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Contents

Contents ........................................................................................................................ iii

Preface ........................................................................................................................... v
Purpose of this Guide ................................................................................................................. vi
Conventions ................................................................................................................................ vi
Style......................................................................................................................................... vi
Special Notation ..................................................................................................................... vii

Overview ........................................................................................................................ 9
1.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................10
1.2 Installing the Tool .................................................................................................................11
1.3 Creating a New Configuration..............................................................................................12
1.4 Saving a Configuration .........................................................................................................13
1.5 Opening a Configuration ......................................................................................................14
1.6 Printing a Configuration .......................................................................................................15

Setting Online Connection Properties....................................................................... 17

2.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................18
2.2 Ethernet Network Interface Card Connection Configuration ...............................................18
2.2.1 To Set the Connection Properties: ..................................................................................18
2.2.2 Firewall and Enable Broadcast .......................................................................................20
2.3 ET200 Configuration Objects ...............................................................................................21
2.3.1 Identity Object Parameters .............................................................................................21
2.3.2 TCP/IP Object Parameters .............................................................................................22
2.3.3 Ethernet Link Object Parameters ...................................................................................23

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2.3.4 Firmware Update ............................................................................................................24

2.4 Uploading a Configuration ...................................................................................................27
2.5 Downloading a Configuration ..............................................................................................27

Adapter Configuration ................................................................................................ 29

3.1 Overview ..............................................................................................................................30
3.2 Automatic Configuration vs. User Configuration Mode ......................................................30
3.3 Enabling I/O Status ...............................................................................................................31
3.4 Adding, Removing and Re-ordering a Module ....................................................................31
3.5 Viewing and Changing Module Properties ..........................................................................34
3.5.1 Module Configuration Parameters .................................................................................34
3.5.2 Extended Parameters Group ...........................................................................................35
3.6 Viewing and Changing Adapter Properties ..........................................................................36
3.6.1 Adapter Configuration Parameters .................................................................................36
3.6.2 Extended Parameters Group ...........................................................................................37
3.7 Using Online Diagnostics .....................................................................................................38

Configuring ET200 in RSLogix5000™ and RSLinx™ ............................................... 41

4.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................42
4.2 Setting up ControlLogix™ ...................................................................................................42
4.3 Configuring ET200 adapter in RSLogix5000™ ..................................................................43
4.4 Setting up RSLinx™ ............................................................................................................46
4.4.1 Configuring an EtherNet/IP Driver in RSLinx™ ..........................................................48
4.5 Setting up the ET200 Module’s IP Address .........................................................................50

Technical Support ....................................................................................................... 53

A.1 USA Technical Support .......................................................................................................54
A.1.1 Getting Help ..................................................................................................................54

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Preface

Preface Sections:
• Purpose of this Guide

• Conventions

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Purpose of this Guide

This manual describes the use of the EIP ET200 Configuration Tool. The tool is used to
configure ET200 adapter modules in both offline (no connection to the EtherNet/IP network) and
online (connection to the EtherNet/IP network via an Ethernet Network Interface Card) modes.
It can also be used in monitoring diagnostics on an ET200 adapter.

Note
For adapter technical details of ET200 modules, refer to the appropriate
Siemens™ SIMATIC EIP-200S EtherNet/IP Adapter Distributed I/O
System Manual (A5E03822408) and Siemens™ SIMATIC ET 200pro
distributed I/O system Operating Instructions (A5E00335544-08).

Conventions
This guide uses stylistic conventions, special terms, and special notation to help enhance your
understanding.

Style
The following stylistic conventions are used throughout this guide:

Bold button names, tab names, and options or selections

Italics indicates keywords (indexed) or instances of new terms and/or specialized

words that need emphasis

CAPS indicates a specific key selection, such as ENTER, TAB, CTRL, ALT,
DELETE

Code Font indicates command line entries or text that you would type into a field

Underlining indicates a hyperlink

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“>” delimiter indicates how to navigate through a hierarchy of menu selections/options

“0x” indicates a hexadecimal value

NIC indicates a network interface Card

Special Notation
The following special notation is used throughout this guide:

Note
A note provides additional information, emphasizes a point, or gives a
tip for easier operation. Notes are accompanied by the symbol shown,
and follow the text to which they refer.

