User Manual
1738 ArmorPOINT I/O EtherNet/IP Adapters
Catalog Numbers
1738-AENT , Series B
Important User Information Solid-state equipment h as op erational charact eristics differing from those of elect romechanical equipment. Safety
Guidelines for the Application, I nstal lation and Mainte nance of Solid State Cont rols ( publication SGI -1.1
availa ble f rom
your local R ockwell Automation sales of fice or onl ine at http://www.rock wellautomation.com/litera ture/
) describes some
important differences between solid-state equipme nt and hard-wired electromechanical devices. Because of this difference,
and also because of the wide variety of uses for solid-sta te e quipment, all persons responsible fo r applying this equipment
must satisfy themselves that each intended application of t his e quipment is accept able.
In no event will Rockwell A utomation, Inc. be responsible or liable for indirect or consequent ial damag es resulting from
the use or application of this equ ipment.
The examples and diagrams in this manu a l are included solely for illustrative pu rp oses. Because of the many variables and
requirements associated with any particular installation, Rockwell Autom ation, Inc. cannot assu me responsibility or
liabilit y for actual use base d on the examples and diag rams.
No patent liability is a ssumed by Rockwell Automation, Inc. with respect to use of information, circuits, e quipment, or
software described in this manual.
Reproduction of the contents of this man ual, in whole or in part, without written perm ission of Rockwell Automation,
Inc., is pr ohibited.
Throughout this man ual, when necessar y, we u se notes to make you aware of safety consideration s.
Allen-Bradl e y , Rockwell Software, Rockwell A utomation, Armo rPOINT I/O, ControlLogix, RSLogix, RSLinx, and T echConnect are trademarks of Rockwell Au tomation, Inc.
T rademarks not belonging to Rockwell Automation are property of their respective companies.
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environment, which may lead to personal injury or death, property damage, or economic loss.
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property damage, or economic loss. Attentions help you identify a hazard, avoid a hazard, and recognize the
consequence
SHOCK HAZARD: Labels may be on or inside the equipment, for example, a drive or motor , to alert people that
dangerous voltage may be present.
BURN HAZARD: Labels may be on or inside the equipment, for example, a drive or motor , to alert people that
surfaces may reach dangerous temperatures.
Identifies information that is critical for successful application and understanding of the product.
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Preface Read this preface to familiarize yourself with the rest of th e manual. It provides
informat ion concerning :
• who should use this manual • the purpose of this manu al
• related documentation
• conventions use d in this manual
Who Should Use this
Manual
This man ual is intended fo r control engineer s and technicians wh o are installing,
configuring, maintaining , and troubleshooting an E therNet/IP cont rol system
that communic ates with ArmorPO INT I/O
®
through a 1738-AENT Series B
adapter . Y ou must be able to use RSLog ix
®
5000 software to configure your
adapter .
Purpose of This Manual This manual contains an overview of the Ar morPOINT I/O adapter. It
describes how to install and configure the adapter and provides examples
showing how to use the adapter to communicate with ArmorPOINT I/O
modules over an EtherNet/IP network.
Related Documentation The following docume nts contain additional inform ation concerning Rockwell
Automation products. T o obtain a copy, contact your loca l Rockwell Automation
office or distributor .
Resource Description
1738 ArmorPOINT I/O Selection Guide, publication 1738-SG001
A description and overview of the 1738 series adapters, I/O modules , and
compatible control platforms.
EtherNet/IP Performance and Appl ication Guide, publication
ENET-RM002
.
Using EtherNet/IP for Industrial Control.
EtherNet/IP Modules in Logix5000
™ Control Systems User
Manual, publication ENET-UM001
A manual describing how to use Et herNet/IP modules with Logix5000
controllers and communicate with various devices on the Ethernet netw ork.
ControlLogix
®
Chassis and Power Supplies Installation
Instructions, publication 1756-IN005 .
Describes how to install and trouble shoot standard and ControlLogix-XT
versions of the 1756 chassis and power supplies, including redundant power
supplies.
ControlLogix
EtherNet/IP Bridge Module Installation Instructions,
publication 1756-IN019
ControlLogix EtherNet/IP Bridge Module installation instructions.
ControlLogix
System User Manual, publication 1756-UM001 Detailed information on how to ins tall, configure and troublesh oot the
ControlLogix Sequence of Events module in your ControlLogix application.
RSLinx
®
Classic Getting Results Guide, publication LINX-GR001 Information on how to install and navigate the RSLinx Classic software. It
explains how to access and navigate the help, and how to effectively use the
RSLinx Classic software.
1738 ArmorPOINT I/O
®
EtherNet/IP Adapter Installation
Instructions, publication 1738-IN030
Installation instructions for inst alling the 1738 POINT I/O EtherNet/IP Adapter.
Pinout Guide for 1738 ArmorPOINT Adapter s and Power Supplies
Wiring Diagram, publication 1738-WD011
Information on wiring 1738 ArmorPOINT I/O EtherNet/IP Series B Adap ters and
Power Supplies.
