Rockwell Automation T8xxx Trusted Communications Interface - Manual (Page 17)

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configuration details. This protocol creates independent simplex data block passing networks
between systems.
 ‘Enhanced’ peer to peer communications between Trusted TM systems, using dxp definitions.
This protocol uses port 5000 and is configured in the application. Refer to PD-8017, latest
issue for configuration details. This protocol creates multiple redundant data block passing
networks between systems with transparent control, greater scope and multicasting.
 Other protocols exist for communication with legacy equipment in hybrid systems, including
ICS2000. The ICS2000 interface and configuration are described in document 552550.
3.2. System INI Configuration
The system configuration tool, which is accessed via the Toolset, is a graphical interface which allows
the user to represent the physical Trusted chassis and modules and then configure the system
requirements in an INI file, which is downloaded to the processor. For the Communications Interface,
port configuration and some protocol parameters can be defined.
Refer to product description PD-8082 for details of the system configuration tool.
3.3. Main screen parameters
The Communication Interface parameters window include basic settings for Ethernet and serial port
operation and an ‘Additional’ window for entering configuration commands not supported by the system
configuration tool. The window has icons to access Modbus slave, Modbus Master and enhanced peer
multicast configuration sub-windows. Each area is described below.
Figure 2 Communications Interface Configuration Screen
3.3.1. Ethernet port settings TCP/IP 0 and TCP/IP 1
The two Ethernet ports are listed as TCP/IP 0 and TCP/IP 1, but are described on the front panel as
Ethernet 1 and 2. Each of the two Ethernet ports has an IP address and a subnet mask. The subnet