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1
Overview

Chapter Sections:
• Introduction

• Installing the Tool

• Creating a New Configuration

• Saving a Configuration

• Opening a Configuration

• Printing a Configuration

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1.1 Introduction
This manual describes the use of the EIP ET200 Configuration Tool. The tool is used to
configure ET200 adapter modules in both offline (no connection to the EtherNet/IP network) and
online (connection to the EtherNet/IP network via an Ethernet Network Interface Card) modes. It
can also be used in monitoring diagnostics on an ET200 adapter.

The tool has two modes of operation: offline, and online.

Offline Mode

When you do not have an immediate access to ET200 adapter module, configurations generated
with the tool can be saved and later used in Online Mode to configure the device.

Online Mode

Online configuration mode is possible when you have:

a) An Ethernet Network Interface Card in your system

b) ET200 adapter device

The tool is able to communicate with the module(s) over an EtherNet/IP network directly
through an Ethernet Network Interface Card, to upload or download configuration data.

In Online Mode, the tool can also display diagnostic information from the ET200 Adapter.

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1.2 Installing the Tool

The EIP ET200 Configuration Tool supports 32-Bit Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and
64-Bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1. To install the EIP ET200 Configuration tool, run the setup
program ET200Setup.exe and follow the instructions on the screen. The install program will
guide you through the setup process.

Note
Custom Setup Type can be chosen to install the EIP ET200
Configuration Tool in a different directory.

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1.3 Creating a New Configuration

Creating a configuration allows you to specify the expansion module configuration for an
ET200 device and enables configuration of each module's extended parameters.

To create a new configuration:

• Choose the File/New ET200S or File/New ET200PRO command or

click the New ET200S or ET200PRO button in the toolbar.

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1.4 Saving a Configuration

To save a configuration: (the following graphic is based on Windows 7)

1. Click the Save button , or choose the File/Save or File/Save As menu command. If
the configuration was not previously saved, the Save As dialog box displays.

2. Enter a file name, and click Save.

Note
Configuration files are saved with the .etc file extension.

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1.5 Opening a Configuration

To open a configuration: (the following graphic is based on Windows 7)

1. Click the Open button , or select the File/Open menu command. The Open dialog
box appears.

2. Select the desired ETC configuration file and click Open.

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1.6 Printing a Configuration

To print a configuration:

1. Click the Print button , or select the menu File/Print command. The Print dialog box
appears.

2. Select the desired printer name and print range and click OK

Note
Select the menu File/Print View command to set the desired settings for
the printed page.

Select the menu File/Print Setup command to set the desired printer,
paper size and orientation.

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Setting Online Connection Properties

Chapter Sections:
• Introduction

• Ethernet Network Interface Card Connection Configuration

• ET200 Configuration Objects

• Uploading a Configuration

• Downloading a Configuration

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2.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the necessary steps to select an Ethernet network interface card for use as
the communication channel to allow an ET200 adapter module to be configured online.

2.2 Ethernet Network Interface Card Connection

Configuration
The Connection Setup defines the network configuration settings to use when communicating
with the Adapter Module in Online Mode.

The ET200 module in factory default is only with DHCP enabled and no IP address. It will not
work until the IP address is set with a DHCP server.
Please refer to section 4.5 Setting up the ET200 Module’s IP Address.

2.2.1 To Set the Connection Properties:

1. Choose the Adapter/Connection Setup command or click the Connection button .

The EtherNet/IP Connection dialog box appears.

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2. Select the Network IP address of the Network Interface Card that you want to
communicate with the ET200 adapter.

3. Click Browse button to search for existing ET200 adapters on the network. A list of the
available adapters is populated specifying each adapter’s IP address. You can browse for
the adapters either using a broadcast, sub network or unicast message.