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EtherNet/IP Embedded Switch T echnology Application Guide,
publication ENET-AP005
An application guide describing how to install, configure and maintain linear
and Device-level Ring (DLR) networks using Rockwell Automation EtherNet/IP
devices with embedded switch technology .
Allen-Bradley Industrial Automation Gloss ary, publication
AG-QR071
A glossary of industrial automation terms and abbreviation s.
Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines,
publication 1770-IN041
.
Detailed information on proper wiring and ground ing techniques.
EtherNet/IP Media Planning and Installation Manual (ODVA)
. Installing an EtherNet/IP network
Resource Description
Many of these publications are available online from:
http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/
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Common T echniques Used
in this Manual
The following conv entions are used throughout this manu al :
• Bulleted lists such as this one pr ovide information, not procedur a l steps.
• Numbered lists provide s equentia l steps or h ierarchi cal informati on.
• Italic t ype is used for emphasis.
Rockwell So ftware products contain extensive tutorials and help s creens. W e
recommend that you use these tutorials and help screens to lear n about the
products.
For more information a bout Ro ckwell S oft ware products , visit the Rockwel l
Softwar e websit e at
http:/ /www.rockwellauto mation.com /soft ware/.
About the Example Applications This manual prese nts two example applications th at demonstrate the p roc edures
for conf iguring and communi cating with Arm orPOI NT I /O mod ules usin g the
ArmorPOINT I/O adapter. W e in tend the example applications as building
blo cks to he lp yo u g et y our own sy stem u p and runn ing . W e rec ommen d that y ou
set up and run the example applica tions and use them as guides.
Here is the t ype of s ystem you’ll b e setting up.
0
0
1
2
3
1
MOD
NET
1738-OB4EM12
24V dc Out
1738-AENT
Adapter
Status
Network
Activity
PointBus
Status
System
Power
Adapter
Power
EtherNet I/P
PWR
x1
x10
6
0
8
2
4
6
0
8
2
4
0
0
2
1
2
3
1
3
MOD
NET
1738-IB4M12
24V dc In
I
x100
6
0
8
2
4
Network
Status
conformance tested
™
P
A
E
D
D
R
S
S
0
02
1
MOD
NET
1738-OE2CM12
Analog Current Out
0
0
1
1
MOD
NET
1738-IE2CM12
Analog Current In
2
3
Local
Chassis
ArmorPOINT I/O
L63
Controller (slot 1)
1756-ENBT
10.88.70.90 (slot 3)
Data
Switch
10.88.70.26
1738-AENT/B 10.88.70.2
31393-M
Programming
Ter mi na l
Slot 0 1 2 3
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System Components W e used the following componen ts for the example applications. Y ou w ill ne ed
the same or similar components to set up you r own control system using
ArmorPoint I/O o n EtherNet/I P.
System Components
Quantity Product Name Catalog Number
Hardware
1 ArmorPoint I/O EtherNet/IP Adapter 1738-AENT
1 ArmorPoint 24V DC Input Module 1738-IB4M12
ArmorPoint I/O 24V DC Sink Output Module 1738-OB4EM12
1 ArmorPoint I/O Analog Input Cur rent Module 1738-IE2CM12
1 ArmorPoint I/O Analog Outpu t Current Module 1738-OE2CM12
1 DIN Rail 199-DR1 or equivalent
1 ControlLogix chassis 1756-A4, (or 1756-A7,
1756-A13, 1756-A17)
1 ControlLogix power supply 1756-PA72, (or 1756-PB72)
1 L63 Controller 1756-L63
1 ControlLogix EtherNet/IP Brid ge Module 1756-ENBT
1 Personal computer that supports RSLogix 5000
software
Any appropriate model running
Windows NT, Windows 2000,
Windows XP or higher
Any appropriate model running
Windows
NT 4.0, Service Pack 6A or
higher
1 Ethernet switch Refer to manufacturer’ s
specifications
1 24V DC power supply 1738-EP24DC
Associated media and connecto rs as needed
Software
1 RSLinx communications software,
V2.56 or later .
