Anybus Wireless Bolt User Manual

Appendix A: Configuration Examples 29 (36)
A.3 EtherNet/IP networking via Bluetooth (Easy Config)
Fig. 22 EtherNet/IP wireless network
This example describes how to connect an EtherNet/IP IO device and an EtherNet/IP PLC via
Bluetooth using two Wireless Bolts and Easy Config.
Configuration
Please refer to the documentation for the IO device and PLC regarding how to configure
EtherNet/IP communication.
1. Reset both Wireless Bolts to the factory default settings.
2. Connect Wireless Bolt 1 to the IO device and Wireless Bolt 2 to the PLC.
3. Set Wireless Bolt 1 to Easy Config Mode 4.
This unit will now be discoverable and open for automatic configuration.
4. Set Wireless Bolt 2 to Easy Config Mode 6
This unit should now automatically discover and configure unit 1 as a Bluetooth client, and
configure itself as an access point.
The IO device should now be able to communicate with the PLC as if using a wired connection.
Adding More Devices
Up to 6 additional clients can be added to the access point by repeating the procedure. Each
new client will be assigned the next free IP address within the current subnet.
The Requested Packet Interval (RPI) for each IO device must be set to ≥ 64 ms.
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Anybus Wireless Bolt Specifications

General

Brand	Anybus
Model	Wireless Bolt
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English