- A Broadcast request message will be sent to all networks attached to the network
interface card. If the Windows firewall is active, refer to section 2.2.2 Firewall and
Enable Broadcast
- A Sub Network request message will be sent to a sub network devices that belong to a
subnet addressed with 3 common, identical, most-significant bit groups. Subnet mask is
255.255.255.0.
- A Unicast request message will be sent only to a single adapter IP address specified by
Device IP address.

4. Select the ET200 adapter that you want to communicate with.

5. Click OK to save the settings or Cancel if you do not want to save the new settings.

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2.2.2 Firewall and Enable Broadcast

By default, most programs are blocked by Windows Firewall.

When Windows Firewall is active, if you use the Broadcast request to search for existing ET200
adapters, the EIP ET200 configuration tool needs to be added to the firewall exception list.

2.2.2.1 To Enable Broadcast on Windows XP

1. From Windows Start, click Settings > Control Panel > Security Center

2. In the Windows Security Center, under Manage security settings for, select Windows
Firewall

3. In the Windows Firewall dialog box, on the Exceptions tab, click Add Program…

4. Click Browse and then locate the ‘EIP ET200 Configuration Tool’. Click OK

2.2.2.2 To Enable Broadcast on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

1. From Windows Start , click Control Panel > System and Security

2. Under Windows Firewall, click Allow a program through Windows Firewall

3. In the Allow programs to communicate through Windows Firewall dialog box, click
Change settings

4. Click Allow another program, then locate the ‘EIP ET200 Configuration Tool’. Click
Add

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2.3 ET200 Configuration Objects

The Connection Properties allow accessing/changing various properties of the ET200 adapter
device. You can monitor/set the following device objects:

• Identity Object Parameters.

• TCP/IP Object Parameters.
• Ethernet Link Object Parameters.

2.3.1 Identity Object Parameters

The Identity tab allows you to view various adapter identity parameters and also allows setting
factory defaults and/or resetting the adapter.

To retrieve current Identity parameters click Read button, a request is sent to the adapter and
parameters are updated with their current values.

Vendor ID 8 Molex Incorporated

Device Type 12 Communication Device
Product Code 569/570 Unique Device Identifier (569: ET200S, 570: ET200PRO)
Revision 1.1 Firmware revision number
Status Current status of the adapter
Serial Number Device unique serial number
Product Name EIP200S Adapter or EIP200PRO Adapter

To set the ET200 Adapter to its factory default settings, click the Set Defaults button. To keep
the current IP address, check the Retain IP Address before clicking the Set Default button. The
Retain IP Address feature is only supported by the ET200PRO module.

Note
Any user configuration and IP address will be lost (without checking
Retain IP Address): Auto Configuration, I/O Status Byte Enabled will
be set and DHCP mode will be enabled.

To reset the adapter click the Reset button, it will restart the adapter and place it in its initial
state.

Note
User configuration data is not lost after this type of reset.

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2.3.2 TCP/IP Object Parameters

The TCP/IP tab allows you to view/set various adapter TCP/IP parameters of the adapter.

To retrieve current the TCP/IP parameters click the Read button. A request is sent to the adapter
and the display is updated with the current values.

To set the TCP/IP parameters, make the changes you wish to incorporate, click the Write button.
A request is sent to the adapter and the parameters are updated with the displayed values.

IP Address Current IP address of the adapter

Network Mask
Gateway Address
Host Name eip200s or eip200p + last 3 bytes of the ET200 MAC address.
Boot Options
Quick Connect

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2.3.3 Ethernet Link Object Parameters

The Ethernet tab allows you to view various adapter Ethernet Link object parameters and also
allows setting interface speed and duplex mode of the adapter. Two Ethernet Link objects exist
on the adapter, select desired Port number 1 or 2.

To retrieve the current Ethernet Link object parameters, select the port number, and then click
the Read button. A request is sent to the adapter and display is updated with the current values.

To set the Ethernet Link object parameters, select the port number, and then click the Write
button. A request is sent to the adapter and the parameters are updated with displayed values.