9355-WAB, 9355-WABOEM,
9355-WABC
1 RSLogix 5000 programming software,
V17 or higher
9324-RLD300ENE
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T able of Contents
Preface
Who Should Use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Purpose of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Related Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Common Techniques Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
About the Example Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Chapter 1
Overview of the 1738
ArmorPOINT I/O EtherNet/IP
Adapter
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Adapter Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What the Adapter Does . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Physical Features of Your Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hardware/Software Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Important Adapter Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Set the Chassis Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adapter Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Empty Slots and RIUP Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Power Up a System for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Use of the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Understand the Producer/Consumer Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Specify the Requested Packet Interval (RPI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Support for Rack-optimized and Direct Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mixing Rack-optimized and Direct Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2
Install Your ArmorPOINT I/O
Adapter
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Mount the Adapter and I/O Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Install the ArmorPOINT I/O Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Remove an ArmorPoint I/O Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Wire the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Wire an ArmorPOINT I/O Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Chapter 3
Configure the Adapter with
RSLogix5000 software
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Configuration Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Gateway Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Set the Network Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Set the Network Address for ArmorPOINT I/O Adapters . . . . . . . . 5
Use the Rockwell BootP/DHCP Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Save the Relation List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Use DHCP Software to Configure Your Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 4
Configure the Adapter for Direct
Connection in RSLogix 5000
Software
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Set Up the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Create the Example Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Configure the I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Add the Local EtherNet/IP Bridge to the I/O Configuration. . . . . 14
Add the ArmorPOINT I/O Adapter to the I/O Configuration . . 16
Add the ArmorPoint I/O Modules to the I/O Configuration . . . . 19
Add the Digital Input Module 20
Add the Digital Output Module 23
Add the Analog Current Input Module 25
Add the Analog Current Output Module 28
Edit the Controller Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Create the Ladder Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Download the Program to the Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Verify the Module
Chassis Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Configure the 1738-AENT/B Adapter with a
Fixed IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Chapter 5
Configure the Adapter for Direct
Connection and Rack
Optimization in RSLogix 5000
Software
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Set Up the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Set Up the ArmorPOINT I/O Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Create the Example Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Configure the I/O Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Add the Local EtherNet/IP Bridge to the I/O Configuration . . . . 42
Add the ArmorPOINT I/O Adapter to the I/O Configuration . . 44
Add the ArmorPoint Digital Modules and Configure For Rack
Optimization Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Add the Digital Input Module 48
Add The Digital Output Module 50
Add the ArmorPoint Analog Modules and Configure For Direct
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Add the Analog Current Input Module 52
Add the Analog Current Output Module 54
Download the Program to the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Verify the Module
Chassis Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
An Overloaded
1738-AENT/B Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Access Module Data via the 1738-AENT/B Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Chapter Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Chapter 6
Troubleshoot the Adapter
Interpret the Status Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Status Indicators for ArmorPOINT I/O Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Appendix A
Specifications
General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
EtherNet Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Appendix B
Adapter Web Dialogs
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Work with the Home Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Work with the Diagnostics Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Use the Diagnostic Overview Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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Use the Network Settings Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Use the Ethernet Statistics Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Use the I/O Connections Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Use the Advanced Diagnostics Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Work with the Configuration Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Use the Identity Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Use the Network Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Use the Services Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Work with the Browse Chassis Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Appendix C
Configure the RSLinx Ethernet
Communication Driver
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Install the RSLinx Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Configure the AB_ETH Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Configure the AB_ETH/IP Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Index
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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1
Overview of the 1738 ArmorPOINT I/O
EtherNet/IP Adapter
Overview
This chapter provides an ove r view of the ArmorPOINT I/O S eries B
EtherN et/IP a dapter, its primary features, and how to use it. You need to
understand the conce pts discussed in this chapter to configure your adapter and
use it in an Et herNet/IP control syst em.
The following table list s where to find specific information.
Adapter Features
The ArmorPOINT I/O adapters provide connectiv it y to Ether Net/IP networks
for ArmorPOINT I/O modules. The adapter is for the I/O backplane that
provides connectivity thr oug h an RJ-45 connector for single-port pass-through
support of star and tree network topolog ies.
Some of the module’ s features are as follows:
• Use of EtherNet/IP mes sa ges encapsulated within st andard TCP/UDP/IP
protocol
• Common application layer wit h ControlNet and DeviceNet networks
• Interfacing via Category 5 rate d twisted pair cable
Top ic Page
Adapter Features 1
What the Adapter Does 2
Physical Features of Your Adapter 3
Hardware/Software Compatibility 3
Important Adapter Consideratio ns 4
Set the Chassis Size 4
Adapter Replacement 4
Empty Slots and RIUP Situations 4
Power Up a System for the First Time 5
Use of the Common Industrial Protoc ol (CIP) 6
Understand the Producer/Consu mer Model 6
Specify the Requested Packet Interval (RP I) 6
Support for Rack-optimized and Direct Connections 7
Mixing Rack-optimized and Direct Connections 8
Chapter Summary 8
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Chapter 1 Overview of the 1738 Armor POINT I/O EtherNet/IP Adapter
• Half/full duplex 10 Mbit or 100 Mbit operation
• Panel o r wall mounting
• Communica tion to and from other Armor P OINT I/O modules in the
chassis
• Commu nication supported by RSLinx software
• IP address assig ned via standard BootP or DH CP tools
• I/O configuration via RSLo gix 5000 software
• No network scheduling required
• No routing tables re quired
• Support of connections from m ultiple controllers simultaneously
Y ou must use RSLogix 5000 to configure these features. For more details on
configuratio n, see Config uration Requirements
in Chapter 3 .
