Online Action - EtherNet/IP Object
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Use the EtherNet/IP Object page of the Online Action window to perform these tasks:
NOTE: Before you can perform online actions for a communication module or remote device, connect its DTM to the physical module or device. (That is, select the module or device node in the DTM Browser and select Edit → Connect.)
Choose an operating mode in Control Expert to select the CIP object information that this page displays:
Mode
CIP Objects
Standard mode
  • Identity object
Advanced mode
  • Identity object
  • Connection Manager object
  • TCP/IP Interface object
  • Ethernet Link object
  • QoS object
Retrieve and Display EtherNet/IP Object Data
Display CIP object data for a communications module or remote device:
Step
Action
1
Select a communication module in the DTM Browser.
2
Open the Online Action window. (Right-click the pop-up menu and scroll to Device menu → Online Action.)
3
Select a communication module or device in the left pane of the Online Action window.
4
In the right pane, click the EtherNet/IP Object tab to open that page.
5
Observe these requirements for the selected operating mode in Control Expert.
Advanced Mode: Select a CIP object:
  • Identity
  • Connection Manager
  • TCP/IP
  • Ethernet Link
  • QoS
Standard Mode: Control Expert displays data only for the CIP Identity object.
6
Click the Refresh button.
Reset a Communication Module or Remote Device
Reset a communications module or remote device:
Step
Action
1
Select a communication module in the DTM Browser.
2
Open the Online Action window. (Right-click the pop-up menu and scroll to Device menu → Online Action.)
3
In the left pane of the Online Action window, select a communications module or device.
4
In the right pane, click on the EtherNet/IP Object tab to open that page.
5
Click the Reset Device button.