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Communication via EtherNet/IP
4.2 Connect converter to Ethernet/IP
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84 Function Manual, 04/2018, FW V4.7 SP10, A5E34229197B AE
4.2
Connect converter to Ethernet/IP
To connect the inverter to a control system via Ethernet, proceed as follows:
Procedure
1. Connect the inverter to the control system via an Ethernet cable.
2. You create an object for data exchange.
You have the following options:
– Load the EDS file into your controller if you want to use the ODVA profile.
You can find the EDS file in the Internet:
EDS (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/de/view/78026217)
– If your controller does not accept the EDS file, or if you wish to use the SINAMICS
profile, you must create a generic module in your controller:
Create generic I/O module (Page 103)
You have connected the inverter to the control system via EtherNet/IP.
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In addition, you can find a detailed description of how to connect a SINAMICS G converter to
a controller via Ethernet/IP at the following link:
Application example (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/82843076)
Routing and shielding Ethernet cables
Information can be found on the Internet:
EtherNet/IP
(http://www.odva.org/Home/ODVATECHNOLOGIES/EtherNetIP/EtherNetIPLibrary/tabid/76/l
ng/en-US/Default.aspx)
Commissioning the inverter in an EtherNet/IP network
To commission the inverter, connect the inverter via the USB interface with your computer
on which Startdrive has been installed.
For additional information, refer to the operating instructions of your inverter.
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