What the Adapter Does
The I/O adapters perform t he following primary tasks:
• Control of real-time I/O data (a lso known as imp licit messa ging ) - the
adapter serves as a bridge between I/O modules and the network
• Support of messaging data for con fig uration and program ming
information (also known as explicit messaging )
L
6
3
EtherNet/IP Network
E
N
B
T
Other
Network
Devices
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N
T
POINT
I/O
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ControlLogix
I/O
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Physical Features of Y our
Adapter
The 1738 Adapter has the follow ing components:
• One Ethe rNet/IP Female M12 connector
• Network address S witches
• Mini Style 4-Pin in Male Auxiliar y Power Connector
• Status indicators (Module Status; Network Status; P OIN TBus Status;
Ne twork Ac tivity; Sy stem P ower; A dapte r Pow er)
Physical Features of the 1738-AENT/B Adapters
Hardware/Software
Compatibility
The I/O adapter and the software applicat ions described in this manual are
compatible with the followin g firmware revisions and
software releases.
Contact Rockwell A utomation if you need software or firmwa re upgrades to use
this e quipment
1738-AENT
Series B
EtherNet I/P
Adapter
Status
Network
Activity
Network
Status
PointBus
Status
System
Power
Adapter
Power
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X10
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onformanc
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est
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PWR
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D
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S
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M12 Female in
connector
Mini-style 4-pin in
Male Connector
43798
Status indicators
Product Firmware Revision/ Software Release
1738-AENT Series B adapters 4.002 or late r
1756-ENBT 4.5 or later
Logix Controller 17 or later
RSLogix 5000 software 17 or later
RSLinx software 2.56 or later
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Important Adapter
Considerations
Before you begin using your adapter, note the following important
considerations.
Set the Chassis Size The Armor P OINT I/O adapters require configuration of t heir chassis size before
you can make any I/O conn e ctions. The factory default setting for the chassis size
is one slot, which repres ents the adapter by itself.
Y ou must set the ch assis size to a number equaling one slot for the ada pter plus
one slot for each I/O module present in the backplane of the adapter .
For example, an Armor P OINT I/O system consisting of a 1738-AENT adapter ,
one 1738-IB8, one 1738-OB8, and one 1738- OB8S PO INTGuard I/O module
uses a chassis size of 4. The ad apter stores this chassis size sett ing in non-volatile
memory.
Each time the adapte r is p owered up , the adapter compares the nu mber of I/O
modules present on its backplane to the ch assis size value from non-volatile
memor y. The adapter do es not allow any I/O co nnection until the numb er of
I/O modules present equals the ch a ssis size value minus one fo r the adapter itself.
Adapter
Replacement
Note th at during a connection request from the con troller, the chassis size sett ing
is not communicated to the ad apter. Y ou must always set t his chassis size using a
separate operation. This includes situ ations when you are replacing an adapter .
The adapter does n ot all ow any I/O c onnectio ns until it is config ured w ith the
appropriate ch assis size and the proper number of Armor P OINT I/O mo dules
are present.
Empty Slots and RIUP Situations The ArmorPOINT I/O system cannot detect an empty termin al ba se. For this
reason, there are nume rous situations in which you can potentially configure a
system that is un usable or one that exercises uni ntended control.
In an at tempt to address these situation s, you must observe the following rules for
I/O syste m constructio n and the
removal and reinserti on of modu les.
• A correct I/O system does not have any e mpty terminal bases.
• After you cycle power, t he adapter will not allow any I/O connections
until the n umber of modules comprising the chassis plus one for t he
adapter equals the s tored chassis size.
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– It cannot assume a ny safe op eration until there i s a match b etwe en the
number of modules indicat ing their presence in the chas sis and what the
adapter has saved in non-volatile memory b ecause it cannot detect
empty terminal bases.
– Actual module identification (such as, electronic keying ) is done when
connection establishment r e quests are received from the controller or
controlle rs.
• A POINT I/O module removed under power does not dis rupt operation
of the other I/O modules. On the other h and, ArmorPOIN T I/O
modules are not intended to be removed under power .
• If more than on e co ntig uou s mo dule is re move d und er po wer, con nec tions
to all modules in the contiguous missing module set are disallowed unt il all
modules are replaced. Because the adapter cannot detect an empty base, it
does not know the physical positionin g of the modules until all the missing
modules are replaced .
• If a module separating two sets of con tig uous missing modules is removed,
the two sets merge into a single set. All the modules must be replaced
before connections are per mitted to any module in the set.
• If modules of differe nt types are removed and returned to th e wrong
loc ati ons , att emp ts t o co nne ct to th es e mo du les wil l f ai l dur ing veri fi cati on
of the electronic ID ( providing that keying has not been disable d).
• If modules of the same type are removed and retu rned to the wrong
locations, they a ccept c onnection s from the controller or control lers and
reconfi gure with the corre ct data onc e they pass the ir elec tronic key ing
check.
• These removal and retur n situations exist whether the system is unde r
power or not. If t he system is under power, t he situation arises immediately .
If the system is not un der power, the situation ar ises in the next power
cycle.
