The EtherNet/IP Adapter Software enables developers of PC based or embedded products to quickly add EtherNet/IP Adapter Class functionality to a product's feature set.
Applications for the EtherNet/IP Adapter Software involve EtherNet/IP-capable devices like I/O-Modules, encoders, valves, simple drives and other components used in factory automation.
The Adapter Software provides I/O Server and Message Server capability as well as an Application Programming Interface (API) for the application.
The Software is delivered as complete source code - EtherNet/IP Adapter Developers' Kit (EADK) or as DLL for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) - EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit (EIPA).
The EtherNet/IP Adapter Software is offered as royalty-free company site license.
General Functions
Adapter Class Functionality
- UCMM (unconnected) Message Server
- Class 3 (connected) Message Server
- Class 1/0 (connected) I/O ServerAdditional Functionality
- UCMM (unconnected) Message ClientResource Utilization and Management
- All resources are initialized at startup
- No dynamic memory or thread allocation
- Only one thread utilizedSupported Objects according to CIP Standard
- Identity Object
- Message Router Object
- Assembly Object
- Connection Manager Object
- TCP/IP Interface Object
- Ethernet Link Object
- Port Object
- QoS (Quality of Services) Object
- File Object
- CIP Energy Objects
Supported Target Systems
The EtherNet/IP software is delivered for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) with example projects for Microsoft Visual Studio.
An adaptation to other systems is possible using the EtherNet/IP Adapter Developers' Kit (EADK) which is delivered entirely in source code.
This adaptation can also be done by IXXAT.
A suitable operating system as well as TCP/IP protocol stack must be already available for the target system, as they are not part of the delivery content of the EtherNet/IP Adapter Software.
EtherNet/IP Adapter Developers' Kit (EADK)
Specific Functions
Basic functionality of EtherNet/IP Adapter Software
Platform Compatibility and Portability
- Example projects for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)
- Templates for further operating systems are included
- Platform-dependent utilities ***lated in a separate module
for easier porting to other platforms
- Common APIs for C, C# and C++ (Microsoft Windows DLL)
Content of Delivery
EtherNet/IP Adapter Class source code, include files, DLLs and Runtime components for Microsoft Windows
Adapter (Server) example applications with source code for Microsoft Visual C++, Visual C#, Visual Basic and .NET
User manuals
Example STC-File for ODVA EtherNet/IP Protocol Conformance Test Software
Example EDS-File for device configuration by remote software tools like Rockwell Automation's RSLogix 5000 or RSNetWorx for EtherNet/IP
EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit (EIPA)
Specific Functions
Basic functionality of EtherNet/IP Adapter Software
Platform Compatibility
- EIPA supports Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)
- Common APIs for C, C# and C++ (Microsoft Windows DLL)
Content of Delivery
EtherNet/IP Adapter Class include files, DLLs and Runtime components for Microsoft Windows
Adapter (Server) example applications with source code for Microsoft Visual C++, Visual C#, Visual Basic and .NET
User manuals
Example STC-File for ODVA EtherNet/IP Protocol Conformance Test Software
Example EDS-File for device configuration by remote software tools like Rockwell Automation's RSLogix 5000 or RSNetWorx for EtherNet/IP
Order number
1.04.0125.00000 | EtherNet/IP Adapter Developers' Kit (EADK) |
1.04.0124.00000 | EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit (EIPA) |