Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1

The Ethernet Communications System

1-1

The Ethernet Interface

1-2

The GEnet System Manager (GSM)

1-4

How to Make it Work

1-6

Quick Guide to the Manual

1-7

Chapter 2 Installing the Ethernet Interface

2-1

Ethernet Interface Hardware Overview

2-1

Board Indicators

2-3

Restart Button

2-3

Battery

2-4

Serial Port

2-4

AUI (Transceiver) Port

2-4

Default Station Address Label

2-4

Serial Number Label

2-4

Procedure 1: Installing the Ethernet Controller Board in the PLC

2-5

Equipment Required to Perform the Installation Procedures

2-5

Ethernet Controller Board Installation

2-5

Procedure 2: Verifying Proper Power-Up of the Ethernet Interface

2-7

Using the GSM ªAccess Station Managerº Function

2-7

States of the Ethernet Interface

2-8

Powering-Up the Ethernet Interface

2-9

Problems During Power-Up

2-10

Procedure 3: Configuring the Ethernet Interface with

 

Logicmaster 90-70 (PLC Module Configuration)

2-11

PLC Systems with CPU Firmware Version 5.03 or Later PLC Systems with CPU Firmware Versions Prior to 5.03

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Procedure 4: Configuring and Downloading a Station

2-20

Configuring a Station

2-20

Downloading a Station

2-21

Initiating the Download

2-22

Problems During the Download

2-23

How to Issue the LOAD Command from the Station Manager

2-23

 

Procedure 5: Testing the Ethernet Interfaces on the Network . . .

2-24

 

Field Network Test Utility

2-24

 

Invoking the Field Network Test Utility

2-25

 

Running Field Network Test

2-26

GFK-1004B

TCP/IP Ethernet Communications User's Manual ± January 1996

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