Rockwell Automation 2706-PRIO_PDH485_PDHP_PDNET_PCNET_PENET_PENET1 InView Communication Module User Manual - Manual (Page 81)

Publication 2706-UM017C-EN-P - March 2006
Application Guide 4-31
• Gateway Address. A unique IP address of the Gateway
connecting two individual IP networks into a system of
networks. When a node needs to communicate with another
network, the Gateway transfers the data between the two
networks. This parameter interprets IP addresses when the
network is divided into multiple networks. The first field cannot
be 0 if any other fields contain a 0. This address can be left
blank.
DNS Parameters
• DNS Enable. The DNS coverts more convenient host names into
IP addresses. If you select this check box, you are allowed to
assign a domain name to the domain server. Clear the check box
to disable the Domain Server and Domain Name fields.
• DNS Server. 32-bit IP address of the DNS Server.
• Domain Name. Character string mapping the local domain name
to the IP address of the DNS Server.
Timeout Parameters
• Connection Timeout. The number of milliseconds to establish a
connection with another node on the network. Values range
from 10,000 to 1,073,741,824 ms. The default is 15,000 ms.
• Reply Timeout. The number of milliseconds to wait for a reply
from another node on the network. Values range from 10,000 to
1,073,741,824 ms. The default value is 15,000 ms.
• Inactivity Timeout. The number of minutes of inactivity allowed
before a connection is closed. Values range from 10 to 140
minutes. The default is 10 minutes.
IMPORTANT
All four tags for Message Trigger Address, Message
Data Address, Variable Trigger Address, Variable
Data Address, and the array sizes must be entered
and established in the controller as valid tags even if
they are not used.