8 EtherNet/IP Communications
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NX-series EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit User’s Manual (W536)
Example
In the following example, input tag a at the originator is a tag set named Input_100 and output tag i
is a tag set named Output_148. A connection is set between these two tag sets.
There are both input (consume) and output (produce) tag sets. Each tag set can contain only input
tags or only output tags. The same input tag cannot be included in more than one input tag set.
Tag i
EtherNet/IP
Connection
Tag Set (Input Tag)
Tag set name: Input_100
Tag a
Originator Device
EtherNet/IP Slave Terminal
Tag set name: Output_148
Tag Set (Output Tag)
IP address: #
Connection Information
· Target IP address: #
· Originator tag set: Input_100
· Target tag set: Output_148
· Packet interval (RPI)