Accessing Channel Properties
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Introduction
On the Control Expert Channel Properties page, you can select a Source IP Address (PC) from a pull-down menu.
The Source IP Address (PC) menu is a list of IP addresses that are configured for a PC that has the Control Expert DTM installed.
To make the connection, choose a Source IP Address (PC) that is in the same network as the BMENOC0321 module.
You can execute these tasks through this connection:
NOTE: Refer to the Modicon M580 Standalone System Planning Guide for Frequently Used Architectures to establish transparency between a USB connection and a device network.
Open the Page
View the Channel Properties for the Ethernet communications module:
Step
Action
1
Open a Control Expert project that includes a BMENOC0321 module.
2
Open the DTM Browser (Tools → DTM Browser).
3
In the DTM Browser, find the name that you assigned to the BMENOC0321 module.
4
Double-click (or right-click Open) the name of the BMENOC0321 to open the configuration window.
NOTE: You can also right-click the module and scroll to Open to view the configuration window.
5
Select Channel Properties in the navigation pane.
Property Descriptions
Select Channel Properties in the navigation tree to configure these properties:
Field
Parameter
Description
Source Address
Source IP Address (PC)
A list of IP addresses assigned to network interface cards installed on your PC.
NOTE: If the configured main IP address of the CPU is not in the subnet of any of the IP configured on the interface cards of the PC, then the first interface card IP is suggested by default.
Sub-Network Mask (read-only)
The subnet mask that is associated with the selected source IP address (PC) .
EtherNet/IP Network Detection (see note)
Begin detection range address
The first IP address in the address range for automatic fieldbus discovery of EtherNet/IP devices.
End detection range address
The last IP address in the address range for automatic fieldbus discovery of EtherNet/IP devices.
Modbus Network Detection
Begin detection range address
The first IP address in the address range for automatic fieldbus discovery of Modbus TCP devices.
End detection range address
The last IP address in the address range for automatic fieldbus discovery of Modbus TCP devices.
NOTE: To use the fieldbus discovery service, connect the workstation directly to the device network. If you connect to the device network through a BMENOC0321 control network module, the IP Forwarding service blocks the broadcast messages that are required to discover the network devices.
Make the Connection
Connect to the Source IP Address (PC) :
Step
Action
1
Select an IP address from the Source IP Address (PC) pull-down menu.
2
Press the Apply button.
3
In the DTM Browser, find the name that you assigned to the BMENOC0321 module.
4
Right-click on the name of the CPU and scroll to Connect.
TCP/IP Monitoring
Expand (+) the Channel Properties heading in the configuration tree and select the TCP/IP item at level 1.
The read-only information on this page monitors the IP parameters that were configured in Control Expert.
Managing Source IP Addresses for Multiple PCs
When you connect a PC to a DTM-based Control Expert application, Control Expert requires that you define the IP address of the PC connected to the PLC, which is referred to as the source IP address (PC). Rather than having to perform a Build in Control Expert each time you connect a PC to the PLC, the source IP address (PC) is selected automatically when you import the Control Expert application. During application import, the DTM retrieves all available configured NIC addresses of a connected PC and matches the subnet mask of the master with the available NIC list.