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.

该软件可以让开发者在PC上或者嵌入式产品上快速增加EtherNet/IP Adapter 类得功能到产品特性中。

Applications for the EtherNet/IP Adapter Software involve EtherNet/IP-capable devices like I/O-Modules, encoders, valves, simple drives and 其他 components used in factory automation.

EtherNet/IP Adapter 软件的应用EtherNet/IP兼容的设备如一些IO设备，增量编码器，阀门，简单驱动器和其他工厂自动化设备。

The Adapter Software provides I/O Server and Message Server capability as well as an Application Programming Interface (API) for the application.

该软件提供了IO服务器和信息服务器，也提供兼容的API，可以自己编写应用

The Software is delivered as complete source code - EtherNet/IP Adapter Developers Kit (EADK)

该软件提供了全套的源代码，如EADK，or as DLL for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) - EtherNet/IP Adapter Communication Driver (EIPA).或者是在XP等下使用的动态链接库。

The EtherNet/IP Adapter Software is offered as royalty-free company site license.
该软件通用提供公司级授权License

General Functions，通用特性。
 

• Adapter Class Functionality
  - UCMM (un连接ed) Message Server 信息服务器
  - Class 3 (连接ed) Message Server，信息服务器
  - Class 1 (连接ed) I/O Server，IOServer
   
• Additional Functionality
  - UCMM (un连接ed) Message Client，信息客户端
   
• Resource Utilization and Management
  - All resources are initialized at startup，软件启动时所有资源初始化
  - No dynamic memory or thread allocation，没有动态内存或者线程
  - Only one thread utilized，只有一个线程
   
• Supported Objects according to CIP Standard，支持CIP标准的对象
  - Identity Object，ID对象
  - Message Router Object，信息Router对象
  - Assembly Object，组件对象
  - Connection Manager Object，链接管理器对象
  - TCP/IP Interface Object，TCP/IP接口对象
  - Ethernet Link Object ，以太网链接对象

Supported Target Systems，支持目标系统

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.

EtherNet/IP软件支持XP，Vista，Win7

An adaptation to 其他 systems is possible using the EtherNet/IP Adapter Developer's Kit (EADK) which is delivered completely in source code.

和其他系统的接口可以通过EADK开发。

This adaptation can also be done by IXXAT. 也可以定制。

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) 接口开发包

Specific Functions
 

• Basic functionality of EtherNet/IP Adapter Software ，基本的EtherNetIP接口软件
• Platform Compatibility and Portability，兼容性
  - Example projects for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)，XP，Vista，Win7
  - Templates for further operating systems are included
  - Platform-dependent utilities isolated in a separate module
  for easier porting to 其他 platforms

Content of Delivery，产品清单
 

• EtherNet/IP Adapter Class source code, include files, DLLs and Runtime components for Microsoft Windows ，源代码，包含动态链接库已经windows下的Runtime组件
• Adapter (Server) demo application with source code for Microsoft Visual Studio ，VS的源代码
• 用户手册s ，用户手册
• 协议测试软件，STC-File for ODVA EtherNet/IP Protocol Conformance Test Software ，
• EDS编辑软件：EDS-File for configuration with Rockwell Automation RSNetWorx for EtherNet/IP ，EtherNet/IP Adapter Communication Driver (EIPA)

Specific Functions，产品特性
 

• Basic functionality of EtherNet/IP Adapter Software
• Platform Compatibility
  - EIPA supports Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)