EtherNet/IP Industrial Ethernet Protocol Software

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EtherNet/IP™ is an industrial Ethernet protocol that implements the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) over Ethernet, using IP, TCP and UDP. In an EtherNet/IP network, the “Scanner” serves as the controller and typically initiates requests, while the “Adapter” is a device that responds to those requests. NXP provides EtherNet/IP Adapter protocol software for select NXP SoCs as part of a suite of robust, certifiable industrial Ethernet protocols built on a common software architecture. EtherNet/IP is often used with the Device Level Ring (DLR) resilience protocol and NXP’s EtherNet/IP software supports DLR Beacon-based Ring Nodes.

The software is delivered in two forms: binary images suitable for basic functional evaluation of the implementation on NXP hardware; compiled object libraries and associated source code, EtherNet/IP Stack Library suitable for building into your own application on NXP hardware.

To assist development of your own applications, the Industrial Communications Creator (ICC) Tool provides a user-friendly mechanism for configuration and object dictionary management.

Software Details

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EtherNet/IP Industrial Ethernet Protocol

EtherNet/IP Industrial Ethernet Protocol Software Block Diagram
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Features

Encapsulation Protocol

  • Encapsulates CIP messages on EtherNet/IP networks
  • Defines header, address items and data items
  • Provides commands for device identification, session management and message transport
  • Sessions correspond to TCP connections between endpoints

CIP Object Model

  • Organizes functionality into classes with unique class IDs
  • ODVA manages official classes; add custom classes
  • Objects are instances of classes with their own attributes; services are shared
  • CIP addressing uses class ID, instance ID, service ID and optionally attribute ID

CIP Messages

  • Explicit Messages
  • Implicit Messages

CIP Connections

  • Transport Class 3 Connections
  • Transport Class 0 & 1 Connections
  • Connection Timing
  • Production Triggers
  • Application Connection Types for Implicit Messages
  • Real time formats for Implicit Messages

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