EtherNet/IP Architecture
EtherNet/IP is an Ethernet based protocol more and more present on the market and that offers a lot advantages.
Access your machine from everywhere anytime via Ethernet, for remote monitoring and maintenance based on open communication standards.
It is easy to add an EtherNet/IP adaptor at any time.
The device integration and configuration are easy, the architecture can evolve without any difficulty
Typical market segments: hoisting, material handling, material working, motion control, packaging and pumping.
EtherNet/IP uses two protocols of the transport layer: TCP and UDP
TCP is used for explicit messaging transmission.
UDP is an un-connected protocol and, is used for implicit messaging
Together with SoMachine, M241 and M251 offer great possibilities to control your machine to fit the needs of a modular architecture that can connect to everything.
The M251 compact format is ideal for distributed architectures and to save space in the cabinet.
M241 and M251 are the first optimized controllers that embed an EtherNet/IP scanner.
Within the same connection, the EtherNet/IP Scanner & Modbus TCP Scanner can run simultaneously.
Boost the performance of your machine with powerful data transfer thanks to the:
Database access with integrated SQL client, FTP server client, embedded webserver and emails
They also offer Ethernet connectivity to your upper system, MES (Manufacturing Enterprise System), Scada or ERP to access your Machine any time anywhere.
They can be connected to WIFI
SoMachine offers a communication module: Use the TM4ES4 Ethernet switch to quickly add more devices to your architecture.
SoMachine offers an EtherNet/IP TVDAs (Tested Validated Documented Architectures)
TVDAs are ready-to-use architectures that allow you to be more efficient in the design & planning phase.
In the SoMachine software you can use TVDAs and personalize them.
The EtherNet/IP TVDA and its application can help you to start building your Industrial Ethernet based machine.
The M251MESE Controller with its embedded EtherNet/IP switch & the modular safety logic controller control the architecture.
With its embedded EtherNet/IP communication, the M251 can communicate with 16 slaves in 10 ms.
Visualize and monitor the machine with the Magelis Human-Machine Interface.
Program easily the HMI with the Vijeo Designer software embedded into SoMachine
This TVDA includes different industrial sensors to provide feedback to the logic controller.
Several drives & Servo drives for the motor & motion control are also configured as EtherNet/IP.
Reuse this solution and reduce the design time of your machine.
Create your EtherNet/IP architecture based on the TVDA
Start by choosing the EtherNet/IP TVDA with the filter.
In the details tab, find the EtherNet/IP TVDA System User Guide with all the information that you need.
When you have chosen your TVDA, you can begin programming
Now you can customize your architecture.
Therefore, delete all the devices that you don't need.
Delete the devices in the Devices tree.
Do the same thing in the Application tree.
Don't forget to delete also in the Tools tree.
Finally, you need to delete the devices application in the IO modules form the Devices tree.
Open the "software catalog".
Now, add devices very easily with the Function Template located in the Macros tab.
Select the Function Template, drag and drop it in your application.
Give a name to the new function.
Here you can choose your address and know the state of your device.
So now, your device is ready to work.
With the function Template, all the function blocks are preconfigured and directly integrated.
You can set and configure all your servo-drives with just a double click.
Select your servo-drives, click on "Start-offline" and begin the configuration.
In this tab you have access to all the configuration possibilities.
Add other devices as EtherNet/IP slave.
Open the device and configure it.
You can select the reference, the firmware version and the option bar.
After that you can browse through the device parameters list and adjust them.
In the Network Manager tab, you can modify the IP address setting mode: Fixed, BootP or DHCP.
Your device EtherNet/IP IO exchanges are already configured
If you want, you can also configure your device with the function block.
Name it
Add a function block and choose the one you need.
Name the function block.
Select a device to finalize your configuration.
You can add another controller to your architecture as an EtherNet/IP adapter
install and use its EDS-file to build your architecture more quickly.
Now, let's add the controller in the architecture.
You can see the new controller has been preconfigured with the EDS-file
Now we add this controller to our SoMachine project.
Chose the controller and add it in your architecture.
Configure the controller's network name (it must match the name you have set before)
In the controller set as adapter, add the EtherNet/IP fieldbus.
You have the possibility to add a third party device using the "Generic EtherNet/IP device".
After the commissioning of your machine, if you need to replace one device, you can do it simply by using the FDR (Faulty Device Replacement).
One way is to click on "Start-offline" to open the "Configuration of the device" & select EtherNet/IP in Option Board.
Check the IP mode in the device parameters, DHCP needs to be selected.
Now, follow these steps to configure the FDR.
The device's FDR configuration and data controller will be saved in the controller.