GE RX3i

Chapter 12. Diagnostics
GFK-2224Q January 2017 209
12.3 States of the Ethernet Interface (Rack-based and RX7i
Embedded Interfaces)
Ethernet Interface
Initializing
1
(approx. 2-6
seconds)



The Ethernet Interface is initialized by

Powering up the PLC
 Storing a new configuration to the PLC with changes for the Ethernet Interface
 Pressing the Restart pushbutton
 Issuing a Station Manager RESTART command
 Internal System Error occurring when Interface is operational
Diagnostics
Pass?
Waiting for
Configuration from
PLC CPU
(max. 5 min.,10 sec.)
C



IP address
= 0.0.0.0
Operational
The LEDs are labeled from top to bottom as follows:
EOK
LAN
STAT
The symbols used for the LEDs in the chart are:
OFF
ON
Slow Blink; multiple slow blinking LEDS blink in
unison
Fast Blink
Traffic (blinks when there is traffic on the line.




∗
The process symbols use in this chart are:
Temporary condition; requires no intervention
Decision point during powerup
Interface State; normally the Interface remains in a
state unless there is user intervention.
Symbols


/
∗
/


/

E
E
Hardware
Failure
A



B



D


/
∗
/


No
No
Yes
3
Yes
IP Address
Received
4
Operational

Full support for client and server capability

Uses user-defined Advanced Parameters
1
2
3
4
Yes
2
Software
Load
Load
Request or
Software
Corrupted?
No
Software Load caused by
 Pressing the Restart pushbutton
 Detection of corrupt software
Waiting for IP Address caused by

Not configuring Interface using configuration so
ftware
 Configuring Interface with IP Address = 0.0.0.0
 New CPU with no configuration
 CPU failure to communication with Interface
Done
Continue to Operational State caused by
 IP Address received over network
Waiting for
IP Address
Figure 88: States of the Ethernet Interface