A S S e r i e s O p e r a t i o n M a n u a l9 - 4_99.1 Introduction9.1.1 EtherNet/IPEtherNet/IP (“IP” stands for “Industrial Protocol”) is an industrial Ethernet network managed by ODVA, Inc. (formerly OpenDeviceNet Vendors Association, Inc.), a global trade and standards development organization.EtherNet/IP works on a TCP/UDP/IP based Ethernet network and uses the most widely deployed collections of Ethernetstandards to provide a broad range of applications in different industries that require high-speed and stability includingFactory Automation (FA), Building Automation (BA), Process Automation (PA) and many more.Delta covers a full range of controller and drive products supported by EtherNet/IP, including Programmable LogicControllers (PLC), inverters, Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and so on. Refer to Section 9.9 for a full product list thatsupport EtherNet/IP. In addition, you can also use EDS files to connect to other brands of EtherNet/IP devices. You canrun Delta EtherNet/IP software (EIP Builder) through the ISPSoft software. Download the ISPSoft software at:http://www.deltaww.com/services/DownloadCenter2.aspx?secID=8&pid=2&tid=0&CID=06&itemID=060301&typeID=1&downloadID=,&title=--%20Select%20Product%20Series%20--&dataType=8;&check=1&hl=en-US9.1.2 Definitions of Common Network TermsTerm DefinitionODVA Open DeviceNet Vendor Association for EtherNet/IPEIP EtherNet/IP, an industrial Ethernet network, provides interoperability for system providers.IP stands for Industrial Protocol. The term “EIP” (EtherNet/IP) is used in this manual.I/O Connection Use the I/O connection to connect to EtherNet/IP and to exchange data cyclically.Explicit Message Connect to EtherNet/IP and to exchange data non-cyclically. Data is exchanged piece bypiece through instructions.RPI Requested Packet Interval, through the I/O connection to connect to EtherNet/IP toexchange data at regular time intervals.ACD Address Conflict Detection to detect IP address duplications.Produced/ConsumedTAG (P/C TAG) You use TAGs for assigning and referencing memory locations for Rockwell PLCs,the same as registers for Delta PLCs. Produced tag: A tag that a controller makes available for other controllers. Multiplecontrollers can simultaneously consume (receive) the data. A produced tag sendsits data to consumed tags (consumers) without using logic. Consumed tag: A tag that receives the data of a produced tag. The data type of theconsumed tag and the produced tag must match (including any array dimensions). The data is transferred over Ethernet/IP. For example, PLC-A needs data fromPLC-B, so PLC-B sends the data to PLC-A. Therefore, PLC-B is the producer andPLC-A is the consumer.