Power Up a System for the First T ime When you power the I/O for the first time, the adapter must assign slot addresses
to every module in the backplane. All I/O modules ship configured at t he same
address.
When you first apply power , we expect that all but one module on the backplane
exhibits a solid red Module Status LED.
One by one the ada pter resets these modules and addresses them a ppropriately.
The amount of time t hat this operation takes is proportional to t he size of your
I/O system .
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Use of the Common
Industrial Protocol (CIP)
The adapter uses the Com mon Industrial Protocol (CIP). CIP is the application
layer protocol specified for Ether Net/IP , the Ethernet I ndustrial Protocol, as well
as for ControlNet and DeviceN et networks. It is a message-based protocol that
implements a rel ative path to s end a messa ge fro m the produ cing dev ice in a
system to the consu ming devices.
The producing device contains the path information t hat steers the message along
the proper rout e to reach its consumers. Since the pr oducing device holds this
informat ion, other devices along the path simply pass this information; they do
not store it.
This has the following significan t benefits :
• Y ou do not need to config ure routing tables in t he brid ging modules,
which greatly simplifies mainten ance and mo dule replacement.
• Y ou mainta in ful l control over the route taken by each mess age , which
enables you to select alter native paths for the same e nd device.
Understand the Producer/
Consumer Model
The CIP producer and consumer networki ng mo del replaces the old source and
destination (master and slave) mo del. The producer and consumer model reduces
network traffic and increases speed of transmission. I n traditional I/O systems,
controllers poll inpu t modules to obtain their input status. I n the CIP system,
input modules are not polled by a controlle r. Instead, they produce (mult icast or
unicast) their data eit her upon a change of state (COS) or periodically.
Multicast is the default mode for ve rsion 17 L ogix and earlier controllers and
unicast is the default for version 18 with m u lticast as a selectable option.
The frequency of update depends upon the options chose n during configuration
and where on the network the in put module resides. The input module,
therefore, is a produc er of input data , and th e controller is a consumer of the data .
The controller also pr o duces data for other con trollers to consume. The
produced and consumed data is accessible by multiple cont rollers and other
devices over the E therNet/IP network. This data exch ang e conforms to the
producer and consumer m odel.
Specify the
Requested
Packet Interval (RPI)
The Requested Packet I nterval or RPI is the update rate specifie d for a particular
piece of data on the network. The RPI can be specified for the adapter and
include all of the I/O modules in the I/O system (using a rack -optimized
connection) or specified for a particular module (using direct connection).
When you add a module or an adapter to the I/O configurat ion of a controller,
you must ente r the RP I as a parameter. This v a lue specifies how often to produce
the data for th at device. For example, if you specif y an RPI of 50 ms, it means that
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every 50 ms the device should send its data to the controller and the cont roller
should send the consumed (o utput) data to the device.
Use RPI s only for devices that exchange data. For example, a Cont rolLo gix
Ether Net/IP bridge module in the same chassis as the controller does not require
an RPI, because it is not a data-producing member of the system. I ts use is only as
a bridge to rem ote racks.
Support for Rack-optimized
and Direct Connections
The I/O adapter supports both direct and rack -optimiz ed connectio ns. A direct
connecti on is a rea l-time data transf er link b etwe en the control ler and the module
occupying the slot that t he config uration data refe rences.
Direct I/O connections occur at a c yclic rate specified by the RPI during
configuration. A rack-optimized connection is a grouping of dat a from one or
more digital I/O modules into a single block of data sent over a sing le connection
at the same data rate.
Analog , safety, and speciality modules cannot participate in the rack - optimized
connection; these modules require a direct I/O connection.
Rack-optimized connections reduce the total nu mber of connections needed to
transfer data when using many dig ital I/O modu les in a system. The foll owing
example illustrates the b enefit of rack-opti m ized connections.
Assume you set up a system that contains eight digi tal I/O modules interfaced to
an adapter . If you use direct connections to tran sfer data to each of the these I/O
modules, you need eig ht connections to tr ansfer all of the data, one to each of the
eight I/O modules. If you use a rack-optimized connection to transfer the data,
you only need a single connection – the connection to t he I/O adapter.
See the EtherN et/IP Embedde d Switch T echnology Application Guide,,
publication ENET- A P005
, for more informat ion on connections.
Although rack-optimized connections offer an efficient way to use
resources, there are a few limitations on their use:
• You can use only rack-optimized connections to send data to and
from digital I/O modules. Analog or speciality I/O requires direct
connections.
• All data is sent at the same time as the RPI rate of the I/O adapters.
If the update rate required for a digital module is different from the
RPI of the rack-optimized connection, a direct connection to that
digital I/O module is required.
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Mixing Rack-optimized and Direct Connections Y ou can mix communicat ion formats for differen t I/O modules communicating
through the same adapter . I/O modules set up to use rack optimization
communica te at the rate of the RPI configured for the adapte r. I/O modules
configured for direct communication com municate at their own individu al RPIs
and ignore the rack -optimized RPI.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter, you w ere introduce d to the f eatures of the ArmorPO INT I /O
Adapter, and considerat ions for instal lation and usage.
