2 ethernet/ip adapter (maestro) activation – ElmoMC Multi-Axis Motion Controller-Maestro User Manual

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Maestro

Software Manual

Ethernet/IP Communication

MAN-MASSW (Ver. Q)

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11.4.2 Ethernet/IP Adapter (Maestro) Activation

To conserve system resources in cases where the protocol is not required, the Maestro
systems power up without Ethernet/IP support by default. The user must specifically
select his option from the user interface. After specifying the option, the Maestro must be
re-started.

The following symbol indicates that the adapter is offline:

There are two different methods which can be used to set the adapter online:

1. Set the Maestro directly to online by selecting the appropriate item from popup
context menu (Go Online)

2. Create (Add) one of the Ethernet/IP objects by selecting: (Add Device, Add
Assembly
or Add Adapter Tag) as indicated below

Figure 11-7: Adding Ethernet/IP Objects

The following symbol indicates that the adapter online:

To set the adapter offline, perform one of the following steps:

1 . Set the Maestro directly to offline by selecting appropriate item from popup
context menu (Go Offline)

2. Remove all of the Ethernet/IP objects by selecting: (Remove Device, Remove
Assembly
or Remove Adapter Tag) from appropriate popup context menu shown in
Figure 11-7, Figure 11-8 and Figure 11-9.

Figure 11-8

: Remove Ethernet/IP Device

Figure 11-9

: Remove Assembly

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