Overview
With the TF6280 TwinCAT EtherNet/IP adapter function, you can parameterize up to 8 EtherNet/IP adapters in combination with a network-capable Beckhoff PC with a physical interface. This creates a virtual MAC address that you can use to operate up to 8 EtherNet/IP adapters on one PC via an Ethernet interface.
Technical data | TF6280 | |||||||
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Requires | TC1200 from build 4020 | |||||||
Target system | Windows 10, Windows CE, TwinCAT/BSD | |||||||
Performance class (pp) | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 |
– | – | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Ordering information | |
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TF6280-00pp | TC3 EtherNet/IP Adapter |
The function TF6280 TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Adapter enables data exchange with an EtherNet/IP scanner; both multicast and unicast are supported. The function TF6280 TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Adapter can also behave like eight EtherNet/IP adapters.
For example, it is possible:
- to connect one scanner with eight adapters
- to connect up to eight scanners with 8 adapters
In this way, more data can be transported or the scanners can be operated with different cycle times.
In an EtherNet/IP network, the TF6280 behaves as an adapter device and no further configuration via an EtherNet/IP scanner is necessary. The configurator in TwinCAT 3.1 is used for the configuration, e.g. by specifying the IP settings and the number of data. Only the data itself must be set in the EtherNet/IP scanner in the same way so that a connection can be established.
EtherNet/IP
EtherNet/IP (Ethernet Industrial Protocol, EIP) is a real-time Ethernet protocol, which was disclosed and standardized by the ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendor Association). This protocol is based on TCP, UDP and IPv4.
Further information can be found at www.odva.org or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EtherNet/IP.