Generic Ethernet Device
•If no EDS files or AOPs are available for your particular device, then you will need to add a generic Ethernet device, which is also available in nearly every PLC programming environment.
•This driver will connect to any Ethernet device, provided that the correct settings are made. This driver is commonly used for devices that have custom memory mappings, such as robots or B&R Fieldbus controllers. There are a few settings that must match the device you are trying to connect to.
•There are three connection parameters: input, output, and configuration, with an assembly instance and size for each.
Assembly Instance - This setting comes from the device and represents the format in which the data will be presented. Refer to the device documentation to determine the correct assembly instance.
Size - This represents the size of the data for each connection parameter. The data type for each size is determined with the comm format setting.
Comm format - This setting will change the data type used to describe the connection parameters. If set to DINT (double integer), then the size of each connection parameter will be in DINT, and the array of data will be DINT as well.
IP Address - This is the fixed IP address of the device. Always ensure the IP address is on the same subnet as the PLC, or you will not be able to communicate with it.
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