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The port object represents the underlying interface of CIP which is EtherNet/IP.   
The class code is 0xf4. There is one instance of this object. The instance attribute “Port Type” 
identifies the CIP adaptation. 
Class Attribute List 
Attr ID   
Access 
Rule   
Name   
(Struct.)   
Data Type 
Description   
1   
Get 
Revision   
UINT (16)   
Revision of this object   
2   
Get 
Max Instance   
UINT (16) 
Maximum instance number 
of an object currently created 
in this class level of the 
device   
3   
Get 
Number of 
Instances   
UINT (16) 
Number of object instances 
currently created at this class 
level of the device.   
8   
Get 
Entry Port   
UINT (16) 
The attribute ID number of 
the last class attribute of the 
class definition implemented 
in the device   
9 
Get 
Port Instance 
Info 
(Array of 
Struct.) 
Port Type 
UINT (16) 
Enumerates the type of port 
Port Number 
UINT (16) 
CIP port number associated 
with this port 
Instance Attribute List 
Attr 
ID
Access 
Rule
Name 
(Struct.) 
Data Type 
Description 
1 
Get 
Port Type 
UINT (16) 
Enumerates the type of port. 
4 = EtherNet/IP.
2 
Get 
Port Number 
UINT (16) 
CIP port number associated 
with this port. (Value 1 is 
reserved for internal product 
use) 
3 
Get 
Link Object 
(Struct.)
Path Length 
UINT (16) 
Number of 16 bit words 
in the following path. 
Link Path 
Padded 
EPATH
Logical path segments 
that identify the object 
for this port. 
4 
Get 
Port Name 
SHORT_ 
STR ING 
String which names the 
physical network port. The 
maximum number of 
characters in 










