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EIP_Cache_Connection*
Specify if connection to remote server
should be reused or closed after every
data transfer transaction.
YES, NO
EIP_Skip_Cmd*
Some devices do not support all 'under
the hood' commands specified by the
EIP driver.
Specify the command that should not
be issued by the FieldServer.
-, LIST_IDENTIFY
Example
// Client Side Nodes
Nodes
Node_Name , IP_Address , Adapter , Protocol
PLC 1 , 192.168.1.174 , N1 , EtherNet/IP
5.3 Client Side Map Descriptor
5.3.1 FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters
Column Title Function Legal Values
Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map Descriptor Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
Data_Array_Name
Name of Data Array where data is to be
stored in the FieldServer One of the Data Array names from
Section 4
Data_Array_Offset Starting location in Data Array
0 to (Data_Array_Length -1) as specified
in Section 4.
Function Function of Client Map Descriptor Rdbc, Wrbc, Wrbx
5.3.2 Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters – Unconnected Messages
Column Title Function Legal Values
EIP_Service The action to be performed. Get_Attrib, Set_Attrib
EIP_Class Class to be polled.
One of the classes supported by
the driver. Refer to Appendix A.4
EIP_Attribute Attribute associated with the class given.
See particular attributes of each
class. Refer to Appendix A.4
EIP_Con_Typ
The type of data transfer required. Also referred to as the
“Transport Method” Unconnected
Explicit
EIP_Path *
Used to stipulate the path to the CPU in certain PLC’s. Paths
vary and are dependent on the structure of the network.
Any space delimited numerical
value. Refer to vendor’s device
documentation.
Also see
Appendix A.3, 0 0
Length Number of data elements to be mapped. If the number of For any given Map Descriptor