Communication Channel Diagnostics in Control Expert

Overview

Select a communication channel in the Channel area to access the:

Configuration page, where you can:
- edit the EtherNet/IP Module name
- edit input and output data size and location settings
- launch the Control Expert EtherNet/IP configuration tool
Refer to the description of the Configuration page for more information.
Debug page, which displays the communication module’s:
- MAC Address
- IP Address settings
Fault page, which displays active detected faults for the communication channel

MAC Address

To display the MAC Address of the communication module:

Step	Action
1	In the Channel area, select the communication channel. The following pages are displayed: Configuration Debug Default
2	To display the communication module’s MAC Address and IP Address settings, click on the Debug page:

Channel Detected Faults

To display the active faults detected on the communication channel:

Step	Action
1	In the Channel area, select the communication channel.
2	To display the communication module’s detected active faults, click on the Fault page:

NOTE: You can also access the channel detected error bit (CH_ERROR) by using the Control Expert Animation Table to display the %Ir.m.ch.ERR object.