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Chapter
2
Install Y our ArmorPOINT I/O Adapter
Overview
This chapter describes ho w to install and wire your module. This chapter includes
the follow ing topics :
Top ic Page
Mount the Adapter and I /O Base 10
Install the ArmorPOINT I/O Modules 11
Remove an ArmorPoint I/O Module 11
Wire an ArmorPOINT I/O Adapter 12
Chapter Summary 12
ATT EN TI ON : T o comply with the CE Low Voltage Directive (L VD), this
equipment must be powered from a source compliant with the
following:
Safety Extra Low Voltage (SEL V) or Protected Extra Low Voltage (PELV).
ATTENTION: This product is intended to be mounted to a well-
grounded mounting surface such as a metal panel. Additional
grounding connections from the power supply's mounting tabs or DIN
rail (if used) are not required unless the mounting surface cannot be
grounded. Refer to Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding
Guidelines, Rockwell Automation publication 1770-IN041
, for
additional information.
ATTENTION: If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the
manufacturer , the protection provided by the equipment may be
impaired.
ATTENTION: T o comply with the CE Low Voltage Directive (L VD), this
equipment must be powered from a source compliant with the
following:
Safety Extra Low Voltage (SEL V) or Protected Extra Low Voltage (PEL V).
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Mount the Adapter and I/O
Base
T o moun t the adapter on a wall or panel, use the s crew holes provided in the
adapter . A mounting illustrat ion for the adapter with several attached I/O bases is
shown below .
Mounting illustration for the ArmorPOINT adapter and I/O Mounting bases
Inst a ll the adapter and its I/O mount ing base as fol lows:
1. Lay out the required points as shown above in the drilling dimension
drawing.
2. Drill the necessary holes for M4 (#8) machine or self-tapping screws.
3. Mount the adapter us ing M4 (#8) screws.
4. Ground the system us ing the ground lug connec tion in the adap ter’s I/O
Mounting base. (The ground lug connection is also a mounting hole).
5. Add one or more I/O modules and their respective I/O M ounting bases to
the adapter and its I/ O Mounting base as required. See Ins ta l l t he
ArmorPOINT I/O Modules on page 11 for details.
6. Mount the termin ating base shipped with the adapter as the last base in the
backplane instead of the I/O Mounting base shipped with the I/O
module.
43769
52 mm
(2.05 in)
52 mm
(2.05 in)
52 mm
(2.05 in)
20 mm
(0.79 in)
20 mm
(0.79 in)
56 mm
(2.20 in)
Adapter
46.2 mm
(1.82 in)
102 mm
(4.02 in.)
43787
Mounting hole
Ground lug connection
Keyswitch
Latching
mechanism hole
T erminating Base
Latching mechanism
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7. Set the network rotary switches to the desired value. See Set the Netwo rk
Address for ArmorP OIN T I/O Adapter s in Chapter 3 for details on
setting the IP addr ess.
Install the ArmorPOINT I/O Modules T o ins tall the Armor P OINT I/O modules,
1. Using a bladed s crewdriver, rotate the keyswitch on the I /O module
mountin g base clockwise until t he appropriate number fo r the I/O module
you are installi ng aligns with the notch in the I/O module mounting ba se.
2. Position the I/O module vertical ly above the I/O module mounting base.
The module bridges two I/O module mounting bases.
3. Push the module down until it engages the latching mechanism.
Y ou hear a clicking sound when the module is pro p erly engaged. The
locking mechanism locks the I/O module to t he I/O module mounting
base.
Remove an ArmorPoint I/O Module T o remove a mo dule from its moun ting base:
1. Put a flat-blade screwdriver into the slot of the orange latching mechanism.
2. Push the screwdriver towa rd the I/O module to disenga ge the latch.
The module lifts up off the base.
3. Pull the module off the base.
MOD
NET
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1738-OB8EM12/A
24V dc Out
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
43771
Module Bridges Two Bases
Set keyswitch
position to 4 for the
1738 analog output
modules
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Wire the Adapter
Wire an ArmorPOINT I/O Adapter Refer to the foll owing illustration to wire the adapter
EtherNet/IP Connectors
Auxiliary Power Connector
(1)
Chapter Summary
In this chapter , you learned how to install and wire your Ether Net/IP adapter.
The following chapt er describes how to configure the adapter to communicat e on
your Ether Net/IP network by providing an IP address, gateway address, and
Subnet mask.
ATTENTION: Make sure all connectors and caps are secure ly tightened
to properly seal the connections against leaks and maintain IP enclosure
type requirements.
Analog modules have earth grounded metal rings. This should be
considered when choosing shielded cables and grounding techniques.
