Configuring Channel Properties: The Module Information page
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The Module Information Page
Use the Module Information page of the Channel Properties window to display properties obtained from the EtherNet/IP communication module. In this page you can:
NOTE:
  • This page is displayed only when the Control Expert EtherNet/IP configuration tool is operating online. To operate online, select File → Go Online.
  • All object groups are displayed only when you are operating in Advance mode. To operate in Advance mode, select File → Preferences → Advance.
Displaying module information is a 3-step process, as described below:
NOTE: Refer to the topic Configuring Properties in the Devices Window for information on how to display property descriptions and edit property values.
Step 1
Select a property type in the Object list:
  • identity
  • Connection Manager
  • TCP/IP Interface
  • Ethernet Link
Step 2
Click the Get Information from Module button to populate property data.
Step 3
Periodically click the Reset Module button to update property data.
Identity Properties and Status
After selecting Identity, the following information is displayed.
Property
Description
Identification
Vendor ID
243
Device Type
12
Product Code
2
Revision
The revision number of the device
Serial Number
The serial number of the device.
Product Name
TSX ETC 100
Status
Owned
A TRUE setting indicates that the device (or an object within the device) has an owner. The setting of this bit means that the Predefined Master/Slave Connection Set has been allocated to a master.
Configured
A TRUE setting indicates that the application of the device has been configured to do something different than the out-of-the-box default. This does not include configuration of the communications.
Extended Device Status
The vendor-specific or already defined status.
Major Unrecoverable Fault
A TRUE setting indicates the device detected a problem with itself, which caused the device to go into the Major Unrecoverable Fault state.
Major Recoverable Fault
A TRUE setting indicates the device detected a problem with itself, which caused the device to go into the Major Recoverable Fault state.
Minor Unrecoverable Fault
A TRUE setting indicates the device detected a problem with itself, which is thought to be unrecoverable. The problem does not cause the device to go into one of the faulted states.
Minor Recoverable Fault
A TRUE setting indicates the device detected a problem with itself, which is thought to be recoverable. The problem does not cause the device to go into one of the faulted states.
Connection Manager Properties
After selecting Connection Manager, the following information is displayed.
Property
Description
Open Counters
Open Requests
The number of forward open service requests received.
Format Rejects
The number of forward open service requests which were rejected due to bad format.
Resource Rejects
The number of forward open service requests which were rejected due to lack of resources.
Other Rejects
The number of forward open service requests which were rejected for reasons other than bad format or lack of resources.
Close Counters
Close Requests
The number of forward close service requests received.
Format Rejects
The number of forward close service requests which were rejected due to bad format.
Other Rejects
The number of forward close service requests which were rejected for reasons other than bad format.
Other Counters
Connection TimeOuts
The total number of connection timeouts that have occurred in connections controlled by this Connection Manager
Numbers of Connection
The number of connections.
TCP/IP Interface Properties
After selecting TCP/IP Interface, the following information is displayed. Not all properties apply to the communication module.
Property
Description
Status
Indicates the status of the configuration:
  • 0 = not configured
  • 1 = a valid configuration acquired from BOOTP or nonvolatile storage
Configuration Capability
  • BOOTP Client
    Indicates that the device is capable of acquiring its network configuration via BOOTP.
  • Configuration Settable
    Indicates that the configuration is settable.
Startup Configuration
Determines how the device acquires its initial configuration at startup.
Note: If the device was previously configured, it uses the previously stored interface configuration values.
IP Address
The device IP address.
A 0.0.0.0 address indicates an IP address has not been configured.
Network Mask
The device network mask.
A 0.0.0.0 address indicates a network mask address has not been configured.
Gateway Address
The default gateway address.
A 0.0.0.0 address indicates a gateway address has not been configured.
Primary Name Server Address
(not applicable)
Secondary Name Server Address
(not applicable)
Domain Name
(not applicable)
Host Name
(not applicable)
Safety Network Number
(not applicable)
TTL Value
The value that the device uses for the IP header’s Time-to-Live field when sending packets via IP an multicast.
Multicast Address Allocation Control
This determines how the device shall allocate IP multicast addresses. If set to:
0 - Multicast addresses are generated using the default allocation algorithm.
1 - Multicast addresses are allocated according to the values specified in the two following parameters.
Number of IP Multicast Addresses Allocated
The number of IP multicast addresses that are allocated.
Starting Multicast IP Address
The starting multicast address from which allocation begins.
Ethernet Link Properties
After selecting Ethernet Link, the following information is displayed.
Property
Description
General
Interface Speed
The interface speed currently in use. A 0 is shown if the speed has not been determined.
Link Status
Indicates whether or not the Ethernet communications interface is connected to an active network.
Duplex Mode
Indicates that duplex mode currently in use.
Negotiation Status
Indicates the status of link auto-negotiation. If set to:
0 - Auto-negotiation in progress.
1 - Auto-negotiation and speed detection has failed. Default values for speed and duplex are being used.
2 - Auto negotiation has failed but the speed has been detected. Duplex was defaulted. The default value is product-dependent; recommended default is half duplex.
3 - Successfully negotiated speed and duplex.
4 - Auto-negotiation was not attempted. Speed and duplex has been forced.
Manual Setting Requires Reset
If set to:
0 - The interface can activate changes to link parameters (auto-negotiate, duplex mode, interface speed) automatically.
1 - The device requires a reset service be issued to its Identity Object in order for the changes to take effect.
Local hardware Fault
A local hardware fault.
Physical Address
The MAC layer address.
Input
Octets
The number of octets received on the interface.
Ucast Packets
The number of subnetwork-unicast packets delivered to a higher-layer protocol.
NUcast Packets
The number of non-unicast packets delivered to a higher-layer protocol.
Discards
The number of inbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
Errors
The number of inbound packets that contained errors preventing them from being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
In Unknown Protocols
The number of packets received via the interface which were discarded because of an unknown or unsupported protocol.
Output
Octets
The number of octets sent on the interface.
Ucast Packets
The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted to a subnetwork-unicast address.
NUcast Packets
The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted to a non-unicast address.
Discards
The number of outbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being transmitted.
Errors
The number of outbound packets that could not be transmitted because of errors.
Error Counters
Alignment Errors
The number of frames received on this interface that are not an integral number of octets in length and do not pass the FCS check.
FCS Errors
The number of frames received on this interface that are an integral number of octets in length but do not pass the FCS check.
Single Collisions
The number of successfully-transmitted frames on this interface for which transmission is inhibited by exactly one collision.
Multiple Collisions
The number of successfully-transmitted frames on this interface for which transmission is inhibited by more than one collision.
SQE Test Errors
The number of times a SQE test error message has been generated.
Deferred Transmissions
The number of frames for which the first transmission attempt on this interface has been delayed because the medium is busy.
Late Collisions
The number of times a collision is detected later than 512 bit-times into the transmission of a packet.
Excessive Collisions
The number of frames for which transmission on this interface has failed due to excessive collisions.
MAC Transmit Errors
The number of frames for which transmission on this interface has failed due to an internal MAC sublayer transmit error.
Carrier Sense Errors
The number of times that the carrier sense condition was lost or never asserted when attempting to transmit a frame on this interface.
Frame Too Long
The number of frames received on this interface that exceeded the maximum permitted frame size.
MAC Receive Errors
The number of frames for which reception on the interface has failed due to an internal MAC sublayer receive error.