Panasonic FP7 Series User manual

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PLC_EIP

Table of Contents

1. Introduction of EtherNet/IP Function................................ 1-1

1.1 Introduction of EtherNet/IP Function ..................................................... 1-2

2. Description of EtherNet/IP Communication Function ..... 2-1

2.1 What is EtherNet/IP?............................................................................. 2-2

2.2 Cyclic Communication Function ............................................................ 2-3

2.3 Definitions of Terms .............................................................................. 2-4

3. Examples of Network Configuration Using Cyclic

Communication Function......................................................... 3-1

3.1 Examples of Network Configuration Using Cyclic Communication Function3-2

3.1.1 Connecting One Adapter Device or Multiple Adapter Devices to One FP7

CPU.........................................................................................................3-2

3.1.2 Linking FP7 CPUs in Multiple Blocks ......................................................3-2

4. Overview of System Configuration Method ..................... 4-1

4.1 Overview of System Configuration Method ........................................... 4-2

5. Ethernet and EtherNet/IP Specifications of FP7 .............. 5-1

5.1 Number of Connections for Each Communication................................. 5-2

5.2 Performance and Functions of FP7....................................................... 5-3

5.2.1 IGMP Query ............................................................................................5-3

5.2.2 TTL ..........................................................................................................5-3

5.2.3 Multicast .................................................................................................. 5-3

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6. EtherNet/IP Setting Method............................................... 6-1

6.1 Setting Method of Cyclic Communication ..............................................6-2

6.2 How to Use EtherNet/IP Setting Tool.....................................................6-3

6.3 Setting Example of One Scanner Device and Multiple Adapter Devices 6-4

6.4 Setting Example of Multiple Scanner Devices and Multiple Adapter

Devices ..........................................................................................................6-5

6.5 Method of PLC Link ...............................................................................6-6

6.5.1 What is PLC Link (Data Sharing between PLCs)?..................................6-6

6.5.2 Setting Method of PLC Link.....................................................................6-6

7. EtherNet/IP Setting Tool.................................................... 7-1

7.1 Selection for Using EtherNet/IP Function...............................................7-2

7.1.1 How to Display the Built-in ET-LAN Setting Dialog Box..........................7-2

7.1.1.1 Starting Method from the Menu of GR7 .........................................7-2

7.1.1.2 Starting Method from the Project Tree of GR7 ..............................7-2

7.1.1.3 Starting Method from I/O Map Setting Screen ...............................7-2

7.1.2 How to Change the Built-in ET-LAN Setting Dialog Box.........................7-3

7.1.3 Restrictions and Precautions on Setting EtherNet/IP Function...............7-4

7.2 How to Display the EtherNet/IP Setting Screen .....................................7-5

7.2.1 Starting Method from Menu.....................................................................7-5

7.2.2 Starting Method from Tree Display Area.................................................7-5

7.2.3Starting Method from I/O Map Setting Screen ........................................7-6

7.3 How to Operate EtherNet/IP Setting Tool ..............................................7-7

7.3.1 Structure of EtherNet/IP Setting Screen .................................................7-7

7.3.2 EtherNet/IP Setting Procedure................................................................7-9

7.3.2.1 EtherNet/IP Basic Configuration ....................................................7-9

7.3.2.2 Registering EDS Files in Device List............................................7-11

7.3.2.3 How to Use I/O Map and Scan List ..............................................7-12

7.3.2.3.1 Configuration of I/O Map and Scan List .......................................7-12

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7.3.2.3.2 Registering Adapter Devices .......................................................7-14

