Ping a Network Device
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Use the Control Expert EtherNet/IP configuration tool’s Ping function to send an ICMP echo request to a target EtherNet/IP device to determine:
The target device is identified by its IP address setting. The Control Expert EtherNet/IP configuration tool will verify that the target address is not a:
The ping function can be performed from either the:
Pinging a Network Device
To ping a network device:
Step
Action
1
Be sure the Control Expert EtherNet/IP configuration tool is operating online.
2
Do one of the following:
  • Select Network → Online Action, then click on the Ping page, or
  • Select a device in the Devices window, then select Devices → Properties
3
If you are working in the Ping page of the Online Action window, type in the IP Address of the target device.
Notes:
  • The default is the IP address of the device currently selected in the Network Detection list.
  • If you are working in the General page of a device’s Properties window, the Control Expert EtherNet/IP configuration tool uses the IP address of the device selected in the Devices window.
4
To send...
  • a single ping, de-select the Loop checkbox
  • a series of pings—1 every 100 ms—select Loop
5
(Optional) Select Stop on Error to stop pinging if an error occurs.
6
Click Ping once to begin pinging.
7
Click Ping a second time to stop looped pinging, where no error has been detected.