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10.2.1 EtherNet/IP functionality
Max Message
Connections
The maximum number of simultaneous Class 3 connections are 16 in the 30-
series and 6 in the 40-series.
No change is needed in the host application.
EtherNet/IP
Encapsulation
Sessions
The maximum number of simultaneous encapsulation sessions are 48 in the 30-
series and 15 in the 40-series.
No change is needed in the host application.
10.3 EDS file (Electronic Datasheet file used by configuration
tool)
10.3.1 EDS file Generator Tool
An EDS-generator for automatic EDS-file generation up to date with the differences below. The
EDS-generator only works with the 40-series, version 1.30 and later.
The generator can be downloaded from www.anybus.com/starterkit40: .
10.3.2 Keywords
The following keywords differs between the 30-series and the 40-series. The EDS generator re-
flects this change.
Keyword Comments
Capacity->MaxCIPConnections Removed in 40-series – replaced by: MaxMsgCon-
nections and MaxIOConnections (see below)
Capacity->MaxMsgConnections New keyword in the 40-series, Value: 6
Capacity->MaxIOConnections New keyword in the 40-series, Value: 4
Migrating from Anybus
®
CompactCom
™
30 to Anybus
®
CompactCom
™
40 Design Guide SCM-1202-043 1.1