting IP Address of the EtherNet/IP Ports ................4 WEB-PLC Settings......................4 Defining Inputs and Outputs ....................6 Configuring the EtherNet/IP Communication..............7 Creating a New Project in Studio 5000 .................7 Adding a Module ......................
3 (12) How to Use the Getting Started This Getting Started shows how to configure an Ixxat SG-gateway for EtherNet/IP with the Ixxat WEB-PLC and the Rockwell Software Studio 5000. The Getting Started accompanies the tutorial video that can be found on www.ixxat.com/energy-video.
Configuring the Device 4 (12) Configuring the Device Setting IP Address of the EtherNet/IP Ports Open Rockwell Studio 5000 standard DHCP tool. ► In menu Start, select the Rockwell standard DHCP tool. ► ► Connect the SG-gateway to power supply. →...
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Activate checkbox Store changes from external tools (3) to keep changes that are made in ► external tools after a reboot. HMS recommends to work with the default DHCP IP settings for the EtherNet/IP ports during the configuration. ► Define desired inputs and outputs (see Defining Inputs and Outputs, p.
Configuring the Device 6 (12) Defining Inputs and Outputs In the group list, groups can be defined and values can be added to the groups. To add inputs select line input in the device list and click button Add Group. ►...
7 (12) Configuring the EtherNet/IP Communication Configuring the EtherNet/IP Communication To configure the communication between the PLC and the SG-gateway the Rockwell Software Studio 5000 can be used. Creating a New Project in Studio 5000 Open Studio 5000. ► ► In the quick start menu click New Project to create a new project.
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8 (12) Configuring the EtherNet/IP Communication ► Click button Next. → Window that shows the active communications adapters is opened. ► Select the SG-gateway and click button Next. To confirm the registration of the SG-gateway, click button Next. ► Finish the EDS wizard. ►...
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9 (12) Configuring the EtherNet/IP Communication In the toolbar, click button to see who is active. ► Fig. 6 Window Who active ► In opened window Who Active expand the newly configured driver in the configuration tree (1) and click button Refresh (2). ►...
10 (12) Configuring the EtherNet/IP Communication Adding a Module Disconnect the device in Rockwell Studio 5000 to set the configuration offline. ► In the configuration tree open folder I/O Configuration and right-click on the entry Ethernet. ► Fig. 8 Select a module type In the opened context menu select New Module (1).
11 (12) Configuring the EtherNet/IP Communication Define a name for the module in field Name (1). ► ► Enter the IP address of the EtherNet/IP port (2). ► To change the module definition click button Change (3). → Window Module Definition is opened. Define the data type and size of the input and output size.
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