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Chapter 5 EtherNet/IP Network
EtherNet/IP Network
Functionality
The CompactLogix 5480 controllers support this EtherNet/IP network
functionality:
• Offers the following EtherNet/IP network ports
–A1
–A2
–B1
• Support for the following EtherNet/IP modes:
– Dual-IP mode
– Linear/DLR mode
• Support for the following EtherNet/IP network topologies:
– Device Level Ring (DLR)
– Linear
–Star
• Support for the following EtherNet/IP network communication rates:
– 10 Mbps
– 100 Mbps
– 1 Gbps
• Support for only full-duplex operation
• Support for CIP Sync™ technology based on Time Synchronization
using the IEEE-1588 Precision Time Protocol
• Duplicate IP address detection
• Socket interface to communicate with Ethernet devices that do not
support the EtherNet/IP application protocol
IMPORTANT If a device supports only half-duplex, you must connect it to a
switch to communicate with a CompactLogix 5480 controller.