ProSoft Technology 5204-DFNT-PDPMV1 - Manual (Page 5)

DFNT ♦ ProLinx Gateway Contents
EtherNet/IP Explicit Messaging Client/Server Protocol Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 5 of 124
July 24, 2013
Contents
Your Feedback Please ........................................................................................................................ 2
How to Contact Us .............................................................................................................................. 2
ProSoft Technology
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Product Documentation .................................................................................... 2
Important Installation Instructions ....................................................................................................... 3
ProLinx
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Products Warnings ............................................................................................................... 3
ProLinx Gateways with Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................... 3
To upgrade a previously purchased Series C model: .................................................................... 3
1 Start Here 9
1.1 System Requirements ............................................................................................. 10
1.2 Package Contents ................................................................................................... 11
1.3 Mounting the Module on the DIN-rail ...................................................................... 12
1.4 Connecting Power to the Unit ................................................................................. 13
1.5 Installing ProSoft Configuration Builder Software ................................................... 14
1.5.1 Using the Online Help ............................................................................................. 14
2 Functional Overview 15
2.1 EtherNet/IP (Explicit Messaging) Compatible Devices ........................................... 16
2.2 EtherNet/IP (DFNT) Port ......................................................................................... 17
2.2.1 ProLinx DFNT Client Counts ................................................................................... 18
2.2.2 Module Internal Database ....................................................................................... 19
2.2.3 DFNT EtherNet/IP Client Access to Database ........................................................ 19
2.3 DFNT Server Access to Database .......................................................................... 20
2.3.1 EtherNet/IP Explicit Messaging Server Command Support .................................... 22
2.3.2 Basic Command Set Functions ............................................................................... 22
2.3.3 PLC-5 Command Set Functions ............................................................................. 22
2.3.4 SLC-500 Command Set Functions ......................................................................... 22
2.4 Other Ethernet Services (HTTP/FTP) ..................................................................... 23
2.5 Installing the .EDS file with RSLinx ......................................................................... 24
2.6 Browsing the module using RSLinx ........................................................................ 28
3 Configuring the Gateway 31
3.1 Using ProSoft Configuration Builder ....................................................................... 31
3.1.1 Setting Up the Project ............................................................................................. 31
3.1.2 Renaming PCB Objects .......................................................................................... 33
3.2 [DFNT Client x] ........................................................................................................ 34
3.2.1 Minimum Command Delay ...................................................................................... 34
3.2.2 Response Timeout .................................................................................................. 34
3.2.3 Retry Count ............................................................................................................. 34
3.3 [DFNT Client x Commands] .................................................................................... 35
3.3.1 Command List ......................................................................................................... 35
3.3.2 Command Entry Formats ........................................................................................ 38
3.4 [DFNT UClient 0] ..................................................................................................... 42
3.4.1 Minimum Command Delay ...................................................................................... 42
3.4.2 Response Timeout .................................................................................................. 42
3.4.3 Retry Count ............................................................................................................. 42
3.5 [DFNT UClient 0 Commands] ................................................................................. 43