EIP Protocol PLX3x Series
User Manual Ethernet and Serial Gateways
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May 26, 2016
5.2 EIP Configuration
5.2.1 EIP Class 3 Server Connection
The EIP Class 3 Server Connection is used when the gateway is acting as a
server (slave) device responding to message instructions initiated from a Client
(Master) device such as an HMI, DCS, or PLC5.
Configuring EIP Class 3 Server Connections in PCB
The PLX3x Server connection file size is user selectable for 100 or 1000
integers. If a value of 100 is selected valid registers will be from N10:0 to N10:99.
If a value of 1000 is selected valid registers will be from N10:0 to N10:999.
Accessing the Gateway’s Internal Memory
Length of Each Element in
CIP Message
Array Range for 4000
Element Database
The following tables define the relationship of the gateway’s internal database to
the addresses required in the MSG instructions:
MSG Instruction Type - CIP