Overview
In combination with a network-capable Beckhoff PC, the function TF6280 TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Adapter can be used to create an Ethernet/IP adapter.
Up to eight adapters can be parameterized with a physical interface. A virtual MAC address is formed, through which up to eight EtherNet/IP adapters can be operated on a PC via an Ethernet interface.
Technical data | TF6280 | |||||||
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Requires | TC1200 from build 4020 | |||||||
Target system | Windows XP, Windows 7/8, Windows CE | |||||||
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 master. Both multicast and broadcast are supported. The function TF6280 TwinCAT EtherNet/IP Adapter can behave like eight EtherNet/IP adapters.
For sample, it is possible to:
- connect a master with eight adapters
- connect up to eight masters with 8 adapters
This way more data can be transported or the master can be operated with different cycle times.
In an EtherNet/IP network, the TF6280 behaves as an adapter device. No further configuration via an EtherNet/IP master is required. The configurator in TwinCAT 3.1 is used for the configuration, e.g. by specifying the IP settings and the number of data. The only requirement for a connection to be established is that the data itself must be set in the same way in the EtherNet/IP master.
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). The 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.