GE Industrial Solutions AF-300 P11_G11 Ethernet Interface - Manual (Page 20)

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EGD
Configuration
The EGD configuration is stored in a file called “egd.cfg” in the module’s file system. Altering this file
configures the EGD protocol.
To configure the module follow these steps:
1. Make sure that the module’s FTP server is enabled (default). See the “Bus Configuration Parameters”
section.
2. Connect to the module from an FTP client, such as Internet Explorer, by typing ftp://[IP address]
3. Open/download the file called “egd.cfg”
4. Alter the file to reflect your configuration
5. Store/Download the file to the module again
6. Restart the drive
The file contains settings in a format where the configuration parameter name, e.g., [Producer ID], is defined
on the first line and next line contains the value for that parameter.
The following configuration parameters are located in the file:
Parameter Description
[Producer ID]
ID number that uniquely identifies the EGD node. Format should be
either a dotted decimal IP address (e.g., 10.10.12.210) or an unsigned
decimal integer value. If set to zero, the module’s IP address will be
used for ProducerID.
[Network Name] A symbolic name of the network that the device is connected to
(Optional)
[Multicast TTL] Time to live setting of multicast packages. Need normally not be
changed from default value = 1
[Production 1 Address] Destination address of produced exchange 1
[Production 1 Period] Produce rate of exchange 1. Set between 20-65535 ms. A value of 0
disables the production of this exchange.
[Production 2 Address] Destination address of produced exchange 2
[Production 2 Period] Produce rate of exchange 2. Set between 1000-65535 ms. A value of 0
disables the production of this exchange.
[Consumption 1 Address] Consumes messages sent to this IP address, e.g., modules configured
IP address or a multicast address.
[Consumption 1 ProducerID] Must match the ProducerID of the consumed exchange, formatted as
either a dotted decimal IP address (e.g., 10.10.12.63) or an unsigned
decimal integer value. A value of zero disables consumption of this
exchange.
[Consumption 1 ExchangeID] Must match the ExchangeID of the consumed exchange A value of zero
disables consumption of this exchange.
[Consumption 1 Timeout] Specifies the maximum time between consumed exchanges before the
exchange state transits to UNHEALTHY state. The UNHEALTHY state
generates a network loss event. Set between 20 – 65535 ms. A value
of zero disables consumption of this exchange.
[Consumption 1 Signature] For the consumed exchange to be used, the major number of the
configured signature must match the major number of the signature in
the consumed exchange. If set to 0, the signature is not checked.
[Consumption 1 CfgTime] For the consumed exchange to be used, this value must match the
CfgTime in the consumed exchange. If set to 0, the CfgTime is not
checked.