7.3.2.4 How to Use “Device Setting” Tab.................................................7-15

7.3.2.5 How to Use "Connection Setting" Tab .........................................7-16

7.3.2.5.1 Device Allocation..........................................................................7-18

7.3.2.6 Adding I/O Map Registered Information.......................................7-20

7.3.2.7 Setting I/O Map Registered Information.......................................7-21

7.3.2.8 How to Use "Calculate Load Factor" Tab ....................................7-23

7.3.2.8.1 Display of Load Factor Calculation ..............................................7-23

7.3.3 How to Use Device List .........................................................................7-26

7.3.4 How to Use I/O Map and Scan List Screen ..........................................7-28

7.3.4.1 Editing Scan List ..........................................................................7-28

7.3.4.2 Editing I/O Map ............................................................................7-33

7.3.4.3 When EDS Files are Unregistered...............................................7-33

7.3.5 How to Use Device Property Setting.....................................................7-33

7.3.5.1 Device Property Setting ...............................................................7-34

7.3.6 How to Use "Save Setting" and "Read Setting" ....................................7-36

7.3.7 Migration of Device Database ...............................................................7-37

7.3.7.1 Export of Device Database ..........................................................7-37

7.3.7.2 Import of Device Database ..........................................................7-39

7.3.7.3 When You Want to Restore the Registration Information Before

Import 7-41

8. Control Data........................................................................ 8-1

8.1 Types of Control Data ........................................................................... 8-2

8.1.1 Unit Annunciation Relays ........................................................................8-2

8.1.2 RUN/IDLE Bit ..........................................................................................8-2

8.1.3 Cyclic Communication State Tables of EtherNet/IP................................8-4

8.1.4 Read by ETSTAT Instruction ..................................................................8-4

8.2 Startup Operation of Cyclic Communication.......................................... 8-5

8.3 Abnormality Judgement and Operation ................................................. 8-6

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9. High-level Instructions ...................................................... 9-1

9.1 High-level Instructions Used for EtherNet/IP Control .............................9-2

9.1.1 Information Acquisition of EtherNet/IP (ETSTAT)...................................9-2

9.1.2 EtherNet/IP Node Status Acquisition Instruction (EIPNDST)..................9-9

9.1.3 Cyclic Communication Start Request (EIPSTART) ..............................9-13

9.1.4 Cyclic Communication Stop Request (EIPSTART)...............................9-16

9.1.5 EtherNet/IP Input Refresh (EIP_IN) ......................................................9-19

9.1.6 EtherNet/IP Output Refresh (EIP_OT) ..................................................9-25

10. Data Refresh of Cyclic Communication ........................ 10-1

10.1 What is Data Refresh? ........................................................................10-2

10.1.1 Input Refresh T>O Direction .................................................................10-2

10.1.2 Output Refresh O>T Direction...............................................................10-2

10.2 Data Refresh Method ..........................................................................10-3

10.3 Delay Time of Transmission Data........................................................10-4

10.4 Delay Time of Reception Data.............................................................10-5

11. Cyclic Communication Load Factor .............................. 11-1

11.1 Calculation Method of Load Factor ......................................................11-2

11.2 PLC Link and Ethernet Switch .............................................................11-5

12. Other Ethernet Communications ................................... 12-1

12.1 Performance of Other Ethernet Communications at the Time of Cyclic

Communication ............................................................................................12-2

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13. Communication Status Monitoring with System Web .. 13-1

13.1 Overview of FP7 System Web ............................................................ 13-2

13.2 Starting System Web Screen .............................................................. 13-4

13.3 Overview of EtherNet/IP Monitor......................................................... 13-5

13.4 CPU Status Indication > EtherNet/IP Monitor ...................................... 13-6

14. LED Display ..................................................................... 14-1

14.1 Lighting State of LED for EtherNet/IP Setting...................................... 14-2

14.1.1 Lighting Patterns When Starting PLC ...................................................14-2

14.1.2 Lighting Patterns When PLC is Operating ............................................14-3

15. List of Cyclic Communication Errors............................. 15-1

15.1 Cyclic Communication: List of Abnormal Statuses .............................. 15-2

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Contents of the Changes in EtherNet/IP Communication

Function Manual

The following functions have been added to improve the easy usability of the EtherNet/IP

function.

Use the following version for using the added functions.

FP7 CPU UNIT : Ver.4.11 or later

FPWIN GR7(S) : Ver.2.10 or later

Improved items of EtherNet/IP Setting Tool functions

•The following setting items have been added to the EtherNet/IP basic configuration.

This setting is available when the version of the FP7 CPU unit is Ver.4.11 or later.

- RUN/IDLE bit operation of cyclic communication

For details, refer to 8.1.2 Cyclic Communication State Tables of EtherNet/IP.

Introduction of EtherNet/IP

Function

Introduction of EtherNet/IP Function

1-2

1.1 Introduction of EtherNet/IP Function

FP7 supports a new function "EtherNet/IP function".

This chapter describes the related names and functions, applicable models and the required

versions for using this function.

Names and Parts

Name Description

Operation indicator

LED

MS These LEDs display the operating condition of the unit.

NS Displays the communication status of network.

For details of the lighting states of MS and NS, refer to “14.1 Lighting State of LED

for EtherNet/IP Setting“ for EtherNet/IP Setting.

LAN port Port for connecting to EtherNet LAN.

The EtherNet/IP communication is performed using the LAN port.

(1) Operation

indicator LED

(2) LAN port

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