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EtherNet/IP communication specifications and functions in the IV series
EtherNet/IP communication specifications and
functions in the IV series
This section describes the overview of the EtherNet/IP communication functions supported in the IV series.
EtherNet/IP communication specifications in the IV series
Cyclic communication
(Implicit messages)
Number of
connections
16
Overview of the Ethernet/IP communications functions in the IV series
The following shows the list of functions that can be used to control the IV series using the EtherNet/IP
communication.
Function Content
Trigger input Executes a trigger input for the sensor.
Program switching Executes a program switching for the sensor.
External master registration Executes an external master registration for the sensor.
Error clear input Executes an error clear.
Read out status Allows you to check the unit status (Imaging, RUN, BUSY, Error).
Read overall status result Reads out the overall status result.
Read judgment processing time Reads out the judgment processing time.
Read each tool’s status result Read each tool’s status result
Read statistics information
Reads out the number of triggers issued that generated a trigger
error and the number of trigger errors.
y If you are switching programs using the EtherNet/IP communication, set the [Switching method] option
to [Monitor/PC]. For details of the setting, refer to the “IV Series User’s Manual (Monitor / PC Software)”.
y If the master registration will be executed using the EtherNet/IP communication, set the [Write to ROM
at external master reg.] option to [No]. For details of the setting,refer to the “IV Series User’s Manual
(Monitor / PC Software)”.
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