FS-8704-14 EtherNet/IP Manual

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4.2Client Side Connection Descriptions

Section Title

Adapter

Column Title

Function

Legal Values

Adapter

Adapter Name

N1, N22

Protocol

Specify protocol used

EtherNet/IP

 

 

 

Example

 

//

Client Side Connections

 

Adapters

 

Adapter

,Protocol

N1

 

,EtherNet/IP

4.3Client Side Node Descriptors3

Section Title

Nodes

 

Column Title

Function

 

 

Legal Values

 

Node_Name

Provide name for node

 

Up to 32 alphanumeric characters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP_Address

Address of Server

 

 

Any valid address on subnet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protocol

Specify protocol used

 

EtherNet/IP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adapter

Specify port Adapter used

 

N1, N22

Example

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

// Client Side Nodes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nodes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Node_Name

 

,IP_Address

,Adapter

,Protocol

 

 

PLC 1

 

,192.168.1.174

,N1

,EtherNet/IP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.

3Only one explicit connection is created per node. All explicit Map Descriptors attached to that node will use the same explicit connection.

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FS-8704-14 specifications

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One of the standout features of the FS-8704-14 is its support for a wide variety of communication protocols. This model can bridge the gap between different systems by facilitating communication among protocols such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, BACnet IP, BACnet MSTP, and LonWorks, to name a few. This multi-protocol capability ensures that legacy systems can communicate with newer technologies, providing a future-proof solution for businesses looking to upgrade their infrastructure.

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