Using Cipconnect ® To Connect To The Module - ProSoft Technology inRAX MVI56E-MNETCR User Manual

MVI56E-MNETCR ♦ ControlLogix Platform
Modbus TCP/IP Multi Client Enhanced Communications Module for Remote Chassis
2.3 Using CIPconnect
You can use CIPconnect
MNETCR module over Ethernet using Rockwell Automation's 1756-ENBT
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EtherNet/IP module. This allows you to configure the MVI56E-MNETCR network
settings and view 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
The slot number of the MVI56E-MNETCR in the destination ControlLogix
chassis (the last ENBTx and chassis in the path).
To use CIPconnect, follow these steps.
1 In the Select Port dropdown list, choose 1756-ENBT. The default path
appears in the text box, as shown in the following illustration.
2 Click CIP P
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to Connect to the Module
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to connect a PC to the ProSoft Technology MVI56E-
E to open the CIPconnect Path Editor dialog box.
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