Tab: EtherNet/IP Adapter – Assemblies

The top area of the tab shows a list of all configured connections. When a connection is selected, the associated assemblies in the lower area of the tab are displayed.

Table 16. Connections

A description of the columns is found on the "Connections" tab.

Table 17. Output Assembly, Input Assembly

Add	Opens the Add Assembly Parameter dialog.
Delete	Deletes all selected parameters.
Move Up Move Down	Moves the selected parameter within the list. The order in the list determines the order in the I/O mapping.
Name Bit length Help string Unit	You can double-click in the text field to edit the values.
Generate I/O channels for padding data	: The I/O channels for the padding data of the assemblies are generated and displayed in the I/O mapping. This can be helpful in case the parameter layout of the assemblies is not mapped correctly in the EDS file.

Dialog: Add Assembly Parameter

The dialog shows the predefined parameters from the device description. These parameters can be used as a template for new assembly parameters and adapted.

Name	Name of the parameter. Used as the name of the I/O channel
Unit	Unit of the parameter (example: 'Kelvin'). Displayed in the Unit column of the I/O mapping and is used for informational purposes.
Help string	Help text about the parameter. Displayed in the Help String column of the I/O mapping and is used for informational purposes.
Data type	Data type of the parameter. Corresponds to the data type of the I/O channel
Bit length	Bit length of the parameter in the assembly. The bit length is normally the length of the data type (in bits). If the bit length is less than the length of the data type, then the parameter is truncated accordingly when transmitted. As a result, this can lead to data loss because parts of the parameter are cut off. If the bit length is greater than the length of the data type, then the parameter is appended at the end with filling bits.
Count	Number of parameters that should be inserted into the assembly.