Chapter 9 Ethernet  Specification and Operation 
 
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9.3.4  EtherNet Communication Port 
9.3.3.1 Communication Port Pin Assignment 
Delta EtherNet/IP devices use CAT5e industrial Ethernet cables and can be connected via RJ-45 communication port.   
Pin  Signal  Description  Pin  Signal  Description 
 
1  Tx+  Transmit plus  5  --  N/C 
2  Tx-  Transmit negative  6  Rx-  Receive negative 
3  Rx+  Receive plus  7  --  N/C 
4  --  N/C  8  --  N/C 
 
9.3.3.2 Communication LED Indicator 
LED Indicator  LED Status  Description 
LINK  Green 
ON 
  Communication port is connected. 
  Connected to Ethernet 
OFF 
  Communication port is not connected. 
  Not Connected to Ethernet 
ACK  Yellow 
Blinking 
  Packets transmitting/receiving 
  Packets transmitting/receiving over Ethernet 
OFF 
  No packets transmitting/receiving 
  No packets transmitting/receiving over Ethernet 
Note: The LED indicator is at the RJ45 connection.   
 
9.4 EIP Builder   
The Delta EtherNet/IP software, EIP Builder, is embedded in ISPSoft. You run it from the ISPSoft software (version 3.0 
and above). Download the ISPSoft software at:     
http://www.deltaww.com/services/DownloadCenter2.aspx?secID=8&pid=2&tid=0&CID=06&itemID=060301&typeID=1&d
ownloadID=,&title=--%20Select%20Product%20Series%20--&dataType=8;&check=1&hl=en-US   
 
9.4.1  Run the EIP Builder     
You can call EIP Builder from Delta EIP Scanner’s HWCONFIG in ISPSoft. You can also call it independently to set up 
parameters for the Adapter. The Delta EIP Scanner is equipped with the EtherNet/IP communication PLC and the 
EtherNet/IP module. Refer to Section 9.9.3 for a list of Delta EIP Scanner products supported by EIP Builder.