Technical information
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Modicon M580 automation
platform
PlantStruxure Ethernet architectures
Industrial Ethernet communication services
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EtherNet/IP standard communication protocol
EtherNet/IP is an industrial communications protocol based on the Common
Industrial Protocol (CIP) which is owned and managed by the ODVA, an
international, independent standards organization (www.odva.org).
Standard, unmodied Ethernet
Schneider Electric added EtherNet/IP as a core network in 2007. EtherNet/IP is very
similar to Modbus TCP in many aspects. In particular, it shares the same principles
of standardization and interoperability. EtherNet/IP operates on the same equipment
and infrastructure as Modbus TCP, and both protocols can operate simultaneously
on the network at any time.
Advanced services and high performance
EtherNet/IP is built on an object-based model. Data in each EtherNet/IP device is
grouped in objects, and each device may have different types of object, depending
on the purpose of the device.
EtherNet/IP objects
The Ethernet modules implement the standard set of objects prescribed by the
ODVA. The most common objects are listed below:
Communication Identity Object (01hex)
Message Router Object (02hex)
Assembly Object (04hex)
Connection Object (05hex)
Connection Conguration Object (F3hex)
Connection Manager Object (06hex)
Modbus Object (44hex)
EtherNet/IP Network QoS Object (48hex)
Port Object (F4hex)
TCP/IP Interface Object (F5hex)
Ethernet Link Object (F6hex)
Diagnostics EtherNet/IP Interface Diagnostic Object (350hex)
EtherNet/IP IO Scanner Diagnostic Object (351hex)
IO Connection Diagnostic Object (352hex)
EtherNet/IP Explicit Connection Diagnostic Object (353hex)
Processors:
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I/O architectures:
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Software:
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Ruggedized Modicon M580
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