Naming conventions – FANUC Robotics America GFK-1541B User Manual
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Naming Conventions
If you follow consistent naming conventions for your Ethernet Global Data system, it will be
much easier to configure EGD. These naming conventions include the following items:
Equipment Folder Name – This is the name of the program folder that you assign when
creating a hardware configuration and program for a PLC. It can represent the name of a
PLC.
Producer ID – This identifies the EGD producer and is configured in the Ethernet Global
Data dialog box.
Adapter Name – The adapter name is configured in the Module Parameters dialog box for
the Ethernet Interface. This name is also referenced in the Ethernet Global Data dialog box
of the PLC programming software. Note that for the CPU374 this field is not editable and
displays the rack and slot of the CPU.
Alias – Configured in the Name Resolution and Routing Table Rack Operation in the PLC
programming software if you have decided to use local name table name resolution to
connect to consumers.
CCU Device Name – This is the name used by the Communication Configuration Utility
(CCU), which is part of the Windows-based PLC programming software and Host
Communication Toolkit, to identify an Ethernet Interface within a PLC to which you want to
connect. When you configure these names, use a name similar to the adapter name of the
Ethernet Interface.
When you assign names for these parameters, use names that help to easily recognize their
relationship to one another.
For example, if you identify the PLCs in your system using an Equipment folder name such as
PLC1, PLC2, and so on, it will be easier to recognize these PLCs when configuring EGD if you
configure Local Producer IDs with numbers such as 0.0.0.1, 0.0.0.2, and so on.
Also, it is recommended to use a similar name for both the adapter name and the Communication
Configuration Utility (CCU) device name for an Ethernet Interface. This will make it easier for
you to recognize the PLC you want to connect to for configuring EGD. If you configure the CCU
device name while an Equipment folder is open, the folder name will be suggested as the CCU
device name.
Naming Conventions – EXAMPLE
Ethernet Interface(s)
Your Name
for the PLC
(Equipment
Folder
Name)
Local
Producer ID
Network
Adapter Name
CCU Device
Name
IP Address
PLC1
0.0.0.1
PLC1_A*
PLC1_A*
10.0.0.23
PLC1
0.0.0.1
PLC1_B*
PLC1_B*
10.0.0.34
PLC2
0.0.0.2
PLC2
PLC2
10.0.0.41
PLC3
0.0.0.3
PLC3
PLC3
10.0.0.50
* There can be more than one Ethernet Interface (Type 2) in a Series 90-70 PLC
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