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NX-series EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit User’s Manual (W536)
This section provides an introduction to EtherNet/IP networks.
1-1 Introduction to EtherNet/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-1-1 EtherNet/IP Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-2 EtherNet/IP Network Configuration Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-2-1 System Configuration Example of an EtherNet/IP Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-2-2 Introduction to Configuration Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-2-3 Support Software Used to Construct a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
EtherNet/IP Networks