Speed
MAC Address
Interface Label
Interface Flags
Duplex Mode

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2.3.4 Firmware Update

The Firmware tab allows you to view the current firmware revision in the adapter and also
allows downloading and updating the firmware in the adapter.

To retrieve the current firmware revision, click the Read button. A request is sent to the adapter
and the current firmware revision is displayed.

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To update the firmware in the adapter follow these steps:

• click the Download Firmware button,

• browse the firmware file (UPA extension) and select it.

A message appears displaying version of the firmware file and on the adapter and asks the user
to confirm the firmware update request.

Downloading the firmware takes several seconds, the adapter resets itself, the new firmware
initializes and the adapter is ready for communication.

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Note
User configuration remains valid after firmware download.

Note
The firmware updating uses an external application TFTP (Trivial File
Transfer Protocol). Microsoft Windows provides such utility but it
might be not installed by default. In case you see the message below
please install the TFTP utility on your system.

Note
The TFTP Client feature is installed by default on Windows XP.

On Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, the TFTP Client feature has to be

turned on manually. It resides in Control Panel >Programs>Programs
and Features>Turn Windows features on Or off

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2.4 Uploading a Configuration

Once the connection settings are established, start configuring the
ET200 adapter device.

If the adapter device has been configured before, or you are not sure of its current
configuration state, it is recommend that you try to upload the configuration information
currently stored in the device before continuing.

To start the upload, choose the Adapter/Upload Configuration command or click the
Upload Configuration button .

To open the Adapter Module Configuration dialog box, choose the Adapter/Select Modules
command or click the Edit Adapter Configuration Parameters button , in the toolbar. For
detailed information about adapter configuration please refer to chapter 3 Adapter Configuration.

2.5 Downloading a Configuration

Once all settings in the configuration are completed, as described in Chapter 3 Adapter
Configuration, download the configuration to the adapter module.

To download:

1. Choose the Adapter/Download Configuration command or click the Download

Configuration button .

2. The progress bar displays current status of the downloading command and notifies you
once completed.

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Adapter Configuration

Chapter Sections:
• Overview

• Automatic Configuration vs. User Configuration Mode

• Enabling I/O Status

• Adding, Removing and Re-Ordering a Module

• Viewing and Changing Module Properties

• Viewing and Changing Adapter Properties

• Using Online Diagnostics

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3.1 Overview
The ET200 adapter configuration consists of 2 stages:

• Selecting modules

• Configuring adapter and modules parameters

The Select Modules dialog box provides a list of the currently selected expansion modules to be
downloaded to the ET200 adapter. You can add, remove, rearrange modules slots and monitor
available I/O and parameters resources while configuring the adapter.

The Property Window within the main application window, allows you to view and modify
adapter configuration options, to modify extended parameters of the adapter and parameters of
the modules within the configuration itself.

3.2 Automatic Configuration vs. User Configuration Mode

In Automatic Configuration mode, the adapter module knows only the total input and
output sizes and has no extended diagnostic capabilities: electronic module parameter data
cannot be specified – the modules use default parameters.

User Configuration mode allows you to specify the module in each slot and configure each
module’s extended parameters (if supported). In User Configuration mode, extended diagnostic
support is available for modules that support it.
Mode
Feature
Auto Configuration User Configuration

Add/Remove modules without updating YES NO

configuration details (Hot swap works in
both mode)
Download configuration information NO YES

Extended diagnostics NO YES

I/O data compression YES (always YES/NO (User

compressed) selectable)

To enable/disable Auto Configuration Mode double click the Auto Config parameter in Adapter
Configuration group of parameters or select a desired option from dropdown selection in
Properties windows. Auto Configuration Mode is enabled by default.

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3.3 Enabling I/O Status

The I/O Status Enable feature generates a single I/O status byte at the beginning of the input data
packet. This status byte indicates if any faults have occurred in the device, which may result in
invalid data (i.e., short circuit, blown fuse).
To determine whether I/O status is enabled for a device, upload the configuration. The I/O
Status Adapter Configuration option indicates current state of the I/O Status feature.

