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    Tab: EtherNet/IP Adapter – Connections

    The top area of the tab shows a list of all configured connections. If there is an "Exclusive owner" connection in the EDS file, then it is automatically added when the adapter is added. The configuration data of the connections can be changed in the bottom part of the dialog.

    The configuration data is defined in the EDS file. The data is transferred to the adapter when the connection is opened.

    RPI (ms)

    Requested Packet Interval: Exchange interval of input and output data

    O -> T Size (Bytes)

    Size of the producer data from the scanner to the adapter (Originator --> Target)

    T -> O Size (Bytes)

    Size of the consumer data from the adapter to the scanner (T --> O)

    Proxy Config Size (Bytes)

    Size of the proxy configuration data

    Target Config Size (Bytes)

    Size of the adapter configuration data

    Connection Path

    Address of the – configuration objects – input objects – output objects

    Add Connection

    Opens the New Connection dialog. The parameters for the new connection are determined here.

    Delete Connection

    Deletes the selected connection from the list

    Edit Connection

    Opens the Edit Connection dialog. The parameters for the existing connection are modified here.

    Table 9. Configuration Data

    The table shows the connections with the configuration parameters from the EDS file. The connections are divided into configuration groups.

    Raw data values

    If the scaling parameters are defined in the EDS file for the data, then you can show the values as raw data or converted data.

    standard icon: The data is displayed without conversion. In the case of Enum data types, the index of the enumeration value is shown.

    _cds_icon_option_deactivated.png: The data is displayed with conversion. In the case of Enum data types, the enumeration value is shown.

    Show parameter groups

    standard icon: If groups are defined in the EDS file, then the parameters that are defined in these groups are displayed in a sorted list.

    Defaults

    Resets to the default values

    Value

    Double-click to change the value. Depending of the data type, you can specify the value directly in the input field or select from a list box.

    In the case of bit field data types and deactivated raw data values, a dialog opens for you to choose the individual bits. Only those bits can be selected which fall within defined minimum and maximum values. If bit field data types contain enumerations in the associated EDS file, then only these enumerations are shown with the associated bit positions.

    If a connection contains a parameterizable connection path in the EDS file, then here you can modify the different parameters of the respective connection.