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Function Manual, 04/2018, FW V4.7 SP10, A5E34229197B AE
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Communication via EtherNet/IP
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EtherNet/IP is real-time Ethernet, and is mainly used in automation technology.
You have the following options of integrating SINAMICS G120 inverters into EtherNet/IP:
● You use the SINAMICS profile
● You use the ODVA AC/DC drive profile
● You define the assemblies for the process data using the objects that are supported by
the inverter
Configuring communication via EtherNet/IP (Page 86).
The pin assignment and the connectors that you require for your inverter are listed in the
following tables.
You can implement a line-type topology using the two sockets at the inverter. You only
require one of the two sockets at the beginning and end of a line.
You can use switches to realize other topologies.