6 EtherNet/IP
General Considerations
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6 EtherNet/IP
EtherNet/IP is supported from SW Version 02.01
Lenze implementation of CIP follows the standard and supports the two main types of EtherNet/IP communica-
tion: Explicit Messaging (Parameter data transfer) and Implicit Messaging (Cyclic data transfer)
6.1 General Considerations
6.1.1 Network topology
Typically, an EtherNet/IP network is made up of segments containing point-to-point connections in a star configu-
ration.
MultiCast Configuration
By default the iSeries drive automatically generates the multicast address used for I/O messaging. The default
multicast I/O packets will be propagated over the local subnet only. The user is allowed to explicitly set the
drive’s multicast address and TTL values but this feature should be used carefully. The TTL and Mcast Config at-
tributes in the TCP/IP object are also implemented.
6.1.2 Supported services
Add. TCP/IP socket connections supported
STP (ISO/IEC 11801 or EN 50173)
CAT 5e
Half duplex / full duplex Baud rate
Auto detection of data rates (auto negotiation)
Supported baudrates: 10 BaseT, 100 BaseT
Scalable amount of input and output process data
words.