Chapter 7 P2P Service
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7.3 How to Set P2P Service
7.3.1 Ethernet (server) driver
(1) Driver setting
Ethernet (server) driver stands for the protocol built-in XGT FEnet module. 2 kinds of server
protocol, XGT server and MODBUS TCP/IP, are built-in XGT FEnet I/F module. Ethernet(server)
driver can be used to communicate between Ethernet devices with XGT or MODBUS TCP/IP
protocol. The destination station in Ethernet communication system is generally MMI (or HMI),
where communication is available with the correspondent device only through parameters setting
without additional communication programming by user. [Fig. 7.3.1] shows the typical example of
communication with MMI PC with Ethernet driver used, where FEnet responds if MMI PC
requests to read or write data.
[Fig. 7.3.1] Example of Ethernet (server) driver application
(2) Type of Ethernet (server) drivers
Driver types available are as specified below;
Be careful! If Ethernet channel is specified, the number of drivers available will be decreased
as many as specified.
(2) Ethernet (server) driver supports 1:N communication, where accordingly, several master
devices can take data through a specified port connected with.