Configuring STB NIC 2212 Properties
Original instructions
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The STB NIC 2212 EtherNet/IP network interface module properties window presents the following tabbed pages. Only some of these pages need to be edited for this example:
In this page...
Do the following...
General
  • input device name
  • configure IP address
  • add the device to the project configuration
Connections
Online Parameters
Accept the default settings, if any.
Module Informations
(Read-only page - no configuration required)
Port Configuration
(Read-only page - no configuration required)
EDS File
(Read-only page - no configuration required)
Configuring the STB NIC 2212
The following settings are used in this sample configuration. Be sure to use settings that are appropriate for your actual application:
Step
Action
1
Click on the General page:
2
In the General page, edit the following settings:
Device Name
STB NIC 2212
Number
The relative position in the EtherNet/IP device list. For this example, select 001.
Active Configuration
Be sure this checkbox is selected.
IP Address
192.168.001.006
3
Click on the Connections page:
4
In the Configured Connections list, click on General to display the general connection settings in the Connection Parameters list, shown below:
5
In the Connections page, edit the following general connection settings:
Request Packet Interval
30 ms
Input Size (in bytes)
19 bytes
Input Instance
101
Output Size (in bytes)
6 bytes
Output Instance
102
Note: The Input Size and Output Size parameter settings are determined by the size—in bytes—of the input data and output data sections of the Advantys island’s Fieldbus Image.
6
Click OK to save your settings and close the Properties window.
A node is added to the project configuration in the Devices window, below:
 
The next step is to configure I/O settings.