Network Force/Torque Sensor System

Net F/T Installation and Operation Manual
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12. EtherNet/IP Operation
12.1 Overview
The Net F/T operates as a Server on the EtherNet/IP network. It supports Class 3 Connected Explicit
Messaging. UCMM Explicit Messaging, and Class 1 Connected Cyclic I/O Messaging. It supports one
input-only connection and does not support a listen-only connection. The Net F/T does not support any
Client functionality.
EtherNet/IP uses the CIP protocol described in Section 12—EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet CIP Model.
EtherNet/IP Protocol must be enabled on the Communications page to use EtherNet/IP.
Table 12.1—Class 1 Connection Information Parameters
Instance Size (bytes) RT Transfer Format Connection Type
Configuration 128 0 n/a n/a
Input (Target to Originator) 100 28 Modeless Point-to-Point
Output (Originator to Target)
Ethernet/IP O2T Data
Disabled
Output (Originator to Target)
Ethernet/IP O2T Data
Disabled
102 0 Modeless Point-to-Point
102 4 Run/Idle Point-to-Point
12.2 Module and Network Status LED
The module status LED is identified on the Net Box as MS. It provides device status for power and
proper operation. The EtherNet/IP network status LED is identified on the Net Box as NS EN. Refer to
Figure 3.17—Status LEDs and Table 3.4—Standard Net Box Status LED Descriptions for an outline of
the LED operation.
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