EtherNet/IP Connection Information

Overview

Use this read-only page to view connection properties for the remote device. An EtherNet/IP connection provides a communication link between two or more devices. Properties for a single connection are configured in the DTMs for each of the connected devices—typically a communication module and a remote device. The read-only properties viewable in this page can be configured in the General page of the connection node configuration page for the DTM of the remote device.

To open this page, in the left pane of the Device Editor expand the navigation tree and, under the Device List node, select <remote device> → <connection>, where:

<remote device> represents the name of the selected remote device appearing in the Device List, and
<connection> represents the name of the selected connection, which depends upon the types of connections supported by the remote device and the particular connection type selected in the connection configuration settings for the remote device DTM.

Remote Device Connection Properties

A connection to a remote Schneider Electric device can present the following properties:

Setting	Description
RPI	The refresh period for this connection, in milliseconds.
Input size	The number of bytes reserved for input data, from 0 to 505.
Input mode	The transmission type: Multicast Point to Point
Input type	Ethernet packet type—fixed or variable length—to be transmitted. NOTE: The Ethernet communication module supports only Fixed length packets.
Input priority	The transmission priority. The value depends upon the device DTM. Values can include: Low High Scheduled
Input trigger	The transmission trigger. Values can include: Cyclic Change of state or application
Output size	The number of bytes reserved for output data, from 0 to 509.
Output mode	The transmission type: Multicast Point to Point
Output type	Ethernet packet type—fixed or variable length—to be transmitted. NOTE: The Ethernet communication module supports only Fixed length packets.
Output priority	The transmission priority. The value depends upon the device DTM. Values can include: Low High Scheduled