To enable/disable the I/O Status feature double click the I/O Status parameter in Adapter
Configuration group of parameters or select a desired option from dropdown selection in
Properties windows. The I/O Status feature is enabled by default.

Note
I/O Status is enabled in auto configuration mode. When the I/O Status
feature is enabled, the tool will automatically increment the number of
Input bytes by one (1) to reflect the change in the input data packet size.

3.4 Adding, Removing and Re-ordering a Module

To view the current modules configuration, click the Adapter/Select Modules menu command
or right click in the Network View window and click Select Modules command. The Select
Modules dialog box is displayed where you can modify your modules configuration.

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To add a module to the configuration:

1. Select desired module in Available Modules list. The Input, Output and Params data
sizes are based on the modules within the Selected Modules window.

2. Click Right Arrow Button or double click a previously selected module.

3. The selected module is added to the Selected Modules list, if there are sufficient
resources available on the adapter.

4. I/O and Parameters Resources are updated every time the Selected Modules window is
changed.

Note
The maximum number of EIP 200S modules is 63. The maximum
number of EIP 200Pro modules is 17 including the virtual slot, Input and
Output data size to 255 and total parameter size to 237 including adapter
parameters. If you exceed any of these limits, a message box is shown
stating which limit has been reached. The current resource usage is
updated upon any modification to the overall configuration.

5. Click OK. The current list of selected modules is updated into the adapter configuration
of the Network View.

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To remove a module:

1. Select desired module in Selected Modules list.

2. Click Left Arrow Button or double click a previously selected module.

3. The selected module is removed from the Selected Modules list. The resources usage is
updated accordingly.

4. Clicking Remove All button, removes all modules from configuration.

5. Click OK. The current list of selected modules is updated into the adapter configuration.

Note
If you remove a module in the middle of the configuration list, the other
modules move up to fill the empty slot.

To re-order an expansion module:

1. Click the desired module in the Selected Modules list.

2. Click the Up/Down Button to move the slot position of the currently selected module
higher or lower.

3. Click OK. The current list of selected modules is updated into the adapter configuration.

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3.5 Viewing and Changing Module Properties

To view a module's properties, select the desired module in the Network View. The Module
Parameters are shown in the Properties Window. The Property Window consists of 2 groups of
parameters, Module Configuration parameters and Extended Parameters.

3.5.1 Module Configuration Parameters

The Module Configuration Parameters display general module information.

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Module Name shows the individual module part number and name. It is a read only parameter.

Alias is a name given by user to uniquely identify a module. This parameter is settable and
optional. The length of the string is limited to 80 characters.

Description is a user short description of the module. This parameter is settable and optional.
The length of the string is limited to 80 characters.

Module ID is a unique identifier of the module. It is a read only parameter.

Config Data is a configuration data of the module. It is a read only parameter.

Slot Number is the position of the module in reference to adapter slot. It is a read only
parameter.

Input Size is the byte length of the Input data. It is a read only parameter.

Output Size is the byte length of the Output data. It is a read only parameter.

Note
In AutoConfig mode, editing parameters is disabled.

3.5.2 Extended Parameters Group

Parameter Group displays hexadecimal representation of the parameters and where available, a
text representation of modifiable module parameters. Text and Hex parameters are specific to
the expansion module being configured. The parameters specify data to be written to the
expansion module to configure its behavior.

You can change the values of entries in the text parameters by double-clicking the desired field
or selecting the dropdown field or clicking a spin control up or down arrow depending on
parameter predefined range of values or manually enter the values within the range.

Any changes to the parameters are reflected in its hexadecimal format.

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3.6 Viewing and Changing Adapter Properties

The Adapter Properties contains configuration options that affect the Adapter’s global behavior.

To view an adapter's properties, select the adapter EIP200S device in the Network View. The
Adapter Parameters are shown in the Properties Window. The Property Window consists of 2
groups of parameters, Adapter Configuration parameters and Extended Parameters.

3.6.1 Adapter Configuration Parameters

The Adapter Configuration Parameters display general adapter information.

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Product Name is the name of the adapter device. It is a read only parameter.

