Getting Started

Installation

Download TwinCAT Supplement Installer for EtherNet/IP connectivity.

Operating System:

Windows 2000 / XP/ Windows XP Embedded:

TwinCAT Supplement System, please select the TS628000030 and download the file via the download-cart.

Windows CE:

TwinCAT Supplement System, please select the TS6280-0030 and download the file via the download-cart.

Run the Installer on your programming PC and follow its instructions.

If the target operating system is Windows 2000 / Windows XP or Windows XP Embedded, the TwinCAT EtherNet/IP-Slave is now ready for Start-Up (go on with chapter "Start-Up"!).

If the target operating system is Windows CE, please follow the instructions below:

• The folder ..\TwinCAT\CE\TwinCAT EtherNetIP Slave CE\Install\ARM contains a Cabinet-File (CAB file) for ARM-based CE runtime systems (e.g. CX9001, CX9010, CP66xx,...).
  The folder ..\TwinCAT\CE\TwinCAT EtherNetIP Slave CE\Install\X86 contains a Cabinet-File for X86-based CE runtime systems (e.g. CX1000, CX1020, CP77xx, CP62xx, CP72xx, C69xx,....)
• Copy the file: TcEtherNetIP_S_Ce.XXXXX.CAB into a folder on the CE runtime system.
• On the CE system: Please install (double-click the CAB file) the CE components.
• IMPORTANT: Please suspend the CE device once after installation via "Start-> Suspend"!

Start-Up

General information

• Now, the TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Slave does only support static IP-Address configurations.
  When the TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Slave configuration is beeing activated, the System is only going to start up
  in RUN-Mode if the actual address settings match the stored configuration.

First Steps

1. Start the TwinCAT System Manager, create a new project and use the context menu after a mouse-click on "I/O Devices", to append a device in the I/O-Configuration
   
2. Choose "Real-Time Ethernet" from the Ethernet device type section as shown below
   
3. On the newly added "Real-Time Ethernet" device, append the "EtherNet/IP Slave Protocol" via the context menu.
   
4. It's necessary to define a sync master for triggering EtherNet/IP Slave Protocol.
   - Option "Standard": the sync master has to be defined manually by the user. (f. e. PLC Task ) (this option is not supported by CX9000series)
   - Option "Special Sync Task": a additional task will be created automatically
   Important: The Sync Tasks Cycle Time represents the lowest border of the EtherNet/IP cycle time (RPI)
   (e.g. task cycle time = 10ms ==> EtherNet/IP RPI_min=10ms)
   
5. Append an EtherNet/IP Slave Box as shown below
   
   
6. Append a Connection (Assembly) on the EtherNet/IP Slave Box as shown below
   
7. Depending on application requirements it's possible to define the size of Processdata Image separately for inputs
   and outputs from 1 up to 502 bytes. Please find an example for defining 8 Word Input Processdata as shown below.
   
   
8. A valid EtherNet/IP Configuration is shown below
   
9. The Pre-Configuration of TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Slave is finished now. Activate the configuration and go on with Integration in RSLogix5000.

Integration in RSLogix5000

1. Open RSLogix 5000 and Create a new PLC project. When creating a new project make sure to select the correct controller type and
   controller settings. This example uses a CompactLogix (L32E) with the TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Slave Example configured as shown above.
   
2. Add a new module. When adding the TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Slave box, select the "ETHERNET-MODULE", since it is a generic Ethernet/IP
   device, and it will be configured to work with the TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Slave
   
   
3. Configuring the TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Slave in RSLogix:

• Enter IP-Address of TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Slave
• Choose Data Type (Comm Format)
• The Assembly Instances will be as follows:
• Input(Target->Originator: 101
• Output(Originator->Target: 102
• Configuration: 100
• Things to keep in mind when entering the data size for I/O:
• There will always be 4 bytes of input and 4 bytes of output data used for diagnostics.
• The EtherNet/IP Slave Dialog View in TwinCAT Systemmanager (Subchapter "First Steps", Picture 8)
  assist you to find the correct data sizes.
• 

1. Choose Requested Packet Interval in ms (shall not be lower than TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Slave Sync Task Cycle Time)
   (Cycle Time in the TwinCAT Slave Example was set to 10ms)