Technical Bulletin

EtherNet/IP On-Board Communications
PowerXL DG1 Series VFD MN040010EN—May 2014 www.eaton.com 33
Connections and Wiring
The EtherNet/IP board supports 10/100 Mb speeds in both
full and half-duplex modes. The boards must be connected to
the Ethernet network with a shielded CAT-5e cable. A
crossover cable (at least CAT-5e cable with STP, shielded
twisted pair) may be needed if you want to connect the
EtherNet/IP board directly to the master appliance.
Use only industrial standard components in the network and
avoid complex structures to minimize the length of response
time and the amount of incorrect dispatches. It is often a
good practice to use a subnet that is different from other
devices not related to the drive control.
Figure 22. CAT-5e Cable
Table 64. PowerXL EtherNet/IP Network Settings
Code Parameter Min. Max. Unit Default ID Note
P20.3.1 IP Address Mode 1 1500 0 = Static IP
1 = DHCP with AutoIP
P20.3.2 Active IP Address 1507
P20.3.3 Active Subnet Mask 1509
P20.3.4 Active Default Gateway 1511
P20.3.5 MAC Address 1513
P20.3.6 Static IP Address 192.168.1.254 1501
P20.3.7 Static Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 1503
P20.3.8 Static Default Gateway 192.168.1.1 1505
P20.3.9 EtherNet/IP Protocol Status 0 608 0 = Off
1 = Operational
2 = Faulted
P20.3.10 Connection Limit 0 2 2 609