Instructions

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handle the communication.
6.7.1 P2P Communication Modes
All ADAM-6000 modules feature two types of P2P function: 1) basic mode and 2)
advanced mode.
Basic Mode
For basic mode, there will be only one target device (Module B) receiving data from
the source module (Module A). Usually, Module B is another ADAM-6000 module.
The input channels of Module A will be mapped to the output channels of Module B,
so that the values of all Module A inputs channels are automatically updated to the
Module B outputs. You can also define a mask to disconnect a relationship between
some inputs and outputs.
Figure 6.15 Basic Mode for P2P
Advanced Mode
For advanced mode, there will be multiple target devices (Module B, Module C, etc.)
receiving data from the source module (Module A). You can define different target
devices by assigning different IP address to each channel of Module A. For example,
you can map Input Channel 1 of Module A to Output Channel 3 of Module B, while
Input Channel 2 of Module A is mapped to Output Channel 4 of Module C. Refer to
Figure 6.16.
Note! 1. Please use an Ethernet switch between a pair of P2P modules (do not
use an Ethernet hub) in order to prevent data packet collisions.
2. ADAM-6000 modules support two functions: P2P (Event) and GCL
(see Chapter 8). You cannot enable both of these two features at the
same time. Thus, if GCL is enabled and want to use P2P, you will need
to disable GCL first (see Section 8.2 for instructions on how to disable
GCL).
3. To utilize the P2P function, you will need to upgrade the firmware ver-
sion of your ADAM-6000 module to 3.x or later.