Error source
Communica-
tions port
Error source
details
Description
X Bus Ether-
net Function
Module
Port 1 Communica-
tions port 1
This is an error related to all communications using EtherNet/IP
ports.
This includes BOOTP and DNS-related errors.
Port 2 Communica-
tions port 2
Both ports SNMP This error is SNMP agent/trap related error.
X Bus Ether-
Net/IP Func-
tion Module
Port 1 CIP1 This is an error related to CIP communications.
Other communication functions are not af
fected.
Port 2 CIP2
14-4-2
Source and Level of Communications Errors
The relationship between the source and level of communications error that may occur in the NX-ser-
ies EtherNet/IP Unit and examples of communications error are shown below
.
For information about the meaning of error level, refer to the NJ/NX-series T
roubleshooting Manual
(Cat. No. W503).
Level
Error source
X Bus Ethernet Function Module X Bus EtherNet/IP Function Module
Major
fault
None None
Partial
fault
None None
Minor
fault
• MAC Address Error
• Communications Controller Error
• Basic Ethernet Setting Error
• IP Address Setting Error
• IP Address Duplication Error
• BOOTP Server Connection Error
• DNS Setting Error
• IP Router Table Setting Error
• SNMP Setting Error
• Ethernet Processing Error
• Identity Error
• Tag Data Link Setting Error
• T
ag Data Link Connection Failed
• Tag Name Resolution Error
• Tag Data Link Timeout
• Tag Data Link Connection Timeout
• Allowed Communications Bandwidth per Unit
Exceeded
• Number of Tag Sets for Tag Data Links Exceed-
ed
Observa-
tion
• Packet Discarded Due to Full Reception
Buf
fer
• Link OFF Detected
• Unit Configuration Error, Combined Use of CIP
Safety and T
ag Data Link
• Access Detected Outside Range of Variable
Informa-
tion
• Link Detected
• IP Address Fixed
• BOOTP Client Started
• SNMP Started
• IP Address Changed
• SNMP Settings Changed
• Subnet Mask Changed
• T
ag Data Link Download Started
• Tag Data Link Download Finished
• Tag Data Link Stopped
• Tag Data Link Started
• Tag Data Link All Run
• Restarting Ethernet Port
In addition, the behaviors of the NX-series EtherNet/IP Unit to the source of communications error
when each level of error occurred are as shown below.
Level
Error source
X Bus Ethernet Function Module
X Bus EtherNet/IP Function
Module
Major fault None None
14 Troubleshooting
14-7
NX-series EtherNet/IP Unit User's Manual (W627)
14-4 Checking with the Sysmac Studio, an HMI, and Instructions That Read Error
Status
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14-4-2 Source and Level of Communications Errors