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33Publication ENET-UM001I-EN-P - January 2010 33

Chapter

Configure a Workstation to Operate on an

EtherNet/IP Network

Introduction

This chapter describes how to configure a workstation to operate on an

EtherNet/IP network.

You need to load an Ethernet communication driver for all Rockwell Software

applic

ations to communicate with devices on an EtherNet/IP network. A

workstation needs this driver to:

• upload and download controller projects over the EtherNet/IP network

via RSLogix 5000 prog

ramming software.

• configure EtherNet/IP network parameters for devices on the network

via RS

NetWorx for EtherNet/IP software.

• collect controller data for PanelView ter

minals and RSView applications.

You can choose from any of three Ethernet drives:

•AB_ETHIP

•AB_ETH

•TCP

We recommend that you use the AB_ETHIP driver.

Before loading a communication driv

er, make sure:

• the Ethernet communication card is al

ready installed in the workstation.

• the IP address and other network parame

ters are correctly configured

for the workstation.

• the workstation is properly connected to the EtherNet/IP network.

See the documentation for the appropriate Ethernet communication module

for i

formation on installing and configuring the module.