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2.2 Software
2.2.1 VLC configuration
Remark: to perform VLC configuration, the user is expected to be familiar with programming
the VLC/LAC. Refer to the latest VLC-25-07 manual for more information on the programming.
Serial communication can be established between the VLC part and a PC through the RS232
port (J6) of the VLC-EIP-25. A serial terminal software (with selectable baud rates of up to
921600, such as Tera Term) can be used to configure the VLC for the following purposes:
• Loading of system macros (unless the macros were pre-loaded in the VLC)
• Setting/tuning of actuator servo parameters (Optional, this can also be done through
Ethernet/IP)
• Programming of custom macros to be called via Ethernet/IP (Optional)
Appendix A presents the system macros. Due to these macros, there are restrictions in
programming the custom macros as follow:
• All macros can be used except the reserved: 0 – 3, 120 – 162, 300 – 326, 400 – 439
• All registers can be used except: 200-413
For the VLC configuration, follow these steps:
• Set the serial baud rate of the serial terminal software to 921600.
• Type in the command EN and press enter. Note that any commands will not show up
in the terminal window, unless this step has been performed.
• Set the VLC baud rate to a lower value, e.g. 9600, through the command BR9600 and
press enter.
• Set the serial baud rate of the terminal software to 9600.
• At this point, the VLC can be configured/programmed as it is typically done.
2.2.2 Modification of IP settings
Table 2.1 presents the default values of the IP settings of the VLC-2-EIP. These settings can be
modified through Ethernet/IP explicit message set attribute service of the standard TCP/IP
object (Class 0xF5), instance 1, attribute 5 (Interface Configuration). The VLC-2-EIP will take the
newly modified IP settings after a power cycle.
Table 2.1. IP-settings-related objects of VLC-2-EIP
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