Technical Bulletin

Modbus TCP On-Board Communications
18 PowerXL DG1 Series VFD MN040010EN—May 2014 www.eaton.com
Commissioning
Connections and Wiring
The Ethernet port supports 10/100 Mb speeds in both full
and half-duplex modes. The boards must be connected to
the Ethernet network with a shielded CAT-5e cable. A
crossover cable (at least CAT-5e cable with STP, shielded
twisted pair) may be needed if you want to connect the
EtherNet/IP board directly to the master appliance.
Use only industrial standard components in the network and
avoid complex structures to minimize the length of response
time and the amount of incorrect dispatches. It is often a
good practice to use a subnet that is different from other
devices not related to the drive control.
Figure 12. CAT-5e Cable
Figure 13. Keypad Navigation to Ethernet Comm Settings
In this menu you will be able to scroll through the below
settings to setup the communication protocol.
Table 36. EtherNet/IP / Modbus TCP—P20.3
Code Parameter Min. Max. Unit Default ID Note
P20.3.1 IP Address Mode 1 1500 0 = Static IP
1 = DHCP with AutoIP
P20.3.2 Active IP Address 1507
P20.3.3 Active Subnet Mask 1509
P20.3.4 Active Default Gateway 1511
P20.3.5 MAC Address 1513