Editing Port Configuration Properties for Remote EtherNet/IP Devices
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Use the Port Configuration page of the Online Action window to view and edit communication port properties for a remote EtherNet/IP device. Specifically, you can use this page to execute a:
Configuration edits transmitted from this page are sent as EtherNet/IP explicit messages and employ the Address and Messaging settings configured in the EtherNet/IP Explicit Messaging window.
NOTE: Before you can perform online actions for a remote device, connect its DTM to the physical device. To do this, select the device node in the DTM Browser, then select Edit → Connect.
The Port Configuration page looks like this:
Get Port Configuration Settings
To get settings from a remote EtherNet/IP device on the network:
Step
Action
1
In the DTM Browser, select the communication module upstream of the remote EtherNet/IP device.
2
Click the right mouse button, and in the pop-up menu select Device menu → EtherNet/IP Explicit Message. The EtherNet/IP Explicit Message window opens.
3
In the EtherNet/IP Explicit Messaging page, complete the Address section.
Note: Port configuration explicit messages are sent as unconnected messages.
4
Return to the DTM Browser and again select the communication module upstream of the remote EtherNet/IP device.
5
Click the right mouse button, and in the pop-up menu select Device menu → Online Action. The Online Action window opens.
6
In the left pane of the Online Action window, select a remote EtherNet/IP device.
7
In the right pane, click on the Port Configuration tab to open that page.
8
If the remote device consists of more than one port, select the port number in the Physical Interface Instance list.
9
In the Port Configuration page, click the Get Values from Device button.
The table displays the returned values of the communication properties for the selected remote device and port.
Edit and Set Port Configuration Settings
To edit and set port configuration settings that were retrieved using the above-described Get Port Configuration Settings process:
Step
Action
1
Double-click the left mouse button in the Value cell for the parameter you want to edit. The cell becomes editable.
Note: The page also displays a Description of the selected parameter.
2
Type in, or select, the new value.
3
Repeat steps 1 - 2 for each parameter you want to edit.
4
Do one of the following:
  • Click the Set All Values to Device to write every value to the remote device
    - or -
  • if you edited parameters for only one part, or group, of the collection of remote device values, then:
    • in the Set Part of Values area, select one property group, then
    • click the Set Values to Device button
Control Expert sends the property value edits to the remote device via an EtherNet/IP explicit message, and displays the results in the Description area.