ProSoft Technology MVI56E-MNET/MNETXT - Manual (Page 5)

MVI56E-MNET / MNETXT ♦ ControlLogix Platform Contents
Modbus TCP/IP Interface Module User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 5 of 181
April 23, 2014
Contents
Your Feedback Please ........................................................................................................................ 2
How to Contact Us .............................................................................................................................. 2
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Product Documentation .................................................................................... 2
Warnings ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Markings .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Battery Life Advisory ........................................................................................................................... 4
Guide to the MVI56E-MNET User Manual 9
1 Start Here 11
1.1 What's New? ........................................................................................................... 12
1.2 System Requirements ............................................................................................. 13
1.3 Package Contents ................................................................................................... 14
1.4 Setting Jumpers ...................................................................................................... 15
1.5 Installing the Module in the Rack ............................................................................ 16
1.6 Importing the Sample Add-On Instruction ............................................................... 18
1.7 Creating a New RSLogix 5000 Project .................................................................... 19
1.7.1 Creating the Module ................................................................................................ 20
1.7.2 Importing the Add-On Instruction ............................................................................ 22
1.8 Connecting Your PC to the ControlLogix Processor ............................................... 32
1.9 Downloading the Sample Program to the Processor .............................................. 33
2 Configuring the MVI56E-MNET Module 35
2.1 Installing ProSoft Configuration Builder .................................................................. 35
2.2 Using ProSoft Configuration Builder Software ........................................................ 36
2.2.1 Upgrading from MVI56-MNET in ProSoft Configuration Builder ............................. 36
2.2.2 Setting Up the Project ............................................................................................. 38
2.2.3 Setting Module Parameters ..................................................................................... 40
2.2.4 Module ..................................................................................................................... 42
2.2.5 MNET Client x ......................................................................................................... 44
2.2.6 MNET Client x Commands ...................................................................................... 47
2.2.7 MNET Servers ......................................................................................................... 54
2.2.8 Static ARP Table ..................................................................................................... 57
2.2.9 Ethernet Configuration ............................................................................................ 58
2.3 Connecting Your PC to the Module ......................................................................... 59
2.3.1 Setting Up a Temporary IP Address ....................................................................... 60
2.4 Downloading the Project to the Module .................................................................. 63
2.4.1 Using CIPconnect to Connect to the Module .......................................................... 64
2.4.2 Using RSWho to Connect to the Module ................................................................ 73
3 Ladder Logic 75
3.1 Controller Tags ........................................................................................................ 76
3.1.1 MVI56(E)-MNET Controller Tags ............................................................................ 76
3.2 User-Defined Data Types (UDTs) ........................................................................... 78
3.2.1 MVI56(E)-MNET User-Defined Data Types ............................................................ 78