Technical Bulletin

EtherNet/IP On-Board Communications
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EtherNet/IP On-Board Communications
The PowerXL EtherNet/IP communication interface features
standard EtherNet/IP communication, allowing you to easily
manage drive control and data over EtherNet/IP networks.
EtherNet/IP communication interface features:
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Provides a means to control, configure and collect data
over an Ethernet network
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10/100 Mbps, full duplex operation
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Explicit messaging (for example, parameter read/write)
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Diagnostics, device items and events
Every device connected to an Ethernet network has two
identifiers. a MAC address and an IP address. The MAC
address (address format. 00.21.99.xx.yy.zz) is unique to the
appliance and cannot be changed. The EtherNet/IP board’s
MAC address can be found on the sticker attached to the
board. Please find the software installation at
www.Eaton.com/drives.
In a local network, IP addresses are determined by the
network server using DHCP protocol. The user can also
manually define the network address for the PowerXL as
long as all units connected to the network are given the
same network portion of the address. For more information
about IP addresses, contact your network administrator.
Overlapping IP addresses can cause conflicts between
appliances. For more information about setting IP addresses,
see “Manual IP Address Configuration” on Page 20.
Note: EtherNet/IP is a trademark of the Open DeviceNet
Vendor Association (ODVA).
EtherNet/IP Specifications
Table 60. EtherNet/IP Technical Data
General Description Specification
Ethernet connections Interface RJ-45 connector
Communications Transfer cable Shielded twisted pair
Speed 10/100 Mb
Duplex Half/full
Default IP–address Mode DHCP with Auto-IP
Default static IP
Configurations.
Default static IP address 192.168.1.254
Default Network Mask 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway Address 192.168.1.1