Specifications

Reference DFNT ♦ ProLinx Gateway
Protocol Manual EtherNet/IP Explicit Messaging Client/Server
Page 112 of 124 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
July 24, 2013
The MULTIHOP option must be set to YES. The MULTIHOP tab portion of the dialog
box must be completed as shown in the following window:
Set the IP address value to the module’s Ethernet IP address. You must press
the "Insert" key to add the second line for ControlLogix Backplane and set the
slot number to zero.
5.10.2 PLC5 Read Commands
Read commands transfer data to the PLC5 processor from the DFNT module. An
example rung used to execute a read command is shown in the following
diagram:
In order to complete the configuration of the MSG instruction, select the SETUP
SCREEN area of the MSG object. This displays the following dialog box.
Select the COMMUNICATION COMMAND to execute from the following list of
supported commands.
 PLC5 Type Read
 PLC2 Unprotected Read
 PLC5 Typed Read to PLC
 PLC Typed Logical Read