Accessing CIP Objects
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Use the Module Information page of the Online Action window to:
NOTE: Before you can perform online actions for a communication module or remote device, connect its DTM to the physical module or device. To do this, select the module or device node in the DTM Browser, then select Edit → Connect.
The appearance of this page, and the CIP object information you can retrieve, depend upon the operating mode of the Control Expert software:
In this mode...
You can display data for these CIP objects...
Standard mode
Identity object
Advanced mode
The Module Information page looks like this:
Retrieve and Display CIP Object Data
To display CIP object data for an EtherNet/IP communication module or remote device:
Step
Action
1
In the DTM Browser, select a communication module.
2
Click the right mouse button, and in the pop-up menu select Device menu → Online Action. The Online Action window opens.
3
In the left pane of the Online Action window, select a communication module or EtherNet/IP device.
4
In the right pane, click on the Module Information tab to open that page.
5
If Control Expert is operating in Advanced Mode
  • Select one of the following CIP objects:
    • Identity
    • Connection Manager
    • TCP/IP
    • Ethernet Link
    • QoS
  • If you selected a multi-port module or device in step 3, above, select an Interface, or port, number
NOTE: If Control Expert is operating in Standard Mode, it will display data only for the CIP Identity object.
6
Click the Refresh button to update the data displayed.
Reset a Communication Module or Remote EtherNet/IP Device
To reset a communication module or remote EtherNet/IP device:
Step
Action
1
In the DTM Browser, select a communication module.
2
Click the right mouse button, and in the pop-up menu select Device menu → Online Action. The Online Action window opens.
3
In the left pane of the Online Action window, select a communication module or EtherNet/IP device.
4
In the right pane, click on the Module Information tab to open that page.
5
Click the Reset Device button.