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EtherNet/IP Network Chapter 5
• Compatible with industry-standard Ethernet switches - Managed
switches are recommended, and CIP-protocol-aware switches can
provide more predictable performance.
• Support for messaging, produced/consumed tags, HMI, and distributed
I/O modules
• Support for Integrated Motion Over an EtherNet/IP network
For more information on how to use Integrated Motion over an
EtherNet/IP network, see Chapter 9,
Develop Motion Applications on
page 205.
For more information about network design, see the Ethernet Design
Considerations Reference Manual, publication
ENET-RM002.
Software for EtherNet/IP
Networks
Table 7 lists software that is used with the EtherNet/IP networks and modules.
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Table 7 - Software for Use with EtherNet/IP Networks
Software Use Required or Optional
Logix Designer application • Configure CompactLogix projects.
• Define EtherNet/IP communication.
Required
RSLinx Classic or
FactoryTalk® Linx
• Configure communication devices.
• Provide diagnostics.
• Establish communication between devices.
Required
BootP DHCP EtherNet/IP
Commissioning tool
Assign IP addresses to the controller and devices on an
EtherNet/IP network.
Optional
DHCP server Assign IP addresses to the controller and devices on an
EtherNet/IP network.
Optional
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