The Ethernet communication module can access data and services located in connected devices. The CIP objects and their content depend on the design of each device.
CIP object data and content are exposed—and accessed—hierarchically in the following nested levels:
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You can use explicit messaging to access these items:
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Access a collection of instance attributes by including only the class and instance values for the object in the explicit message.
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Access a single attribute by adding a specific attribute value to the explicit message with the class and instance values for the object.
This chapter describes the CIP objects that the Ethernet communication module exposes to remote devices.
