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Configure an EtherNet/IP Module to Operate on the Network Chapter 4
4. In RSLogix 5000 programming software, add the module to the I/O
configuration tree.
See Add a Moduleon
page 79 .
Use EtherNet/IP Modules in
a Logix5000 Controller
Application
After installing an EtherNet/IP module and setting its IP address, add the
module to the Controller Organizer in an RSLogix 5000 project. This addition
establishes I/O control.
You must download that project to the host controller before operation can
begin. W
hen the controller begins operation, it establishes a connection with
the EtherNet/IP module. The module’s configuration determines its behavior.
For more information on configuring an
d placing a workstation (for
developing an RSLogix 5000 project) on an EtherNet/IP network, see
Configure a Workstation to Operate on an EtherNet/IP Network on
page 33 .
For information on controlling I/O, see Control I/O on
page 77 .
IMPORTANT
If a child module resides in the same domain as its
parent module, just enter the host name. If the child
module’s domain differs from that of its parent module,
enter the host name and the domain name (host.domain)
IMPORTANT
You can also use DNS addressing in a module profile in
the I/O controller tree or in a message path. If the
destination module’s domain name differs from that of
the source module, use a fully-qualified DNS name
(hostname.domainname). For example, to send a
message from ENBT1.location1.companyA to
ENTB1.location2.companyA, the host names match, but
the domains differ. Without the entry of a fully qualified
DNS name, the module adds the default domain name to
the specified host name.