Configuration

The most important settings in order to establish a connection with an EtherNet/IP scanner are:

• the IP address,
• the assembly instance numbers and thus the length of the data
• and the correct cycle time.

IP address:

The IP address can be assigned freely, although it should be from the same network class as the master. Otherwise a gateway must be entered, in order to route the protocol accordingly.

Assembly instance numbers:

The assembly instance numbers are permanently assigned and must be correctly set in the master. This also always includes the number of data or the size of the process image.

Cycle time:

The task cycle time in the TF6280 may not exceed the time on the master side, although it can be a fraction of that time. If, for sample, an EtherNet/IP cycle time of 10 ms is set on the master side, the task cycle time on the slave side can be 10 ms, 5 ms, 2 ms or 1 ms.

Recommended cycle time EtherNet/IP enables cycle times of 1 ms or higher. The task can always be operated with 1 ms, as long as the system load of your systems permits this.