NetStaX EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit
Version 5.4.0 Released December 1, 2023
Version 5.4.0 Released December 1, 2023 – Tested with ODVA CT20
Pyramid Solutions’ NetStaX™ EtherNet/IP™ Adapter DLL Kit (EIPA) enables you to quickly introduce EtherNet/IP Adapter Class functionality into your PC/Windows-based products and systems.
The EIPA stack provides EtherNet/IP I/O Server, Message Server, and Message Client functionality (unconnected Explicit messaging only).
It also provides a logical and manageable Application Programming Interface (API) for developing Windows and .NET applications with the supplies 32 and 64 bit DLLs and .NET interface.
Since the EIPA stack is compatible with the standard Windows TCP/IP stack and standard PC / Laptop Ethernet NICs, you can get up and running quickly with no additional hardware or drivers required.
Pryamid’s EIPA is distributed under a royalty free software license agreement.
The EIPA comes with 12 months of download access to the latest version and built in phone / email tech support.
Additional Services options are available to assist you with EtherNet/IP requirements, design, EIPA Stack integration, pre-conformance testing and more.
Components
- EIPA Getting Started and Software Reference Manuals
- EIPA Adapter DLLs (32 & 64 bit) with C++ function call API and C# API for .NET applications
- Adapter Class example code
- Application notes with code samples
- Sample SOC files for pre-conformance testing
- Sample EDS files
Features
- Version 5.4.0
- Tested with ODVA CT20
- Supports
- TCP/IP object revision 2
- object revision 2
- Ethernet Link object revision 4
- “Big 12” Diagnostics
- Added Identity Object Catalog Number (21) and Manufacture Date (22) attributes to the default attributes
- SetIdentityExplicitProtectionMode API to allow the application to control the explicit Protection Mode
- Assembly object revision 3
- Full support for Dynamic assemblies
- EIPA-SECURE feature updates
Resource Utilization Management
- All resources initialized at stack startup
- No dynamic memory or thread allocation
- Runs on a single thread
Supported/Included Objects
- Message router
- Connection manager
- DLR**
- CIP Sync**
- Port
- QOS
- Identity
- EtherNet link
- TCP/IP
- Assembly
- File object
- Class 0 support
- Energy object
- LLDP objects
- User defined objects
Compatibility
- Enables EtherNet/IP Adapter Class functionality for your product
- UCMM (unconnected) message client and server
- Class 3 (connected) message server
- Class 1 (I/O) connection server
- CIP Security*
Platform Compatibility
- Compatible standard Windows TCP/IP stack and PC / Laptop Ethernet NICs
- Compatible with Microsoft Windows 7, 8.x, 10 and 11
- v5.2 examples were built and tested with .NET and version 4.8
- 32 and 64 bit DLLs included
** These objects are for configuration only. No DLR or IEEE 1588 software or hardware is provided
NetStaX is a trademark of Pyramid Solutions, Inc.
EtherNet/IP is a trademark of the ODVA
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
