FT-111, User Manual Rev. 2.0.0, June 2022 Page 107 of 137
11.11 ETHERNET/IP
EtherNet/IP interface of the weighing instrument can be done via hub switch or serial bus over two
EtherNet/IP port.
1. Serial bus connection of instruments. You may connect instruments serial to your EtherNet/IP
bus via two ports.
2. Star connection. If you connect the instrument to your PLC via hub switch, you can use P1 or P2
port on the instrument. You may change the port if there is any malfunction on port in usage.
The EtherNet/IP interface supports 10/100Mbit, full or half duplex operation. EDS file for two port
EtherNet/IP is available on www.flintec.com
.
There are announcement LEDs on the instrument to indicate the interface status as seen below.
A1 Network Status LED
Online, one or more connections established (CIP Class 1 or 3)
Online, no connections established
Duplicate IP address, FATAL error
One or more connections timed out (CIP Class 1 or 3)
Controlled by a scanner in run state
Not configured, or scanner in idle state
Major fault (EXCEPTION state, FATAL error etc.)
In the case of LED warning, check cabling, configuration, IP address and device name. Power off the
instrument and reenergize the instrument 30 seconds later.
Interface ports ( P1,P2 )
Link/Activity LEDs for P2
Link/Activity LEDs for P1