Definition

An Ethernet Ready equipment is an Ethernet equipment that provides additional services compared to standard EIP or Modbus equipment.

Applicability

This concept of Ready equipment applies to:

  • Standalone devices connected to the Ethernet I/O

  • Modules plugged on the Ethernet backplane

NOTE: The only Ready module that exists is the BME CXM 0100.

Representation

In Control Expert, such devices are identified with a specific green label in the DTM browser:

Services

Ready services are related to the software integration of the products into Control Expert. It is based on DTM technology.

This table presents the services available for Ethernet Ready equipment:

Service

Description

Single parameter entry

Any device parameter that you enter is shared into the entire configuration environment.

Bus editor declaration

Declaration is done from the Ethernet I/O bus editor or PLC bus editor in the Control Expert browser. It uses products that belong natively to the Control Expert Hardware Catalog.

System transfer

You can transfer all the system in a single operation: the Ready device configuration is transferred to the PLC with the PLC application.

NOTE: The PLC acts as a configuration server for all the Ready devices.

Scanning capacity

Scanned in a deterministic way (from the CPU RIO scanner(1)): you can attach the Ready equipment to any PLC task. It is refreshed within the task scan.

NOTE: This Ready equipment is called remote equipment to differentiate it from distributed equipment, which is scanned from the DIO scanner (RPI can be changed and is not linked to the task period).

Alert message

Inform you when a modification done from the device DTM impacts the PLC application and can lead to stop the PLC.

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Shared user rights

User rights are automatically shared between Control Expert and the device DTM.

(1) Scanners that accept Ready devices (M580 CPU) are also identified with this green label .