(1) Auxiliary power cable: standard cordset (single-ended), for exam ple Allen-Bradley part number 889N-F4AFC-6F or 889N-R4AFC-
6F; or standard patchcord (double-en ded), for example, Allen-Bradley part number 889N-F4AFNU-6F or 889N-F4AFNV -6F. Refer to
publication M117-CA001A-EN-P
for more information.
(view into connector)
Pin 1 - Tx +
Pin 2 - Rx +
Pin 3 - Tx -
Pin 4 - Rx -
M12 Female in Connector
43765
43587
Mini Style 4-Pin in Male Connector
(view into connector)
Pin 1 - User Power +
Pin 2 - Adapter Power +
Pin 3 - Adapter Power -
Pin 4 - User Power -
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3
Configure the Adapter with RSLogix5000
software
Introduction
This chapter guides you through the steps required to configure your modules
using the RSLog ix 5000 software. Note that the modules presented in this
chapter can be configured using RSLog ix 5000 software, version 17, or later.
Before using your adapt er in an EtherN et/IP net work, you need to configure it
with an IP address, subnet ma sk, and optional Gate way address. This chapter
describes these configuration r e quirements and t he procedures for providing
them. Her e are ways you can do this:
• Use t he Ro ckwell BootP/DHCP utility , version 2.3 or later, tha t ships
with RSLo gix 5000 or R SLinx software.
– Y ou can also use this utility to reconfigure a device with an IP address
you must change.
• Use a
third party DHCP ser ver .
• Use t he Network Address rotary switches.
• Have you r network administrator configure the adapter v ia the network
DHCP server .
See the table for where to find infor mation in this chapter .
Top ic Page
Configuration Requirement s
14
IP Address 14
Gateway Address 15
Subnet Mask 16
Set the Network Address 17
Set the Network Address for ArmorPOINT I/O Adapters 17
Use the Rockwell BootP/DHCP Utility 18
Save the Relation List 21
Use DHCP Software to Configure Your Adapter 22
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Configuration
Requirements
Before you can use your adapter , you must configure its IP address, its subnet
mask, and, optionally, a gateway addres s. Y ou can use the Rockwell BootP utility,
version 2.3 or later , to perform the
configuration. Y ou can also use a DH CP
server or the network address rotary switches to configure these para meters.
If you need to reset the adapter to factor y defaults, se e W ork with th e
Configurati on Pages on pa ge 92.
IP Address The IP address identifies each node on the IP network ( or system of connected
networks). Each TCP/IP node on a network (including the adapter) m ust have a
uniqu e IP add ress.
The IP address is 32 bits long and has a Network ID part and Host ID part.
Networks are classified A, B, C, (or other). The class of the network determines
how an IP address is formatt e d
.
Y ou can distinguish the class of the IP address from the first integer in its dotted-
decimal IP address as follows:
Each node on the same physical network must ha ve an IP address of the same
class and must have the same network ID. Each node on the same net work must
have a different H ost I D thus giving it a unique IP address.
If using the BootP/DHCP utility, you will need to know the Ethernet
hardware address of your module. Rockwell assigns each 1738
ArmorPOINT I/O Ethernet/IP Module a unique 48-bit hardware
address at the factory. The address is printed on a label on the side of
your module. It consists of six hexadecimal digits separated by colons.
This address is fixed by the hardware and cannot be changed.
If you change or replace the 1738 ArmorPOINT I/O Ethernet/IP
Module, you must enter the new Ethernet hardware address of the
module when you configure the new module.
Class A
Class B
Class C
Network ID
Host ID
Host ID
Host ID
0
0
0
10
0
110
78
15 16
31
31
3123 24
Network ID
Network ID
Range of first integer Class Range of first integer Class
0 1…127 A 192…223 C
128…191 B 224… 255 other
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IP addresses are written as fou r de cimal integers (0…255) separated by periods
where each integer gives the value of one byte of t he IP address
.
Gateway Address This section applies to multi-network systems. If you have a single net work
system, refer to the next section.
The Gateway Addr ess is the default address of a network. It prov ides a single
domain name and po int of entry to the site. Gate ways connect ind ividual physical
netwo rks int o a syste m of networ ks.
When a node needs to communicate wit h a node on another network, a gateway
transfers the d ata between the two networks. The fig ure shows gateway G
connecting Net work 1 with Network 2.
When host B with IP address 128.2.0.1 communica tes with host C , it knows
from C’s IP address that C is on the same net work. in an Ethernet environment, B
can then resolve C’ s IP address into a hardw are address (MAC address) and
communic ate with C dire ctly.
When host B communicates with host A, it knows from A’ s IP address that A is
on another network (the network IDs are differe nt). In order to send data to A, B
must use the IP address of t he g ateway connecting the t wo networks. In this
example, the gateway’ s IP address on Network 2 is 128.2.0.3.
The gateway has two IP addresses (128.1.0.2 and 128.2.0.3). The first must be
used by hosts on Networ k 1 and the second must be used by hosts on Network 2.
