Pinging a Network Device
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Use the Control Expert ping function to send an ICMP echo request to a target Ethernet device to determine:
The target device is identified by its IP address setting. Control Expert will verify that the target address is not a:
The ping function can be performed in the Ping page of the Online Action window:
Pinging a Network Device
To ping a network device:
Step
Action
1
In the DTM Browser, select the communication module upstream of the remote EtherNet/IP device you want to ping.
2
Click the right mouse button and select Device Menu > → Online Action in the pop-up menu. The Online Action window opens.
3
In the Online Action window, select the device you want to ping. The window displays pages containing online information for the selected device.
NOTE: The specific collection of displayed pages depends on the type of device selected:
  • the communication module
  • a remote EtherNet/IP device
  • a remote Modbus TCP device
4
Select the Ping page. To send...
  • a single ping, de-select the Repeat checkbox
  • a series of pings—1 every 100 ms—select Repeat checkbox
5
(Optional) Select Stop on Error to stop pinging an unsuccessful communication.
6
Click Ping once to begin pinging.
7
Click Ping a second time to stop repeated pinging, where no error has been detected.
8
The Ping Result box displays the ping outcome. Click Clear to empty the Ping Result box.