ProSoft Technology PLX31-EIP-SIE User Manual
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EIP Protocol
PLX3x Series
User Manual
Ethernet and Serial Gateways
Page 52 of 218
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
September 17, 2014
5.1
EIP Functional Overview
The PLX3x-series EIP gateway can be used to interface many different
protocols into the Rockwell Automation family of processors as well as other
software-based solutions.
The following illustration shows the functionality of the EtherNet/IP protocol.
The EIP driver supports the following connections:
Class
Connection Type
Number of Connections
Class 1
I/O
Depends on the gateway model:
PLX31-EIP-MBTCP - 2 connections
PLX31-EIP-MBS - 2 connections
PLX31-EIP-MBS4 - 8 connections
PLX31-EIP-ASCII - 1 connection
PLX31-EIP-ASCII4 - 4 connections
PLX31-EIP-SIE
– 2 connections
Class 3
Connected Client
2
Unconnected Client
1
Server
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