Delta RMC151 - Manual (Page 428)

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6.8.2. Using Ethernet with RMCTools
RMCTools can communicate directly with the RMC75E and RMC150E modules over Ethernet.
This connection provides the fastest update rate for registers and plots in RMCTools.
Connecting to the RMC via Ethernet
Use these steps to connect from RMCTools to the RMC75E or RMC150E using Ethernet:
• Connect the RMC and the PC to the same Ethernet network. For more information, see
the RMC Ethernet Setup and Setting Up a Standalone TCP/IP Network topics.
• Open a project in RMCTools. For more details, see the New Project and New Controller
wizard help topics.
• In the Project Pane, right-click the controller you wish to connect to and click
Connection Path.
• Choose Ethernet and click Browse. RMCTools will list all the RMCs connected via
Ethernet. If your RMC does not appear in the box, see the Troubleshooting RMCTools
Ethernet Connection topic.
• Choose the desired RMC. If you have multiple RMCs connected, use the part number
and MAC address to determine which one to choose from the list. Click OK.
• Click Go Online.
Unreliable RMCTools Connections
Slow or poor Ethernet connections between RMCTools and an RMC may cause lost
connections. Use the Communications: Ethernet section of the RMCTools Options
dialog to choose Ethernet timeouts intended for slow connections.
RMCTools Ethernet Port
RMCTools uses TCP port 44818. If your PC has a firewall, make sure it allows connections
to port 44818. If the RMC is behind a firewall, make sure the firewall forwards port 44818
to the RMC’s IP address.
6.8.3. Using the RMC's PLC Ethernet Emulation
The RMC Ethernet controllers automatically respond to requests from several common
industrial Ethernet protocols, effectively simultaneously emulating several common PLCs. If
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