T o be usable, a gateway of a host must be addressed using a network ID ma tching
its own.
For example, the 32-bit IP address:
10000000 00000001 00000000 00000001 is written as
128.1.0.1
Network 1
Network 2
128.1.0.1
128.2.0.1 128.2.0.2 128.2.0.3
128.1.0.2
A
B
G
C
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Subnet Mask The subnet mask is used for s plitting IP networks into a series of subg roups, or
subnets. The mask is a binary pattern that is matche d up with the IP address to
turn part of the H ost ID address field into a field for subnets
.
T wo bits of the Class B host ID are used to extend the network ID. Each u nique
combination of bits in t he par t of the Host ID where subnet m a sk bits are 1
speci fies a di fferent physi cal net work .
The new configuratio n is :
A second network with Hosts D and E was added. Gateway G2 co nnects
Net wo rk 2. 1 w ith Net w or k 2 .2 .
Hosts D and E will use Gateway G2 to communicate w ith hosts not on
Net wo rk 2. 2.
Hosts B and C will u se Gateway G to communicate w ith hosts not on
Net wo rk 2. 1.
When B is commu nicating with D, G (t he config ured Gatewa y for B) will route
the data from B to D throug h G2.
Take Netw ork 2 (a Class B network) in the previous
example and add another physical network. Selecting the
following subnet mask would add two additional
network ID bits, allowing for four ph ysical networks:
11111111 11111111 11
000000 00000000 = 255.255.192.0
These two bits of the Host ID are used to
extend the netdwork ID.
Network 1
Network 2.1
Network 2.2
A
BC
DE
128.1.0.2
128.1.0.1
128.2.64.3
128.2.128.2
128.2.64.1 128.2.64.2
128.2.128.3
128.2.128.1
G2
G
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Set the
Network Address
The adapters ship DHCP-enabled and with the switches set to 999 . Y ou can set
the network In ternet Protocol (IP) address as follows.
Set the Network Address for ArmorPOINT I/O Adapters • Adjust the rotar y switc hes in front of the modul e
• Use a Dynamic H ost Config uration P rotocol (DHC P) server such as
Rockwe ll Autom ation Boot P/DHCP
• Retrieve the IP address from no n-volatile memory
The adapter reads the rotary switches first to determine if they are s et to a valid
number . Set the network address by adjusting t he three rotary switches on the
front of the adapte r.
Figure 1 - Network Address Example
Use a s mall blade screwdriver to rotate the switches. Line up the s mall notch on
the switch with the n umber setting you wish to use. V alid settings range from
001… 254.
When you use the switches to assign an address and set it to 001 , the adapter
gateway add ress is set to 0.0.0.0. and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 . When
you use the switches to assign an addres s and set it to a valid number between
002...254, the adapter gateway address is set to 192.168.1.1.
If the switches are set to an in valid number (for example, 000 or a value greater
than 254 excluding 888), t he adapter checks to see if DH CP is enabled. If DHCP
is enabled, the adapter requests an address fr om a DHCP server. The DHCP
server also assigns other T ransport Control Protocol ( TCP) parameters.
If DHCP is not enabled, the adapter uses the IP addres s, along with other TCP
configurable parameters, stor e d in non-vola tile memory.
WARNI NG: When you change switch settings while power is on, an
electrical arc can occur . This could cause an explosion in hazardous
location installations.
Be sure that power is removed or the area is nonhazardous before
proceeding.
44831
This example shows the network address
set at 163.
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Use the Rockwell BootP/
DHCP Utility
The Rockwell BootP/DHCP utility is a standalone program that incorporates
the functiona lit y of standard B ootP sof tware with a user-friend ly grap hical
interface. It is located in the Ut ils directory on the RS Logix5000 sof tware
installation CD . The adapter must have D HCP enabled (factory default and the
network address switches set to an in valid value) to use the utility.
T o conf ig ure yo ur adap ter us ing th e Boo tP util ity, pe rform the fo llo wing st eps :
1. Run the BootP software.
In the BOOTP Request History panel you see the hardware addresses of
devices issuing BootP request s.
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2. Double-click the hardware address of the device you want to co nfig ure.
The New En tr y dialog appears with the device’ s Ether net Address (MAC).
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3. Enter the IP Address you w ant to assign to the device and click OK. The
device is added to the Relation List, displaying the Ethe rnet Address
(MAC) and corresponding IP Address, H ostname, and Description (if
applicable ).
When the address displays i n the IP Address column in the Request H istor y
section, the IP address assignment has been made .
4. T o make this configuration static in t he device, hig hlight the device in the
Relation List panel, and click the Disable BOOTP/DH CP button.
When power is cycled to the device, it uses the configuration sav e d in non-
volatile memory and will not issue a DHC P request.
5. T o enable DHCP for a device with DHCP disable d, highlig ht the device
in the Relation List, and click the Enable DHCP button.
Y ou must have an en tr y for the device in the Relation List panel to re-
enable D HCP.