SUMMARY | EIPS | EIPA | EIPScan | EDITT
The EtherNet/IP Scanner DLL Kit (EIPS)
provides
EtherNet/IP Scanner Class
functionality for applications developed for PC / Windows™
platforms.
The driver consists of a user-mode DLL, sample scanner/client
application source code (that demonstrates use of the EIPS DLL API &
capabilities), sample STC & EDS files and reference manuals.
The EIPS DLL provides an Application
Programming Interface (API) for using Common Industrial Protocol
(CIP) via the TCP/IP (WinSock) interface. The EIPS library can be
statically or dynamically linked with the target application. A COM
(ActiveX) component is provided for interfacing with VB
applications.
The EIPS (EtherNet/IP Scanner Class
Protocol Stack) DLL is capable of originating a variety of I/O
connections based on the connection configuration provided by the
user. The EIPS Connection Configuration Manager provides the
interface necessary for tools to configure the connections across
the network. Tools that support this method of configuration include
Rockwell Software's RSNetWorx for EtherNet/IP.
The EIPS is distributed under a
non-royalty Site License Agreement.
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EIPS Features
include: |
Supported
objects include: |
- Full EtherNet/IP Scanner implementation
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UCMM (unconnected) messaging client and server
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Class 3 (connected) messaging client and
server
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Class 1
(I/O) connection client and server
- All resources are
initialized at startup; no dynamic memory or
thread allocation
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Runs on a single
thread!
- Dynamic registration of
additional objects for client application processing
- Compatible with Windows
XP/2000/NT
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DLL API
includes C++ Functional Calls & COM Interfaces
- The EIPS package
includes the EIPS DLL, Getting Started Guide, Developer Reference
Manual, COM Server ActiveX Component for use with Visual Basic, COM Server
Reference Manual, Sample Client Application (sample application binary
& source provided) & Application Notes
New Features & Updates for
version 3.7.0:
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Support for ODVA
Conformance Test A5 including .stc files for Conformance Test
A5, dated 11/9/07
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Added support for 32-bit
logical segments
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Support multiple Port
Object instances to accommodate multiple network cards for
UnconnectedSends through different (internal) NICs
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Added support for
replying to Multiple Service request
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Added
EtIPStartRequestGroup() and EtIPStopRequestGroup() to make
sending a Multiple Service request easier (example included).
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Added support for
sending Large Forward Open (automatically if connection size is
greater than 512 bytes)
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Added support for
"Backplane" Port Object instance.
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Added support to have
platform set TCP/IP attributes.
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Added
EtIPSendEPATHUnconnectedRequest to COM object.
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Added examples using
Visual Studio 2005.
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Failed connections that
aren't set to retry aren't removed immediately. This gives the
application a chance to see what error was returned by the
target.
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Updates to the File
Object
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Updates to the Logix Tag
Read&Write Demo
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Added support for RPI of
0 for certain connection types (To support conformance test)
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Reverted the Connection
Configuration Object to version 2 to support compatibility with
RSNetworx.
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Modified EDS file to
support "open CCO constructs".
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Updated sample EDS file
per EDS Authenticator
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