Alias is a name given by user to uniquely identify an adapter. This parameter is settable and
optional. The length of the string is limited to 80 characters.

Description is a user short description of the adapter. This parameter is settable and optional.
The length of the string is limited to 80 characters.

Type ID is a unique identifier of the adapter. It is a read only parameter.

IP Address is a unique IP address on the network. It is a read only parameter but it can be
changed through the connection setup.

Slots is the number of currently configured modules. It is a read only parameter.

Adapter Input is the byte length of the Input data for all configured modules read from the
adapter. It is a read only parameter

Adapter Output is the byte length of the Output data for all configured modules read from the
adapter. It is a read only parameter

Input is the byte length of the Input data for all configured modules. It also includes I/O Status
byte if it is enabled. It is a read only parameter.

Output is the byte length of the Output data for all configured modules. It is a read only
parameter.

Auto Config refers to Section 3.2, Automatic Configuration vs. User Configuration Mode, for
more information.

I/O Status refers to Section 3.3, Enabling I/O Status, for more information.

3.6.2 Extended Parameters Group

Parameter Group displays hexadecimal representation of the parameters and where are available,
a text representation of modifiable module parameters. Text and hex parameters are specific to
the adapter device being configured. The parameters specify data to be written to the adapter to
configure its behavior.

You can only change the values of entries in the text parameters by double-clicking the desired
field or selecting the dropdown field or clicking a spin control up or down arrow depending on
parameter predefined range of values.

Any changes to the parameters are reflected in its hexadecimal format.

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3.7 Using Online Diagnostics

The EIP ET200 configuration tool can be used online to monitor the state of the adapter module
and provide diagnostic information on configured slots. You can make sure all slots are
functioning normally, or, if there are errors, monitor each slot’s error state.

To use online diagnostics:

1. Click the Monitor button .

2. Select the adapter or a slot in Network View to display respective diagnostic information.

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3. To turn the diagnostic function off, click the Monitor button again.

Note
When going into diagnostic mode, the current configuration is compared with
the configuration stored in the adapter, in case a mismatch is found, there is
an option to overwrite current configuration or not to go into diagnostic
mode.

Note
Online diagnostics are not available in Auto Configuration mode.

For more information on the diagnostics of ET200 modules, refer to the

appropriate Siemens™ SIMATIC EIP-200S EtherNet/IP Adapter Distributed
I/O System Manual (A5E03822408) and Siemens™ SIMATIC ET 200pro
distributed I/O system Operating Instructions (A5E00335544-08)

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4
Configuring ET200 in RSLogix5000™ and
RSLinx™

Chapter Sections:
• Introduction

• Setting up ControlLogix™

• Configuring ET200 adapter in RSLogix5000™

• Setting up RSLinx™

• Setting up ET200 module’s IP address

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4.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the steps for configuring ET200 adapter using RSLogix5000™ version
20.0 or higher with 1756-ENBT EtherNet/IP scanner.

The following sections describe how to set up the system with a ControlLogix™ system using
ET200 EDS file.

Note
Detailed instructions on setting up a ControlLogix™ Rack and using the
RSLogix5000™ tool are not within the scope of this document. This
document assumes you have a working knowledge of RSLogix5000™, the
ControlLogix™ system and the 1756-ENBT (EtherNet/IP module for the
ControlLogix™ system).

4.2 Setting up ControlLogix™

Equipment:

• Allen-Bradley ControlLogix™ PLC, configured with a ControlLogix™ CPU module

• Allen-Bradley EtherNet Bridge Module (ENBT)

Setup:

1. Connect the 1756-ENBT module to an available computer Ethernet port via an Ethernet
cable.

2. Connect the ET200 adapter to EtherNet/IP network.

3. Power up the PLC (if necessary, configure the PLC using the appropriate software
applications as documented in the user's manual provided with the PLC).

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4.3 Configuring ET200 adapter in RSLogix5000™

Before connecting with the ET200 adapter, The EIP200S.eds or EIP200Pro.eds file needs to be
registered using Allen-Bradley EDS Hardware Installation Tool.

