CIP Ethernet/IP Communication

The CIP Communication establishes a connection to a controller via the Ethernet/IP protocol.

Configure the parameters as below.

Upon success the service

Shows the device's ...ip address... name big on top
Shows "Connected" in the green pill right next to it (this pill shows the connection status in general)
Starts reading the data tree immediately

Prerequisites

To establish a CIP Communication the following must be available in the local network

Target Device (controller) with Ethernet/IP access via an IP address
- A running PLC Program on the target device
- Data defined in a ~~Symbol Configuration~~ and at least one symbol set with read and/or write access

Variable	Data Type	Description
General
Name	Descriptive Name for each connection	This name will be used as root node for this connection e.g. in Data Explorer and HELIO NOA Connection
Sampling Rate	How often data is expected from this connection	This is a hint to the communication app; it is up to the app if it can fulfil this sampling rate. The communication will send data at it's own discretion.
Device Connection
Address	IP address	IP address of target device (may be `localhost` or `127.0.0.1` if the gateway runs on the same device)
Output values	read-only
Name	String	Codesys Name as returned on successful connection
Connected	Boolean	Reflects the state of the connection: TRUE iff the connection is completely established
Connection Status	String	Reflects the detailed state of the connection, shown in the pill on top of the screen ('Disconnecting', 'Connecting', 'Connected', ...)

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Potential Issues