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The General configuration section will appear once a new Ethernet I/O device has been added successfully. Additional options differ based on the selected protocol.

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General Configuration

The General section contains common options which apply to most Ethernet devices.

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Item

Description

Device Name

Allows the user to assign a name for the selected I/O device.

Device Protocol

Allows the user to select a protocol for a device.

Timeout (ms)

The maximum time to wait with no response before assuming a communication failure.

Retry Count

Set the number of retries for sending a frame when communication fails.

String Encoding

Specifies the encoding method for reading and writing string values stored on the device. This option can be overridden for individual tags in the Edit Tag menu.

String Encoding Method

When an invalid character is encountered, the gateway will use one of the following options:

  • Replace: Replace the character with the question mark character ?.

  • Skip: Skip the character and continue with the next one.

  • Stop: End the string at the previous character and truncate any remaining characters.

This option can be overridden for individual tags in the Edit Tag menu.

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Additional Configuration - Device Specific

Allen-Bradley EtherNet/IP

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Item

Description

Host

Enter the IPv4 address or hostname of the target I/O Device.

Port

Enter the port number of the target I/O device. The default port number is 44818.

PLC Type

Enter the model of PLC for the target device.

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Message Type

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Allows the user to select Tag or PCCC message type. Note that Tag is not supported for MicroLogix PLCs, and PCCC is not supported for Micro800 PLCs.

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Use Multiple Service

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When “Tag” is chosen for the message type, this option allows simultaneous polling of multiple tags. This feature is not supported by all AB CPUs. For unsupported CPUs, this option is ignored.

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Slot Number

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Enter the slot number of the target device. Valid numbers include 0–255.

Additional Configuration - Device Specific

Allen-Bradley EtherNet/IP

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Item

Description

Host

Enter the IPv4 address or hostname of the target I/O Device.

Port

Enter the port number of the target I/O device. The default port number is 44818.

PLC Type

Enter the model of PLC for the target device.

Supports ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix, and Micro800.

Message Type

Allows the user to select Tag or PCCC message type. Note that Tag is not supported for MicroLogix PLCs, and PCCC is not supported for Micro800 PLCs.

Use Multiple Service

When “Tag” is chosen for the message type, this option allows simultaneous polling of multiple tags. This feature is not supported by all AB CPUs. For unsupported CPUs, this option is ignored.

Slot Number

Enter the slot number of the target device. Valid numbers include 0–255.

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Item

Description

PLC Type

Enter the model of PLC for the target device. Supports CM1 CP1, CM1 CP2, CM1 CP3, CM1 CP4, CM1 XP, CM2 BP, and CM3 PLC-S.

Host

Enter the IPv4 address or hostname of the target I/O Device.

Ethernet Type

Allows the user to select a UDP or TCP connection.

Port

Enter the port number of the target I/O device. The default port number is 10260 for TCP, and 10262 for UDP.

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Item

Description

Station Number

Enter the station number of the target device. Valid numbers include 1–2550–255.

Host

Enter the IPv4 address or hostname of the target I/O Device.

Ethernet Type

Allows the user to select a TCP or UDP connection.

Port

Enter the port number of the target I/O device. The default port number is 500.

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Item

Description

PLC Type

Enter the model of PLC for the target device. Supports XGI, and XGK.

Host

Enter the IPv4 address or hostname of the target I/O Device.

Ethernet Type

Allows the user to select a UDP or TCP connection.

Port

Enter the port number of the target I/O device. The default port number is 2004 for TCP, and 2005 for UDP.

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Item

Description

PLC Type

Enter the model of PLC for the target device. Supports FX5, Q/L, and iQ-R.

Host

Enter the IPv4 address or hostname of the target I/O Device.

Ethernet Type

Allows the user to select a UDP or TCP connection.

Port

Enter the port number of the target I/O device. The default port number is 5000.

Frame Type

Currently, Canvas only supports 4E.

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Proface GPEthernet

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Item

Description

Swap 16

This option swaps the high byte and low byte in every word for all INT8, UINT8, INT16, UINT16, INT16, UINT32, INT64, and UINT64 data types. The following diagram shows an example of byte-swapping:

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Swap 32

This option swaps the high word with the low word in every double word of all INT32, UINT32, INT64, and UINT64 data types. The following diagram shows an example of word swapping:

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Swap String

Swaps the upper and lower bytes of string word data.

Host

Enter the IPv4 address or hostname of the target I/O Device.

Port

Enter the port number of the target I/O device. The default port number is 1024.

Siemens S7

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Item

Description

Host

Enter the IPv4 address or hostname of the target I/O Device.

Port

Enter the port number of the target I/O device. The default port number is 102.

Slot Number

Enter the slot number of the target device. Valid numbers include 0–255.

Rack Number

Enter the rack number of the target device. Valid numbers include 0–255.

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