The EIP200S.eds and EIP200Pro.eds files are part of the EIP ET200 Configuration Tool
installation. They can be found in where the EIP Configuration Tool is installed.

To use registered ET200 adapter in RSLogix5000™:

1. Right click the 1756-ENBT module and select the New Module command.

2. To easily locate ET200 Adapter, select only the Molex Incorporated check box.

3. Select the EIP200S or EIP200Pro Adapter and click the Create button.

4. Specify the Name and IP Address in Module Properties.

5. Click on the Change button to setup connection type and I/O sizes.

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6. Select desired connection type between Exclusive Owner, Input Only and Listen Only
connection.

7. Configure I/O sizes according to the downloaded ET200 configuration.

Note
The “Input Size” and “Output Size” are displayed in the Module
Configuration Parameters in the EIP ET200 Configuration Tool.

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8. Click OK button to confirm your settings.

9. Download the configuration to the PLC and place it online.

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4.4 Setting up RSLinx™

1. Install Rockwell Automation RSLinx™ software on the system, according to the
instructions provided.
2. Open RSLinx™ via the RSLinx™ menu shortcut. The main screen is displayed.

3. To browse the network, click on the RSWho button or menu item from the
Communications menu.

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4. To configure RSLinx™, select the Configure Drivers option from the Communications
menu. The Configure Drivers dialog box appears.

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4.4.1 Configuring an EtherNet/IP Driver in RSLinx™

1. From the Available Driver Types dropdown box, choose EtherNet/IP Driver.

2. Click the Add New… button and specify the name of the new driver (for example:
AB_ETHIP-1).

3. Click OK. The Configure driver: AB_ETHIP-1 dialog box appears.

4. Select the NIC card you want to communicate through.

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5. Click OK. The new entry appears in the Configured Drivers list.

6. Close the Configure Drivers window. The ET200 adapter is detected and displayed in
the device list.

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4.5 Setting up the ET200 Module’s IP Address

The ET200 adapter comes from the factory without an IP address assigned, and it must be set
with a DHCP server. This procedure describes how to set the IP address with the Allen Bradley
BOOTP/DHCP Server and how to make the IP address static (permanent). The module would
then keep the IP address through a power cycle, and a DCHP server would no longer be needed.
The AB BOOTP/DHCP Server can be downloaded free from the Internet.

1. Open the BOOTP-DHCP Server , the BOOTP/DHCP Server dialog box appears

2. When the MAC address for the EIP200 module shows up in the AB BOOTP/DHCP
Server “Request History” window, double-click the entry or select the entry and then
select the “Add to Relation List” button.

3. In the pop-up dialog, enter the IP address and select OK. When the IP address is
assigned, a new entry will appear with an address in the “IP Address” column. The Net
Status LED on the module should change to blinking green, which indicates an IP
address is assigned.

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4. To make the IP address permanent, select the entry in the “Relation List” window and
select the “Disable BOOTP/DHCP” button. If successful the Status window at the bottom
will display “[Disable DHCP] Command successful”.

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A
Technical Support

Appendix Sections:
• USA Technical Support

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A.1 USA Technical Support

Please ensure that you have the following information readily available before calling for
technical support:

Card type and serial number

• Computer’s make, model and hardware configuration (cards installed)

• Operating system type and version

• Details of the problem you are experiencing: application module type and version, target
network, and circumstances that may have caused the problem

A.1.1 Getting Help

Support issues for Siemens ET200 Expansion / Electronic Modules should be directed to the
appropriate Siemens Technical Support facility in your area.

Or visit http://support.automation.siemens.com/

Also available as an app for both Android and Apple IOS platforms. See here for further
information http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/56295795

Please also utilize the following during normal business hour for obtaining Siemens technical
support:

For "pre-sales" support, please contact

[email protected]

For "post-sales" technical support, please contact tech support at:

SIEMENS Industry, Inc.
1 Internet Plaza
Johnson City, TN. 37604
423-262-5710 Phone
423-262-2289 Fax
800-333-7421 Hotline
E-mail: [email protected]

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