ProSoft Technology MVI46-DFNT - Manual (Page 70)

Reference MVI46-DFNT ♦ SLC Platform
User Manual EtherNet/IP Client/Server Communication Module
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October 12, 2010
4.1.4 Functional Specifications

Rockwell Automation 5/02/03/04 processors with DH-485 or DH+ network
connections to co-exist with EtherNet/IP network

SLC 5/05 in-chassis EtherNet/IP bridge to optimize data throughput while
communicating with HMI or SCADA and other control platforms without losing
valuable process control bandwidth

Support of up to 4000 SLC registers user data files

User-definable module memory usage

10/100 Base-T Ethernet compatible interface

Functions as a server or a client

Configurable parameters for the client include:
o
A minimum response delay of 0 to 65535 milliseconds
o
A response timeout of 1 to 65535 milliseconds
o
A retry count of 0 to 20

Status data available in ladder logic
Support for SLC processor programming over Ethernet using a TCP/IP service
and a serial port on the module connected to channel 0 of the processor (3rd
party driver required, not included). The module’s third port emulates Channel 0
of the processor to pass through messages from the port to the processor
Server Specifications

Supports EtherNet/IP explicit, connected, and unconnected class messaging

Twenty independent server connections permit remote clients to interact with
all data contained in the module

Data can be derived from other clients on the network, through the client on
the module, or from the SLC processor
Client Specifications

Actively issues connected, explicit messages to other nodes on the network

Supports 100 user-defined commands from a single client

Allows command control from ladder logic

Pass-through services

Permits remote programming of the SLC processor on the Ethernet network
via a pass-through (3rd party driver required, not included)

TCP/IP service and a serial communication port (pass-through port) on the
module (3rd party driver required, not included)

A PC with RSLogix 500, RSLinx, and a TCP/IP service on the network can
remotely program the SLC (3rd party driver required, not included)

The third port on the module can emulate the Channel 0 port on the SLC.
This allows a DF1 master device attached to the emulated (Channel 0) port to
monitor and control data in the SLC