Cipconnect – ProSoft Technology MVI56E-MNETR User Manual
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MVI56E-MNETR ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual
Modbus TCP/IP Interface Module with Reduced Data Block
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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August 31, 2009
1.8.1 CIPconnect
You can use CIPconnect
®
to connect a PC to the MVI56E-MNETR module over
Ethernet using Rockwell Automation’s 1756-ENBT EtherNet/IP
®
module. This
allows you to configure the MVI56E-MNETR module and network, upload and
download files, and view network and module diagnostics from a PC. RSLinx is
not required when you use CIPconnect. All you need are:
The IP addresses and slot numbers of any 1756-ENBT modules in the path
The ControlNet node numbers and slot numbers of any 1756-CNBx
ControlNet Bridge modules in the path
The slot number of the MVI56E-MNETR in the destination ControlLogix
chassis (the last ENBT/CNBx and chassis in the path).
To use CIPconnect, follow these steps.
1 In the S
ET
C
ONNECTION
T
YPE
dropdown list, choose 1756-ENBT. The default
path appears in the text box, as shown in the following illustration.