Overview

This topic describes how to set up communication with a module installed in an M580 PAC by using I/O scanning.

The procedure applies to the following modules:

  • PMEGPS0100

  • PMEUCM0302

It requires adding the module to the configuration of the PAC and creating a device in the system project, which represents the module and which is used to create the communication mapping.

Prerequisites

You must have installed the DTM of the module and updated the Hardware Catalog.

Configuring the Module in the Control Project

Step

Action

1

Open the system project.

2

Edit the control project of the M580 PAC.

3

Add the module to the configuration, close the control project, and save changes.

Result: The module is added to the PAC in the SYSTEM PROJECT pane.

Configuring Communication with the Module in the system project

Step

Action

1

Create a device in the Topology node of the SYSTEM PROJECT pane by using the generic EtherNet/IP DTM device from the TOOLBOX and select the DTM that corresponds to the module.

Result: The device represents the module that you have configured in the M580 PAC.

2

Select the device in the SYSTEM PROJECT pane.

3

In the SERVICES tab of the PROPERTIES pane, enable the DHCP client service of the device and enter its DHCP identifier.

For details on the identifier format, refer to the help of the module.

4

Open the DTM of the device, configure it as needed, close the DTM, and save changes.

Result: When you select the I/O PROFILE tab of the device, the I/O profile of the device is updated with the values configured in the DTM.

5

From the CPU module of the PAC to which you have added the module, open the EtherNet/IP Communication Mapping View.

Result: The I/O profile of the module appears in the TOOLBOX pane.

6

Add the I/O profile of the device to the scanner of the M580 PAC.

7

Complete the engineering life cycle of the system project.