6. EtherNet/IP Settings
This section describes the parameters that are defined in this guide.
6.1. IP Addresses
The following IP addresses are required to connect the Controller and the netTAP via
EtherNet/IP.
Setting item
IP address
Subnet mask
6.2. Global Variables
The Controller treats data in tag data links as global variables.
The following shows the global variables and their related settings.
Global variable name
EIP002_data_IN
EIP002_data_OUT
6.3. Tag Sets and Connection Settings
The following shows the tag sets with the Controller's global variables and their connection
settings, to perform tag data links.
Input area (netTAP to Controller)
Input tag set name
EIP002_IN
Global variable name
(tag name)
EIP002_data_IN
Connection settings
Connection I/O Type
Originator Device
Input Tag Set
EIP002_IN - [2Byte]
Output Tag Set
EIP002_OUT - [2Byte]
Controller (Node 1)
192.168.250.1
255.255.255.0
Data type
Network publish
WORD
Input
WORD
Output
Size
2 bytes
EIP002_OUT
Size
2 bytes
Data, In/Out
Connection Type
Point to Point connection
Connection Type
Point to Point connection
6.EtherNet/IP Settings
netTAP (Node 2)
192.168.250.2
255.255.255.0
Output area (Controller to netTAP)
Output tag set name
Global variable name
(tag name)
EIP002_data_OUT
Target Device
Output Tag Set
<-
Input_101 - [2Byte]
Input Tag Set
->
Output_100 - [2Byte]
Size
2 bytes
Size
2 bytes
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