Specifications

Reference DFNT ♦ ProLinx Gateway
Protocol Manual EtherNet/IP Explicit Messaging Client/Server
Page 98 of 124 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
July 24, 2013
Next, add items to the client. The following shows an example dialog used to add
a floating-point data item:
It is important to set the Access Path value to the Topic name assigned in
RSLinx and to set the Item Name to a valid controller tag in the DFNT module.
The Datatype parameter must be set to match that of the controller tag. In the
example shown, the VT_R4 data type is selected for the floating-point tag. The
Validate button can be used to verify that the point is valid in the OPC server.
After configuring the new data item, click OK to add the point. The following
illustration shows the new item and event windows.